TIPS ON WRITING

how to write and who to write for
i need to know what you people enjoy in a book and stuff
whats worth putting in a book?
it's a real, gritty issue hitting story and so i need to appeal to the fans of this kind of stuff because i know it can be different for people who like fantasy and not real lfe in front of them
TIPS PLEASE

i need to know what you people enjoy in a book and stuff
whats worth putting in a book?

Capital letters, periods, and apostrophes.

OK and what about the actual content?
do you like reading the back of a cornflakes box or something bloody?

As you spend some time here you'll notice that there are as many different tastes in reading materials as there are readers. I tend to like history and historical biography, particularly American history, later medieval Europe, and Renaissance England. Other people like other kinds of books.

The best thing I can tell anyone is to write a book you'd like to read. And, of course, edit -- generally more than you think is necessary.

Reading the back of a bloody box of cereal might be a good way to start for a book.

Ooohhh, that leads to the question of why is the box bloody? Is it your own blood or someone else's? And why are you reading the box instead of freaking out about the blood?

..... As you spend some time here, you'll also notice that we tend to veer off-topic a lot.

Personally, I like a book with good solid characters. Cardboard characters that have no real personalities and aren't fleshed-out can make even an interesting plot boring. I like knowing the characters, why they are doing certain things, what makes them tick, etc.

>1 Godlike:, seriously here's a good place to start. Dan Simmons is a former teacher of English, has several degrees, is a best-selling author, and is absolutely driven mad by the too-simple question, "How do I write a best-selling novel?"
http://www.dansimmons.com/writing_welll/archive/writing_index.htm

Honestly there are only two things you need to do to learn to write. Read a lot and write a lot. Practice, practice, practice and be sure you know what you are trying to achieve. On Writing by Steven King and Writing for Social Scientists by Howard Becker are the best books I know of about writing. Don't let the title of Becker's worry you. I think it has some of the best general advice on writing anywhere.