How to write the perfect book.

Are you having a hard time trying to write a book? Don't know where to start? Don't worry. Scroll down and find your inspiration. Prepare yourself for a bonus tip at the end!

1 - Never start a story without planning on how it ends.

Without planning the end, you might find yourself having second thoughts about the story you're writing. I always have a separate book to write down all my ideas, and then I read carefully and choose the one that fits me the best and the one that I can write with ease and not discomfort. After determining how your story ends, you can start your story with no interruptions.

2 - Always do some research.

One of the hardest things about writing a story is that you don't know some things. Suppose, if you were writing a story related to airplanes, then obviously you need to know how airplanes operate and other things about it. I recommend using google to find fictional character names as sometimes they are the best option.

3 - Don't use words that are too complicated.

Sometimes, I notice that writers use excessively difficult words. For example, instead of writing -

Samantha scrutinized the painting.

Write -

Samantha examined the painting.

This tip will definitely help as most readers don't like to fetch the dictionary every two seconds to search up a word.

4 - Think of the word count.

Do you want your story to be lengthy or brief? Before writing a story always prepare the word count you want to achieve. But don't make it too short or too long. If it's too short, your readers may feel dissatisfied with the story. However, if it's too long, your readers may get bored halfway through and may not even bother reading the rest.

5 - Read it aloud

Try reading your story aloud. It may seem foolish, but give it a go. Reading it aloud can help you add necessary additions and remove unwanted segments. Also reading it aloud would help you to understand your story better.

6 - Pose as the reader

Attempt to read the story from the reader's point of view. Doing this helps you find mistakes and errors. It also helps you to think from the reader's point of view which can help you in various ways.

7 - Ask someone to read it and get their opinion.

Ask your sibling, parent, friend, or even your teacher to read your story thoroughly and ask them to share their opinion about it. Getting their opinion is important as you need someone, other than yourself, to express their feelings and thoughts toward the story.

8 - Don't be overconfident

Even if you are at the top of the world, don't be overconfident. Confident, yes. Overconfident, no. Keep that in mind. Never think that you are the one. You're just a human being. But as they say, you are the only you.

9 - Read other books too

To write, you must read, just like how you need to drink water but first, you need to fill a cup. Without reading other books, you might not get a general idea of idioms, similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia and etc. I recommend reading challenging books to spice up your vocabulary and initiate the writer inside you.

10 - Give yourself some breaks

Don't be too hard on yourself. Don't worry if the story doesn't make up to your expectations. Everybody gets this, you're not the only one. Don't cram your table with your coffee mug, books and stationery. Also don't write for a long time, I suggest you to spend fifteen to twenty minutes brainstorming, followed by a five-minute break. And then write the first chapter of your story for about thirty minutes, fifteen for writing and another fifteen for modifying it. Continue like this for each chapter.

Bonus tip!

The time has come for the bonus tip, my friend. And that is to . . . never be discouraged. Forget what other people say, you do what you do. It's your story, own it. Just because one person said that you are bad at writing, don't abandon your story. Figure out why that person has expressed it.

Good luck, my dear friend.