Is Microsoft Word good for writing a novel?

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Is Microsoft Word good for writing a novel?

Yes, you can invest in dedicated book writing programs. But you don’t have to: a great writing tool is likely already at your fingertips, if you know how to write a book using Microsoft Word. There’s a lot of book writing software out there. I write most of my books in Microsoft Word, not to mention short stories.

How to start writing a book?

Break your book into small pieces. Writing a book feels like a colossal project,because it is!

  • Settle on your BIG idea. To be book-worthy,your idea has to be killer.
  • Construct your outline.
  • Set a firm writing schedule.
  • Establish a sacred deadline.
  • Embrace procrastination (really!).
  • Eliminate distractions to stay focused.
  • Conduct your research.

    • How many words in a novel?

    Mainstream Romance: 70,000–100,000 words

  • Subgenre Romance: 40,000–100,000 words
  • Science Fiction/Fantasy: 90,000–120,000 (and sometimes 150,000) words
  • Historical Fiction: 80,000–100,000
  • Thrillers/Horror/Mysteries/Crime: 70,000–90,000 words
  • Young Adult: 50,000–80,000
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    How do you create your own books?

    Start with a vague idea of what you want to do. The word ‘book’ is vague and could be taken many different ways.

  • Read other books. Digesting the art of other people is an integral (and often underrated) step in creating your own.
  • Determine your goal audience.
  • Try some freewriting.
  • Acknowledge the work ethic involved in making a book.

    • What is novel writing?

    A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to support themselves in this way or write as an avocation.