4. Are My Characters Believable? If you start by wondering whether your reader may believe your characters or not, you will not excel. After all, even in real life situations, there are persons who behave as if they are not of this world. Your reader may identify with one or two of your characters.

Have you read Charles Dickens? You may have noticed that his characters are larger than life –- unbelievable. There was one of his characters (I can’t remember his name now), in his book, DAVID COPPERFIELD, whose life pre-occupation was compilation of a dictionary. And there he was, struggling some where in letter “D” or so, in his old age, but still optimistic of reaching his cherished goal before final call. Do such people live on earth? Yet, Charles Dickens remains greatest novelist, who has ever lived.

5. How Should They Speak? You will have to vary speech patterns of your characters. From royal and dignified speech of a king, to learned and pedantic discourse of scientists; from lowly and untrained language of a court servant, to meaningless quibbling of a child.

In short, speeches should reflect various social, cultural, and educational backgrounds of your characters.

1.What Are My Characters’ Motives? There should be a motive for actions of your characters. Or is it not so in life? For example, why do people love, or hate one another? Why do some kill, while others like charity? Why do people work? Or why do they have ambition? Or, to bring chickens to roost –- why do you want to write a best – seller?

If your reader doesn’t find satisfactory motives behind actions of your characters, then you have not communicated.

7. Do my Characters Contribute to Development of my Story? This is a good question. In story writing, you may decide to be he story-teller. Or, you may leave that task to one, or several of your characters. What your characters say, therefore, should have bearing to subject matter, and outworking of your story. Put differently, they should do work you want them to do.

Do you want them to fight over something, or to love or kill themselves? Which character is doing what, and which characters are in know, or are ignorant of those actions?

In doing so, you are using your characters to inform your reader. And if you do it well, you would have succeeded in pulling out a good story.

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Second, you may give your book a subtitle, for effect, or to enable a better understanding of book. For instance: TWELFTH NIGHT; or WHAT YOU WILL by William Shakespeare, SATANIC VICARS: A HISTORICAL PLAY OF THE PAPACY by Arthur Zulu. Beware though that your subtitle does not conflict with your major title. That will spell down for book from beginning. So, if you are unsure of a subtitle, leave it out.

Third. Your title should be catching and attractive. This may require a great deal of thinking. But it is worth effort. The title of your book should be able to tell a reader that he has something to gain from reading book. Think of title of this book you are reading: HOW TO WRITE A BEST – SELLER by Arthur Zulu. Who wouldn’t like to write a best – seller? None.

Fourth, your title should be in good taste. That means it should not offend. Now, look at these titles: HOW TO DIE QUICK!, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SATAN. I don’t think many readers would be obliged to touch those titles with a ten-foot pole.

Fifth. Do not give your book someone else’s title. If there is a best-seller in market, some writers think that short cut to fame is to write a book, and stamp it same title. Right? Wrong! Apart from offence of plagiarism, it will pass you off as an unserious writer.

Sixth. Beware of giving serial title. Certain writers stamp same title on all their books. It may suit such writers, but not their readers, who may find it difficult to tell old, from new. But it may help when you are writing in episodes, like series of HARRY PORTER.

Seventh. Be ready to change your book title if is not convenient, or if it is not helping book sales. Such timely actions by writers have helped to save their books from death.

Now, it has been said that giving your book a title at first would be a good start. This will help you in your research, and guide you in development of your best-seller.

On other hand, some tested writers finish their work before choosing a title. Which one do you like?

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About Author:

ARTHUR ZULU, The Most Controversial Writer in World, is author of best – selling book, HOW TO WRITE A BEST-SELLER. Download your copy and FREE excerpt at : http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/10975. For FREE writing helps, mailto : controversialwriter@yahoo.com