If writing is your passion and you want to write something that is more different from the traditional books but still want to stick on some of its components, and then why not try writing your own book online. It may sound a bit difficult but when guided accordingly, you will see that it is as easy as one, two, and three.
These steps will help you to write your book online using some free online web applications.
* Create a Google account and go to docs.google.com.
* Hit the "new" button on the upper left corner of the page to make a new document. Then you can start writing.
* After writing all the content, now is the time to collect your insights and organize your book idea. Make a new notebook at notebook.google.com. Divide your book into sections if you chose to make a non fiction one. Split them first into sections then into chapters. Add a "new note" for each section and another "new note" for each chapter. The division of the story into chapters and sections should be equally the same in dividing the book into "notes" that serve as pages.
* On the other hand, when you chose to write fiction or a short story collection the pattern is not as instinctive. You can also use the same website (notebook.google.com) in organizing expositions, ideas, scenes and other related details that you want to add in the story. Mark the written section with "tags'. You can move things around the notebook so you can reorder scenes or ideas the way you want it to.
You should know that this can take some time. You have to be patient and take one step at a time. The longer the time needed for the process, the more ideas that can pop into your mind to help you improve the scene progression of your story. You have to be aware that you still have to update your "notes" in your book writing process every time you open your account at docs.google.com.
* Review the things you write at your Google account. Take note of the span of its content and in your starting point, know the things that you still have to write. Make a writing limit everyday and set your goals.
Just click on "tools" on your Google doc page if you need to have an auto spell check or a word count. A non fiction book should have less than 80,000 to 90,000 words.
* After finishing your book, have someone to read it before publishing it. Click the "share" button at the upper right part of the page.
Asking your friend to be a collaborator. This entitles him to make direct editorial comments to your document. It would be best to let him use a different-colored font for you to easily locate his comments.
* After having someone to look over your book, you can now start to revise or edit some of the parts of your story. It may take some time though. You have to do your final editing, finalize the book and give it with another fresh new start.
* Save your book using a recognizable file name in an easy to find folder. It can be saved with the following formats: a.) In the PDF format (common when it comes to E-books) b.) Using MS Word's .doc format c.) As html (web format).
* You can send it in an email, or put it on your web page, or burn it in a CD if the file is an E-book.
And there you have it, you've written your book online.
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