Lesson 17 The Final Step: Publishing your Work

Publishing Publishing a story or a piece of work means that the writer is ready to share their work to the world. It is the multiplication and distribution of one’s work for the general public to consume.

Why you should publish your work It is a fast way to reach the top A lot of opportunities arise You get paid for your work You don’t need to be an English major to do so A Sense of Fulfillment

How You Can Publish Your Work Get an agent Agents can help you get your work to different and many publishing houses.

How You Can Publish Your Work Submit your best work Being published is a career milestone for a writer and they do not just submit mediocre work to be successful.

How You Can Publish Your Work Go through the publishing packages offered to you Different writers have different needs that suit their publishing needs. It is important for you to choose a publishing package that you think will work well with your story.

How You Can Publish Your Work Self publish Self publishing is publishing your own story using your own money and resources. It is you producing your story independently. There is no publisher involved and you have all the control, you set the price, to where your book will be sold, you get to design your own cover etc.

How You Can Publish Your Work Have Control You as the writer still own your book so you have control on what should be changed, how things should be printed out, what the cover will be etc. Keep that control to get your vision across perfectly.

How You Can Publish Your Work Try to be patient Getting a story published does not come overnight you will have to wait until the publishing house finishes up your book.