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I want people to just send me money so I can stay home and write my book. How can I convince you to do that?

Update:

maybe I should mention that I AM a writer and that answers to the oddest questions can become fodder for the next best seller.

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  • 2 decades ago
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    hahaha.......I so knew I was going about writing the wrong way!!! Thanks for the idea......

    Ok people.....after sending her money.....uhm, if you have any 'cents' left.....don't forget about me!!! :)

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    I just finished a 300 thousand word novel myself and it was tough. I spent two years writing the first draft, and now I am in the middle of a rewrite. There were times that I wished that I could have done the exact same thing; even now, in the process of rewriting I feel that way. Although, I was strong, and I dedicated myself almost every day to writing, and guess what, I finished it! You do not need to stay at home all the time to finish your novel, just dedicate a certain amount of time every day, and do not give into it. I would definetely like to talk to you some more on this subject; if you would like to talk, email me at starbrazer@yahoo.com, and I can give you advice. In the end, you'll find that whether you actually get published or not, that just finishing a novel is satisfaction in itself.

    Source(s): I have been a writer 14 years now...
  • 2 decades ago

    Can I have 30% of all profits?

    And I want a mention in your book.

    And I want you to teach me how to write a book.

    Why don't you write a love story about zombies on the moon? Two rebels, a boy and a girl aged 19, are sent to the moon after organizing the biggest strike in the world, demanding that children be able to screw in school during class if they get bored. Billions of children nationwide join them in Washington D.C. as they march to the Whitehouse and demand that the president abide by their ideas or else their followers will the burn the Whitehouse. Even amidst all the confusion the boy and girl are captured and the strike is neutralized. But as they are traveling up to the moon, the loudspeaker comes on, with the voice of their unforgiving president telling them that he forgot to tell them that the moon has been inhabited by zombies since the mexican rebellion of 2345. Knowing that they don't have much chance of surviving this dark, lonely prison sentence, they decide to stay in the ship and make love until they run out of food supplies and slowly die off. But, as you might have guessed, their plans are spoiled by some very hungry zombies.

  • 2 decades ago

    Umm first of all. Dont say I want money. makes you sound greedy. Dont let people tell you that you cant. There are many ways to get people to help. but by sounding like that. convenes me not to help. ONe is. writing an add in the paper about you. I dont know say. Hi Im _____ I am a stay at home mom or I work very hard. I am trying to get on my feet and make some magic by getting started at writing my own books. I am finding it very hard and frustrating. For me to write this book. Make it very hard. because I am low on money. So I can even get started. . . . I am hold a party at my house about my book. ( Print a big poster of your book cover, and have a jar that says. Help me get writin.) Have some food at the little get together and some music and some dancing or whatever you can think about.

    There are so many things you can think about to get money.

    The shy is your road.

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  • 2 decades ago

    What you're asking is basically what you do in the writing business. You'll get a publisher to pay you to write the next book if the book you already have written brings a profit to them. You need to have an agent to basically be your pimp and go to Publishers to get you a good deal. Read about the business of publishing and writing.

    I wouldn't trust strangers to do business. You need to have someone specific in mind who will be your partner in a way, because it's your future.

  • Irish
    Lv 7
    2 decades ago

    You are playing with fire. Don't advertize something like you need and want money sent to you. That is considered mail fraud and is a Federal offense. It's been done before and the Feds. have passed laws on it. Ignorance is no excuse for the law. But now you know anyway.

  • 2 decades ago

    1)Give me a synopsis of the story you are planning on writing

    2)Name a character after me

    3)When the book is a movie, make sure that Heath Ledger is cast as the male lead & let me meet him

  • umwut?
    Lv 6
    2 decades ago

    Write that exact ad in the local classified ads.

    I BET (underline, Bold, EXCLAMATION) people will send you money.

    No joke. People are stupid.

  • 2 decades ago

    go to a bank with and get a loan, only thing is u have to pay them back

  • 2 decades ago

    Magic? Don't think u can.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    No clue!

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