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Questions About Writing A Book by musicwriter(m): 7:35pm On Oct 22, 2015
Hi all,

I'm preparing writing a book, and I need answer to these questions.

1. How many page/s of Microsoft word document make 1 page on a book?.
(i). What character?
(ii). What size?
(iii). Can you give an example of a book written with these settings?.

2. Can I copy pictures from the internet into my book?.
(i). Are there copyright issues and how do I resolve them?.

3. How do I get publishers?.
(i). What are their requirement/s for publishing a book?.

4. How do I know the value of my book?.
(i). How much does first time writers earn from their book, and what determines this?.

5. Would the publisher remove some part of the book, if they don't like it?.
(i). Example; if the book is too critical of a system or some powerful groups.

6. Does using a foreign publisher get a book read worldwide than using a Nigerian publisher?.

I will appreciate answer to these questions, and may be something else that needs be known.

Thanks.
Re: Questions About Writing A Book by Nobody: 1:03am On Oct 17, 2017
musicwriter:
Hi all,

I'm preparing writing a book, and I need answer to these questions.

1. How many page/s of Microsoft word document make 1 page on a book?.
(i). What character?
(ii). What size?
(iii). Can you give an example of a book written with these settings?.

2. Can I copy pictures from the internet into my book?.
(i). Are there copyright issues and how do I resolve them?.

3. How do I get publishers?.
(i). What are their requirement/s for publishing a book?.

4. How do I know the value of my book?.
(i). How much does first time writers earn from their book, and what determines this?.

5. Would the publisher remove some part of the book, if they don't like it?.
(i). Example; if the book is too critical of a system or some powerful groups.

6. Does using a foreign publisher get a book read worldwide than using a Nigerian publisher?.

I will appreciate answer to these questions, and may be something else that needs be known.

Thanks.


hope you have gotten answers to these? and i will be glad if you are still on this project
Re: Questions About Writing A Book by musicwriter(m): 9:16am On Oct 17, 2017
WiLdFLame:


hope you have gotten answers to these? and i will be glad if you are still on this project

Yes, already on it. I am beginning with a simple book, and by next year the first would be in print.
Re: Questions About Writing A Book by Nobody: 10:06am On Oct 18, 2017
musicwriter:


Yes, already on it. I am beginning with a simple book, and by next year the first would be in print.

see you on this soon sir

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