The most important aspect of publishing that aspiring authors fail to understand is that writing a publishable book takes practice. Lots of it. Yes, once in a while an author will sell a first novel to a print publisher. A vast majority of them, however, have been working on that book for years, revising and rewriting scenes, changing characters and story lines, learning from each change that they make.
A pianist doesn’t sit down and play a Beethoven sonata without lessons. A surgeon doesn’t operate on a patient’s heart without years of study. A lawyer doesn’t defend a client without attending law school. Writing for publication is no different. It’s a profession and has to be learned. It takes practice, practice and more practice.
A writer must know the basics of a good story - how to create goals, motivations, conflicts, character arcs and the ever important hook. How to handle transitions, point of view, dialogue, plot points, gray and black moments. Most important of all, a writer must develop a voice, for without that, the greatest story in the world will have trouble catching the eye of an agent or editor.
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