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When I am reading a book it really gets on my nerves when I finish the novel and I think back over the plot and there are some sections which have not been fully finished off. For example, the last book I read, the character’s aunty died and there was no closure, ie. No funeral and no grieving for their loss of a relative, etc.

It is important that you leave your reader feeling satisfied that the whole story has been told. If you leave any unintentional loose ends, like the one I mentioned above your reader will be dissatisfied and unlikely to read any of your books again.

One of my dreams, which I will realise before I am get old and die, is to write a book and get it published. I have carried out some research online to see if I can find some tips for myself and I have noted them here in case you find them helpful in your quest to become an author.

From my research I can tell that it takes two or three years to have your novel published from the date that you send it to the publisher to the time it could be published. Therefore it is important not to try and take advantage of what is happening here and now – because that could make your novel obsolete before the public have even had chance to read it. The best advice I can give to write the novel that you have in your head – don’t try to make it current, just make it a good and gripping read. The last thing you want to do is bore the person who will be reading your book!