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Writing a long book seemed to be too much for me.So, for a long time, I just wrote short articles.
One day, inspiration (灵感) for an article hit me and, as I started writing, paragraphs began flowing out
fast.It turned out to be too long to be an article.I thought it would not hurt to try selfpublishing a booklet (小册子). The first printing of this 32page black and white booklet sold out within a week.Here is
something that I have learned through my experience.
1. Start small.
Don't try to have a 400page work as your first publication (出版物). I suggest you publish a booklet
under 50 pages to launch your career as an author.
2. Ask for advice.
If you know some people who have published something, ask them for advice and help.You will gain
useful information from them and save yourself many problems.
3. ____________________
When you put your heart into something only to hear "We're not interested", you may get hurt.But you
must remind yourself that this is quite common.Every "yes" you receive comes after at least five "noes",
especia
lly at the beginning.You need to revise (校订) your book many times to reduce the chances of
being turned down.
4. The more you market, the more you sell.
You can publish an excellent book.But if no people know about it, you cannot expect many buyers.
Send out an email to friends, family and business partners, telling them your book's publication date.Ask
them to help sell your book.Do not be afraid to try novel ideas.
1. We learn that before selfpublishing his first booklet, the writer most probably________.
A. hoped that he would write some famous long stories
B. had nothing published in newspapers
C. was not happy with what he had written
D. thought it difficult to finish a long book
2. What does the underlined word "launch" in Point 1 here mean?
A. Begin.
B. Develop.
C. Lead.
D. Describe.
3. What's the best title for Point 3?
A. No one will like what you wrote at first.
B. You will get hurt by what you wrote at first.
C. Prepare for a "yes" rather than a "no".
D. Be prepared to deal with "noes"
4. According to the passage, if you want to have more copies of your book sold, you should________.
A. advertise your book in newspapers
B. try to make more people kno
w your book
C. ask your business partners to buy your book
D. write something that people are interested in
5. About selfpublishing a book, the writer would most probably agree that________.
A. one usually makes no money out of selfpublishing a book
B. one should never selfpublish a book longer than 400 pages
C. selfpublishing a book is impossible for most people
D. asking advice from people who have published a book is helpful
