<p>Greeting fellow grad students. I am currently an Undergraduate sophmore at a city University. I have come up with a really good plot for a medical drama, which I would really want to turn into a novel and hopefully get published. I know of one success Medical Student who was successfully able to publish his medical dramas as a pre-med in college. Here is a link to his biography: </p>
<p><a href=“Joshua Spanogle author biography”>Joshua Spanogle author biography; </p>
<p>I wish to do the same. I have the plot in my mind. What should be the next step in getting my plot into a novel and then trying to get it published. I seriuosly have know idea how to start. Should I try to read about different styles of writing and then develop my own style? What should I do?</p>
<p>The answer to all “how do I…” questions from non-writers/authors is simple:</p>
<p>Write.</p>
<p>Really. That’s it. </p>
<p>But, you might want to:</p>
<p>Read, critically, half a dozen books in the field of interest. Outline the plots, make notes about character development, style, use of jargon, etc. Learn what you like and how it works. In effect, you’re taking apart successful books as though they were complex machines. Then use the parts to make your own book.</p>
<p>When you’ve done that work, you’ll be ready to start thinking about your book. Some writers just go for it (though usually after long thought). Others outline. Some very successful writers develop a detailed file on the plot, setting, characters’ backgrounds, and so forth. (In the TV world, this is called the “show bible”.) </p>
<p>Finally, some general tips:</p>
<p>A plot without conflict is not a plot.
A main character who doesn’t change is boring.
A chapter that doesn’t involve at least 3 senses needs to be re-written.
Kill a character you care about.</p>
<p>There is almost certainly a writers’ group at you school. Find it (or found it) and join in. The group discipline and unvarnished comments from your fellow writers will be INVALUABLE to your development as a writer.</p>