There are dozens of paths that will take your novel from a computer to Kindle, and the route will largely depend on the current file format of the work. We're going to start with the most common for indie authors: a Microsoft Word document.
1. I'm a great believer in writing from the inside out. What that means is that, although good story is more important than good writing, writing is the only means you have of conveying the story.
I was surprised by my gut reaction to a link to wordle.net sent to me by The Fogel. She describes it as a toy for reviewing my novel, and her point is that there are some words I use with monotonous frequency.