Launch Day Is Not Judgment Day

When a traditionally-published author made the switch to self-publishing, she found that success reveals itself in months, not days.
https://janefriedman.com/launch-day-is-not-judgment-day/

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From Personnage to Personne: Creating Character Authenticity

When building a character, roles can be efficient shorthand—hard-boiled detective, dutiful nurse—but the best characterizations require going deeper.
https://janefriedman.com/from-personnage-to-personne-creating-character-authenticity/

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Why You Should Make a Game to Build Your Author Platform

Potential readers can step inside your book’s world via brief, text-based, choose-your-own-adventure-style stories made with online tools.
https://janefriedman.com/why-you-should-make-a-game-to-build-your-author-platform/

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Writing Away From Yourself: How to Fictionalize a Character

If your story requires characters whose motivations don’t come naturally to you, here are some tips to help you imagine the impossible.
https://janefriedman.com/writing-away-from-yourself-how-to-fictionalize-a-character/

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Hide the Sawdust: Hone Your Focus Sentence

A good story, like a good hiking path, simply unfolds without seeming forced. Here's a tool that helps keep complex stories on track.
https://janefriedman.com/hide-the-sawdust-hone-your-focus-sentence/

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Romantasy: What It Can Do for Men

An avid male reader of romantasy speaks up about his love for the genre, and what it can teach men about themselves and their relationships.
https://janefriedman.com/romantasy-what-it-can-do-for-men/

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Showing or Telling? How to Decide Based on Line Level, Scene Level, and Story Level

Both show and tell are essential tools for powerful storytelling. The trick is balancing their use at the line, scene, and story level.
https://janefriedman.com/showing-or-telling-how-to-decide-based-on-line-level-scene-level-and-story-level/

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What Authors Need to Know About Ordering Wearable Merch

If you’re an author thinking about wearable merch for a book launch or tour, here are some considerations to help the process go smoothly.
https://janefriedman.com/what-authors-need-to-know-about-ordering-wearable-merch/

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