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Don’t underestimate first page...

Don’t underestimate first page’s importance

When buying a book – whether online or at a bookstore – most people check out the cover, read the back cover blurb, and then open to the first page. Kudos to you for getting the reader that fa…

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Editing Tip: Has it been done ...

Editing Tip: Has it been done before?

Do you sometimes find yourself saying, “This has all been done before” as writing a draft? You’re probably right. How can your plot, setting and characters differ from those in the books you’ve enj…

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Consider Using Parallel Plot S...

Consider Using Parallel Plot Structure in Novel

Rather than subordinating one plot to other – that is, rather than make one a subplot – why not treat them with equal importance? When two dramatic plots occur at the same time in a story, usu…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 1d ago

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Craft powerful story by paying...

Craft powerful story by paying attention to milieu

While thinking of the elements of a story in terms of plot, setting, character, point of view, and theme is extremely useful, sometimes novice writers don’t recognize that each is much more co…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 1d ago

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Avoid writing sin of authorial...

Avoid writing sin of authorial intrusion

Have you ever read a book where the author suddenly jolted you out of the storyline with an aside or comment that just doesn’t flow with the rest of the work? When the book’s writer – ra…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 1d ago

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Create Video Diary of Writing ...

Create Video Diary of Writing Process

One great way writers can sell books is video diaries. A video diary takes the viewer through your writing process on a manuscript, from outlining to researching and writing, from revising to self-…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 2d ago

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6 Tips on the Process of Writi...

6 Tips on the Process of Writing Your Story

• Follow a ‘process’ when writing your book • The ‘thinking step’ when writing your book • Outline your scene when stuck on what to write • Draft rarely perfect after first …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 2d ago

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15 Tips on How to Build a Stor...

15 Tips on How to Build a Story

• Basic guidelines for your story’s rising action • Develop conflicts related to resolving your story’s central problem • Unfold action to develop a stronger story • Your main characte…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 2d ago

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Writing Inspiration: Remain in...

Writing Inspiration: Remain in the present

Remain in the present when writing. All too often writers put off the enjoyment until some goal, such as the completion of their book, is achieved. Instead, take pleasure in the act of creatin…

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