• Does your book cover design matter for ebooks? Most potential readers of your ebook will first encounter it via an image – the book’s cover – rather than the wording. If that thumbnail doesn’t ca…
• Does your book cover design matter for ebooks? Most potential readers of your ebook will first encounter it via an image – the book’s cover – rather than the wording. If that thumbnail doesn’t ca…
Sometimes when writing a story, what seems to be a great plotting strategy actually leads you to a dead ed or creates new problems for you to solve. Here are 14 common plot pitfalls that you’…
A type of editing you can have done early in the writing process is substantive editing.This generally includes:• Correcting spelling, capitalization, punctuation and obvious grammar erro…
• Steps in organizing a book presentationWhen organizing a book signing, reading, or other presentation related to your title, you might want to break down your effort into several smaller steps. D…
Q: I recently came across the term “inciting incident” in a book about fiction writing but no definition or example was given. What is the book talking about?A: A vital part of any story is the ope…
Typically a story is about a single character who overcomes some problem. This player in your story is called the main character. Common examples are Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” J…
As the author of more than 30 books, several of which have topped Amazon.com’s bestseller’s list for their genre, writers often ask me how I write them – that is, what process do I follow̷…
One of the most common plot forms in modern fantasy and science fiction novels is the mythic structure. Often called a quest, in the mythic structure the protagonist undertakes an ex…
All too often authors approach marketing their book by talking about it. That seems to make sense; after all, your objective in marketing is to show potential buyers that your book is of value to t…
Rob Bignell, Editor/Author
