You’ve self-published? You’re a sole proprietor!

The moment you’ve self-published a book – presuming you’ve done nothing else to set up your business – you’re a sole proprietor. That’s right, you’ve started your own business, ipso facto!A sole pr…

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Streamline Writing by Cutting Perception Fallacy

When writing from a character’s point of view, authors should avoid the perception fallacy. This clunky kind of storytelling assumes that if a tale is being told from a specific character’s po…

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Five Great Quotes about ‘Write What You Know’

“…All artists’ work is autobiographical. Any writer’s work is a map of their psyche. You can really see what their concerns are, what their obsessions are, and what interests them.” &#82…

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5 Great Quotations about What is a Writer

“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” – Thomas Mann“C.S. Lewis compared himself as a writer to an adjective humbly striving to point other…

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This week's Daily Word Prompt was about compliments, and I tried to stay focused, but ended up wandering all over the place with my answer. Anyways, enjoy. In the link below:

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I Understand

Daily writing promptWhat was the best compliment you’ve received?View all responses I felt like this could go a bunch of different directions. There are compliments I’ve received from f…

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Narrative structure: One step ahead or two back?

All stories, no matter which genre, consists of plot, characters, setting, point of view and theme. How those various elements are weaved together is called narrative structure. This stru…

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Writing Affirmation: I write to find strength

Life can be difficult, and all too often during those times we feel that there’s no way out or that no one is there for us. In the face of such troubles, we can find our energy waning, our desire t…

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Inspiration for Writers: 4 Ways to Be Creative

Sometimes we just need a little inspiration or encouragement to write – those times when we’re uncertain if the manuscript we’re working on is any good, the times when writer&#821…

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