Do you dream of becoming a writer but always have an excuse for not actually writing? If you’re excuse is “I’m horrible at grammar and mechanics,” think again. For five minutes, write whatever come…
Despite the old adage, people will judge your book by its cover. As humans are visually-oriented, the first thing a potential buyer of your book will spot on a web page is your cover; almost a…
After the story’s falling action comes another brief section that wraps up the story. This conclusion is known as the denouement (pronounced “day-noo-mon”).During the denouement – …
Sometimes inspiration strikes for an entirely different book than the one you’re working on. Unfortunately, this can create the problem of stopping one book and starting a new one so tha…
Don’t Let a Rhinoceros in the Room Smash Your Plot
Often the setting of a story contains some item that later plays a role in the story’s plot. A strange looking statue on the mantle, for example, may hold some clue or jog a memory, allowing f…
Not everyone will be interested in your book. Some people simply will not read westerns, others will not read mysteries. Some people have no interest in your detailed guidebook to elegant napk…
When running your self-publishing business as an indie author, you’ll want to choose an accounting method that sets the rules you’ll use to determine how your income and expenses are kept track of …
One temptation to avoid when creating characters is to use an author surrogate. An author surrogate is a character who the writer models after himself, such as Jubal Harshaw is …