Writing Help and Advice for All
You Need To Be A Good File Manager To Secure Your Manuscript – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: How to use a file manager to protect your precious manuscript Don’t trust technology! If you are writing a book, you should never use one working copy of your manuscript file. Computer files can suffer from all sorts of problems such…
How to Keep Up With the Details in Your Manuscript
Originally posted on COW PASTURE CHRONICLES:
As I’ve said before, writing “The End” on the first draft is only the beginning of your work on the road to publication. One of the things I discovered, immediately after completing a 77,000 + word draft, is keeping up with the details, even with Scrivener, seems like a monumental…
Indie or Traditional – How does an author pick the right direction?
DSM Publications Jumping into the indie author scene, for me, was a calculated risk. Like I do with a lot of decisions, I looked at the pros and cons. Pros: You can easily publish your work on a number of platforms at little or no cost (Amazon, Nook, Smashwords, etc.).The royalties for sales are good. If you price […]
6 Reasons to Relaunch Your Book – by Penny Sansevieri…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
On Jane Friedman site: Will and Grace, The Gilmore Girls, X-Files, and the upcoming Murphy Brown: Reboots are popular, and we need or enjoy a reboot from time to time. Books are no different. Book relaunches can take a variety of forms. If done right, they…
Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing: Eldonna Edwards Weighs the Pros and Cons…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen site: Yes! Traditional publishing is possible after self-publishing. I’d been writing a novel off-and-on for over a decade when life threw me one of those cosmic curveballs that sent me careening in a totally different direction. Actually, it was more like…
Tips On Writing Characters With Agency
Originally posted on WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS:
One thing you hear about a lot when you start sending your manuscript out into the world is ‘agency’. Most agents (and publishers) are looking for characters who make things happen, not ones who merely react to the situation they’re stuck with. https://youtu.be/V3Hpm-z9068 In general, inciting incidents…
Historical Research for Writers and Enthusiasts – How to Do It and Why
I recently had the opportunity to make use of my master’s degree in history when I gave a talk to a local writers group on how to use history to spice up your fiction writing. The idea is that history is filled with stories–millions and millions of them. Down through the ages cultures have developed,…
Self-Editing: 7 Tips to Tighten the Story & Cut Costs – by Kristen Lamb…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
A fallacy among many emerging writers is that authors only write the books. Then, once finished, agents will fall in LOVE and someone else will do ALL the editing. *clutches sides laughing.* Yeah…no. And woodland creatures don’t help with housework. Sorry to break the news.…
3 Types of Conflict to Improve Your Story
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Ryan Lanz ? I love the show Survivor. I know, I know. It’s a guilty pleasure. I’m a bit of a junkie for the show. I’ve probably seen 90% of the episodes since it started 57 years ago (ish). May Jeff Probst never retire. I was wondering to…
Healthy Writer Tips: Managing Stress, Anxiety And Burnout – by Joanna Penn…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Many authors are doing more and more and they’re not taking a breath and they’re getting stressed and burning out… Find out how to deal with it, HERE
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