When it comes to penning a story, there are a few essential ingredients to add to the mix, and one of them is conflict. Why? Because humans love drama. That’s the reason reality TV shows are still around and why readers enjoy stories that use conflict to hold their interest. Does that mean your book …
Usually, when I release a book, I like to do a bit of tongue-in-cheek post about the thoughts that run through your head, such as: Reading Your Book: Thoughts That Run Through Your Head Thoughts That Run Through Your Head Now You’re A Published Author Thoughts That Run Through Your Head When You Release A …
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There’s a lot of work and emotion that goes into putting a book into the world. After all, it comes off the back of years of writing, self-doubt, triumphs, rejections, and elation. There are expectations too, your own and from others, but like the meticulous planning of your novel that went out the window with …
Continue reading Things To Accept When You Put A Book Into The World
While writers handing their manuscripts to beta readers are looking for honest notes and help on their work-in-progress, sometimes that feedback is much harsher than they were prepared for. Maybe the beta reader is a tough critic or that (shock horror) the MS isn’t at the level you thought it was. This revelation can sting, …
If you’ve been reading my blog posts since last year, you’ll know I spent most of it rewriting my work in progress. Helpful advice from beta readers pointed out that I hadn’t gotten it completely right and that I needed to make major changes to get everything to work. This took me six months, and …
While there are just as many writing tricks as there are ways to tell a story, there are some specific ones that can help make your book something special, and one of those is internal thoughts. If you’ve never heard of the concept, it’s where you let the reader inside a character’s head by writing …
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You may know it when you start, it might pop up when outlining, or you could have no clue until you’re writing the last chapter, but every book needs an ending, and every writer needs to work out the best kind to use. Luckily for us, there are plenty of options to choose from, such …
It’s often said that no one can be a harsher critic of a writer’s work than the writer themself. Not only are we the first readers, judges, and fans of our work, but we’re also the ones that tell ourselves that it sucks. Most of the time that’s right after we’ve typed “The End” and …
Continue reading 3 Essential Reminders For When (You Think) Your Manuscript Sucks
We’ll, after avoiding it for 2 years, COVID has hit me. I’m resting & reading while my sinuses & head battle it out. Unfortunately, that means no new blog this week as I didn't get to finish putting it together.Hopefully, I’ll be feeling better in a few days. Until then, take care, and please enjoy …
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