So, you have a really cool premise, you plotted out a book, maybe even wrote a few chapters; however, in the back of your mind, you’re thinking to yourself, I want to make this a series. How to accomplish this? Of course, there is a good reason to expand a single book into a series. … Continue reading How to Plot a Series
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How to Create a One-Sentence Punch
Ah, the dreaded blurb so small you have to condense your entire book into a single sentence. In the literary world, this is often referred to as the elevator pitch, stemming from trying to sell your book to someone with the same amount of time as riding in an elevator, but without the uncomfortable staring. … Continue reading How to Create a One-Sentence Punch
Practice Makes Perfect, But…
The most common mantra new writers hear is something along these lines, “Your first one million words is crap.” Now, if you think about it, one million words isn’t all that much. If you write an average of 3,000 words a day, you’ll hit that in 333 days, assuming you have that much material planned … Continue reading Practice Makes Perfect, But…
When Facing the Possibility of a Rewrite
You finally finished the first draft. It weighs in at a decent 90,000 words. You gather together a group of your close friends, some beta-readers, and general critics. You send it off for feedback and criticism. Time goes by and the comments start pouring in! “Your draft has problems,” is the gist of many comments. … Continue reading When Facing the Possibility of a Rewrite
Which Genre Should I Tackle First?
Maybe you’re one of those aspiring writers where you have so many ideas in your head, you cannot sort it out. You have Kodiak bears with laser beams shooting out of their eyes. You have space vixen elves flying on the backs of giant dragons fighting against the Nazis. You have Japanese giant mechs of … Continue reading Which Genre Should I Tackle First?
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