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Articles on the craft and business of writing

Plotting a Book Made Easy

December 10, 2018 by Lori Devoti 1 Comment
plotting a book

Plotting a book scares a lot of authors. Developing characters and planning a book outline intimidates a lot of writers as well. But, honestly, none of these things are scary. They’re fun. Really. The key to plotting a book, or planning a book outline, if that is how you prefer to think of it, is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Characters, Plotting, Writing Craft Tagged: book outline, character development, plotting method

Why Write Fiction? Top Ten Reasons

September 4, 2018 by Kathy Steffen 1 Comment
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Why write fiction? There are loads of reasons to not start, or to quit, writing fiction. Here are just a few… There are too many people writing, now more than ever. The odds are not in your favor for grabbing an agent or publisher’s attention. You won’t get rich. The work takes years. It’s a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Inspiration, Writing Life Tagged: writing fiction

How to Write Book Blurbs that Sell

August 16, 2018 by Lori Devoti Leave a Comment
how to write book blurbs that sell

I know you are here for some great and truly easy to use tips on how to write book blurbs that sell, but first, an admission… I have a degree in advertising. I worked for multiple newspapers helping small business owners develop ads and advertising campaigns. Then I became a traditionally published author and just … [Read more…]

Posted in: Marketing, Writing Business Tagged: book blurbs, book marketing, cover copy

Five Steps to Picking the Perfect Book Title

July 5, 2018 by Kathy Steffen Leave a Comment
picking the perfect book title

One of the biggest challenges I find in writing is picking the perfect title. Book titles, story or essay, doesn’t matter. They’re all difficult. But picking the perfect book title? There’s a lot of pressure on that one. Being a novelist means I like to use many words. A one-to-five word title can throw me … [Read more…]

Posted in: Marketing, Writing Business Tagged: book titles

Omniscient vs. Third Person Point of View, Which is it?

June 18, 2018 by Lori Devoti 2 Comments
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Fequently, I have writing students who think they are writing omniscient point of view or think they want to write omniscient point of view. Most often, the point of view they have is really a kind of messed up third person limited or even the much-dreaded head-hopping. So how are you supposed to know when considering … [Read more…]

Posted in: Point of View, Writing Craft Tagged: omniscient, third person
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