Have you ever wondered how to write a book? How guest authors share their book writing experience, tips and skills
Discover the key strategies and insider tips to transform your writing dreams into reality. This comprehensive guide provides aspiring authors with valuable insights and proven techniques to navigate the path to becoming a published author successfully.
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As writers, we’re always trying to hone our skills and perfect our craft. One of the most important aspects of your novel is to be able to create believable characters that readers can identify with. This is called ‘characterisation’, and here is a simple definition: Characterisation is the process by which the writer reveals the personality
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Successful traditional publishers also have a quality control process. They have teams of cover designers, editors, proofreaders and marketing personnel that will ensure that the quality of the cover, print and content of the books match industry standards. My initial mentor told me I could publish my book for free. While that is true, you
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by Victorine Mbong Shu When figuring out careers, it is hard to phantom a job where one will be hired to write for others. But as soon as one finds themselves in the field of writing and is exposed to good writing, they quickly find that not only authors and publishers require the services of
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By Hamilton Wende When I start a book I usually start with an idea – a memory, an image, or something sparked off by an anecdote I have read that makes me think: “What a great idea, I would love to write a book about that!” Of course, there’s a long way between the initial
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5/5 Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact As an author, whose average novel is around 90 000 words, I rarely struggle to tell stories. What I struggle with is cutting a story back to create a big impact in as short a time as possible, so this book was exactly what I needed. When I
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4/5 The Magic of Momentum: Escape Any Rut. Build Winning Streaks. Use Forward Motion to Change the Trajectory of Your Life. This book is powerful. It made me stop and evaluate how I work and if my direction on the path that I am on is sabotaging me or positioning me for success as
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by By Nikita Boshoff More often than not, the customer had read a book they enjoyed and were looking for another one that was exactly like it. Many, many times, this meant relying on the infamous trope. When I worked at a bookstore, one of the job’s most fundamental aspects was finding the perfect book
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The Birth of A Horror Author Remember, procrastination is a sickness with no cure. It will kill your dreams if you don't step forward, and at least try to achieve your goals. Stained Torment It still seems as if I’m in my own bubble, just waiting for it to burst, so that reality to slap
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by JD Kizza Don’t Quit on Your Dreams This was not like the movies — I wouldn’t go from Unpublished Manuscript to International Bestseller in the space of 2 hours. Reading culture in South Africa wasn’t that great, even then, and who would invest in an unknown, female, black, Ugandan author, no matter how good
by Meggan Preuss Writing competitions. Are they worth it? Can they help with your writing? Or are they just a waste of time? I believe they can, since they’ve helped me. Hi! I’m Meg - an aspiring writer, supporter of local authors, and the current chairperson of a local writing group, Writers 2000. Writing competitions?
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4/5 Why Authors Fail: 17 Mistakes Self Publishing Authors Make That Sabotage Their Success Finally, a self publishing book about author mindset. As a book marketing coach, I often hear complaints from authors that show me they do not have a growth mindset. When I show them the path they have to go through
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