Writing Motivation: Strive for Originality when Writing Fiction
When writing fiction, you want to be original; that is, your plot, characters, setting and ideas should be fresh or novel (no pun intended). But is there, as some say, “nothing new under the sun”? READ MORE
200+ Writing Prompts That Lead To Stories
You’re stuck on what to write so check out some writing prompts to spur your creativity. But they don’t help you out of your writing rut…sure, there are some neat ideas, but none of them actually lead to a story. That’s because writing prompts all too often miss a key element: conflict. Conflict is the heart of every story, and without it you’re just writing a journal entry. My book Storystarters presents more than 200 writing prompts centered on exciting and interesting conflicts for your protagonist to solve. The prompts are divided among more than 50 topics and pit your story’s hero against nature, another person, society, God and himself in various scenarios. Don’t settle for prompts that at best make interesting writing exercises for middle school students – instead opt for prompts that will get you writing something publishable! SEE BOOK
Writing Tip: Show Rather Than Tell the Backstory
Among the major errors some novice writers make is waiting to tell readers a story. Those writers begin their tale with a lot of background information, such as the main character’s personality, where that character lives, what she does for a job, who are the members of her family, and so on. They believe that readers need to know this information before the story can be told. READ MORE
Affordable Writing Courses That Will Help You Dramatically Improve Your Fiction Writing
Topics include the craft of writing, plotting your story, overcoming writer’s block and more! Each course consists of 12-20 lessons and will take about 2-3 hours to complete. Optional homework allows you to create or improve your own story! CHECK IT OUT
Self-Publishing Tip: Paperback Cover Consists of Three Major Parts
An paperback cover – perhaps wrongly – tells the reader a lot about the pages that follow. A poor cover hints at unprofessional writing. Designing a great cover starts with understanding its parts. READ MORE
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Sometimes you just want to listen. Explore my library of more than 750 podcasts about writing, self-publishing and marketing your book. All podcasts are brief with no wasted chit-chat. LISTEN TO PODCAST
Book Marketing Tip: Entice Readers with Excerpt from Next Book
If you’ve already started writing the next book you plan to publish, the back of the one you’re about to release is a great place to promote it. You might do that by offering readers an excerpt of your next book. This is particularly popular among novelists. READ MORE
Client Spotlight: “The Desperate Summer” by Sean Connors
A few summers ago, I had the pleasure of editing Sean Connors’ debut novel. Part historical fiction, part spy thriller, Sean’s The Desperate Summer weaves a tale of love, courage and betrayal during the long, hot summer of 1940 and the Battle of Britain. Tense, twisting and turning, the novel follows Hatfield Watkins’ journey from innocent Kansas farm boy to deadly ace, aging Luftwaffe fighter pilot Erwin Eichmann’s fight against the arrogance of the Third Reich, and the dark struggles of a conflicted Rachel Towning, a beautiful but deadly spy. As they fight a battle that they did not ask for but desperately need to win, they are forced to face the truth about themselves…and each other. CHECK IT OUT
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My name is Rob Bignell. I’m an affordable, professional editor who runs Inventing Reality Editing Service, which meets the manuscript needs of both aspiring and published writers and offers a variety of self-publishing services. During the past 15 years, I’ve helped more than 350 novelists and nonfiction authors obtain their publishing dreams at reasonable prices. I’m also the author of a novel, the Storytelling 101 Quick Read series, four children’s books, more than 25 bestselling hiking guidebooks, and even a book of poetry. Several of my short stories in the literary and science fiction genres also have been published.
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