Like the Rising Sun, My Writing Casts an Ever-Widening Light Upon the World – Inventing Reality’s Newsletter for Nov. 12, 2024

Writing Motivation: Like the Rising Sun, My Writing Casts an Ever-Widening Light Upon the World
As a unique human being, you can offer the world a perspective that was never considered before, can synthesize disparate ideas that offer new insights and solutions, can inspire people to work for great causes and to shift their views away from those that are dark and unjust. So what’s stopping you from writing? READ MORE

Marketing Tip: How to Do a Book Reading/Signing
Many authors are happy to simply do what they enjoy most, which is write. You also have to promote your published books, though, and a time-honored way of doing so is by making presentations, such as readings and signings, at libraries, bookstores and other businesses that might carry your titles. My book Nail Your Book Reading and Signing covers just how to do that with easy to understand, practical tips. Topics covered include: potential locations for a book presentation; arranging, preparing and promoting your presentation; creating visuals for the presentation; avoiding stage fright during a presentation; setting up back of room sales, and more. The tips come from a long-time author who has done dozens of book readings and signings as well as advised hundreds of his writing clients about how to give a presentation. SEE BOOK

Writing Tip: Avoid Temptation to Create Author Surrogate
One temptation to avoid when creating characters is to use an author surrogate. An author surrogate is a character who the writer models after himself. READ MORE

Writing Course: Devise Your Story’s Plot
When writers come up with a great story idea but don’t know how to develop it, usually the problem is plotting. Understanding story structure – i.e. plot – is be extremely helpful in developing a story. My writing courses Devise Your Story’s Plot is all about understanding the basic rules for constructing your story. It examines plot’s role in storytelling, the importance of conflict in plotting, and the five traditional elements of a plot. It also looks at some common plot pitfalls. The structural guidelines outlined in the book work for any genre, whether you’re writing a serious literary piece or penning in any of the escapist genres from romance or science fiction to mystery or fantasy. Length of course: 17 lesson readings and quizzes; 2-3 hours. Homework is up to the student. CHECK IT OUT

Self-Publishing Tip: What Goes on Your Book’s Copyright Page
When self-publishing your book, you’ll need a copyright page. The copyright page lists important information about your book for libraries, academicians and book distributors. READ MORE

This Week’s Podcast: Treat Readers to Vivid Passages in Your Story
One of the kindest things writers can do for their readers is employ local dexterity. This occurs when images, sentences, paragraphs and scenes are pleasurable to read because of their vividness. LISTEN TO PODCAST

Book Marketing Tip: Make First Book in Your Series Permanently Free
Perhaps the greatest challenge facing self-published writers is getting their name and book title in front of people. That’s especially difficult when hundreds of books are published every day. One long-term solution to help overcome this problem is to make the first book in your series permanently free. READ MORE

Client Spotlight: “The Necromancer’s Choice” by C.S. Sydney
A recent editing client, C.S. Sydney, has just published her latest novel, The Necromancer’s Choice. The novel tells the story of Nadya, who sealed her fate by resurrecting a man with a Lalovian artifact that should be hers by rights. Now she must protect a tyrant who’s only earned her hate. The king seeks to employ her, use her necromancy powers for his own gain – and he’s not the only one. The court despises her until they need her services. Nadya is pulled in every direction but one, back to the home she knows and loves. The man she saved is the catalyst to her loss of freedom, a fact Nadya struggles to remember as his ocean eyes pull her into their tide – one that will surely drown her. If he wants her heart, he’ll have to win her soul first. She already owns his. Note: My wife owns a bookstore and her two copies of this book sold immediately! 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.