Craft of Writing: Scour Fragments from Your Writing
Fragments should be used rarely. While they can be used for rhetorical effect, for that to be successful, the fragment needs to stand out from the rest of the text – and it won’t if your manuscript is full of incomplete sentences. READ MORE

Writing Advice: Mastering Point of View
For beginning writers, point of view often is the most difficult element to master. Without really understanding the role point of view plays in storytelling, aspiring authors frequently select the wrong one. Sometimes they prefer to write or read a specific point of view, so they just go with that, even though it’s not the best choice for their story. My book Mastering Point of View addresses those and many other issues writers face with this element of fiction. It examines the three main points of view – first, third and second – and the different forms each one can take. It looks at when using a specific point of view is to a story’s benefit and when it’s to the story’s detriment. It also discusses how to select your viewpoint character and why a consistent point of view is vital. SEE BOOK

Writing Tip: Strengthen Story with Man vs. Himself Conflict
Perhaps the most profound conflict a character can face is coming into conflict with himself. Conflicts in which the protagonist faces off against other individuals or society often result in characters that represent ideals and concepts. But the character that first must deal with his own foibles to overcome a villain or oppressive values has learned something. He has grown as a character and become a better human being. Ideally, your readers will grow with this character, making his triumph more lasting in the readers’ minds. READ MORE

Self-Publishing Tip: Create a Document to Build Your Ebook Cover
Just as construction workers follow blueprints, so should you when creating your ebook cover. Begin by establishing the cover’s size. READ MORE

This Week’s Podcast: How to Avoid Copyright Infringement
Though you’ve finished writing your book, it still might not be ready for self-publication, if only for legal reason, specifically copyright infringement. LISTEN TO PODCAST

Book Marketing Tip: How to Improve Quality, Sales of Your Next Book
There’s no doubt that marketing and the quality of a book’s content go hand-in-hand where book sales are concerned. Yes, marketing can turn a bad book into a success and clearly a lack of marketing can mean a great book goes unnoticed. But at least in the case of the former, even a bad book eventually will suffer as customer reviews pile up against it. READ MORE

Client Spotlight: “The Glorification of Sarah Furano” by Sammy Juliano
A long-time editing client, Sammy Juliano, has published his latest novel, The Glorification of Sarah Furano. In this fourth novel of his critically-praised northern New Jersey series, a vow made in a 1901 Jersey City tenement echoes through five generations to reach Sarah Furano’s son: Never be weak again. 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 425 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.

Craft of Writing: Vary Syntax to Give Writing Flavor, Texture
When writing, you’ll want to vary the syntax, which is the pattern of the sentence’s words – that is, the order of the parts of speech within a sentence. READ MORE

Writing Tips: How to Create Your Story’s Characters
Successful stories require characters who face some challenge or conflict. While coming up with such story ideas is easy enough, many writers struggle with ensuring their characters are interesting so the reader will want to follow them on their journey. My book Create Your Story’s Characters is all about making that process easier for writers. It examines how characters fit among a story’s basic elements then discusses the different kinds of characters. Next, it hones in on those types of characters that make great protagonists – three-dimensional, dynamic characters who gradually grow so that by the end of the story they are better, wiser people who can overcome the challenge they face. Lastly, it looks at some common pitfalls that beginning authors stumble into when creating characters. SEE BOOK

Writing Tip: There’s No Need to “Want” to be a Writer. Simply Write.
All too often, struggling writers sabotage themselves without even realizing it. They do this by labeling themselves as an “aspiring novelist,” or as a “wannabe writer.” Perhaps they even say stuff like “I wish I were a writer” or “Someday I’ll publish a book.” Such terminology highlights not the writers’ vision but their failure. Rather than focusing on what they are – writers – they concentrate on what they are not – unpublished. READ MORE

Self-Publishing Tip: Five Tips for Taking a Book Cover Photo
The truth is you’re probably a better photographer than you realize. We live in a very visual society, and with the advent of avatars, selfies, and Instagram, we constantly take photos. Still, there are some basic guidelines that professional photographers follow that you’ll want to consider when taking a photo for your book cover. READ MORE

This Week’s Podcast: How to Arrange a Public Book Reading/Signing
Just because you’ve published a book, don’t expect to get invitations to do book readings. You’ll have to arrange them yourself. The good news is you’ll find a lot of venues will be willing to have your speak. LISTEN TO PODCAST

Book Marketing Tip: 6 Tips for Authors Creating a Marketing Campaign
Trying to start a campaign to market your book? Here are six great tips for doing so. READ MORE

Client Spotlight: “Under the Broccoli Canopy” by Barbara Peterson
A recent editing client of mine has published her first book! Under the Broccoli Canopy, by Barbara Peterson, is an imaginative, young adult fantasy where the peaceful flow of forest life—festivals, friendships, and the quiet wisdom of ancient trees—is interrupted by an imminent, unsettling danger. In this extraordinary forest, animals talk, roots whisper secrets, and butterfly fairies sent by Mother Nature disperse healing mists to mend animals and plants after hard winters. 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 425 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.

Craft of Writing: Eschew Clichés Like a Toxic Waste Dump
A quick way to strengthen your writing is to replace (or just avoid altogether) overused expressions and phrases. Such expressions and phrases are known as clichés. They include terms such as “avoid like the plague”, “beat around the bush” or “kiss of death.” READ MORE

Writing Tips: How to Create Your Story’s Setting
All too often, writers give their story’s setting short shrift. Setting – the place and time of your story – can establish mood, tone and milieu. It can drive conflict in a story and develop your character. It can highlight themes and even be a “character” in your story. My new book, Build Your Story’s Setting, aims to help writers think of their story’s place and time in ways that elevate the tale to a new level. It begins by defining setting and its role in a story. From there, it moves on to the craftsmanship of describing a setting. Lastly, it looks at incorporating setting into your story’s plot and using it to reveal character while establishing theme. SEE BOOK

Writing Tip: Writing Heals My Heart Like No Pill Ever Could
All too often in our modern day and age, we attempt to cure every ailment with a pill or capsule. That might be fine for our physical aches and for the most serious of mental illnesses, but it’s not so wonderful for the moments when we just feel down or stressed out. READ MORE

Self-Publishing Tip: If Using MS Word, Don’t Place Tabs in Your Ebooks
When formatting your manuscript for conversion to ebook, don’t use the tab key to indent paragraphs. Doing so usually results in your manuscript being declined for publication…or worse, being accepted for publication while looking like a mess. READ MORE

This Week’s Podcast: How Self-Awareness of Your Writing Process Boosts Your Creativity
Looking at how published authors of novels and nonfiction books and other writers, such as journalists, write their books, there does seem to be a general writing process that every one of them uses. LISTEN TO PODCAST

Book Marketing Tip: 45+ Fantastic Marketing Ideas for Authors
Looking for some great ways to market your self-published book? From article directories to web widgets, here are 45 of them! READ MORE

Client Spotlight: “Ossuary of Dreams” by Robert Grains
German horror writer Robert Grains delivers 25 fantastic tales set in H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu universe. Originally written in German, I edited his English language translation. It has been a big seller in my wife’s bookstore. 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 425 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.

Craft of Writing: Improve Writing’s Texture by Avoiding Repetition
One of the quickest ways to ruin a story’s texture is to repeat the same word between sentences and paragraphs. READ MORE

Make Sure the First Page of Your Story is the Best it can Be 
My writing guidebook Write Your Story’s First Page looks at the 11 must-have components of your story’s first 250 words. These include starting in the middle of your story, writing a killer first line, introducing your protagonist, and more. Being aware of what readers need and expect from the first page of the book – even though they often aren’t aware themselves of those elements – is vital to ensuring you make the most of your story’s opener. SEE BOOK

Writing Tip: What is Point of View in a Story?
Every story has an angle or perspective from which it is told. This perspective is called point of view. READ MORE

Self-Publishing Tip: Why Does Your Book have Two Title Pages?
Why do books have to have both a half-title page and a title page? It’s a holdover from the 1800s. READ MORE

This Week’s Podcast: What You Need to Self-Publish Your Book
Once you’ve decided to self-publish, you’ll need to make sure that you have all the materials necessary to get through the process. Unless you’re living off the grid, you probably have everything. LISTEN TO PODCAST

Book Marketing Tip: Add Contact Page to Your Book’s Website
Another page you’ll definitely want to have on the website promoting your book is a Contact page. This page provides information about how to reach the author or whoever is responsible for handling your communications (executive assistant, agent, manager, etc.). READ MORE

Client Spotlight: “Moses Whitbeck and the 102nd NY Volunteers During the War of the Rebellion” by Chris Whitbeck
After the Civil War began, the 102nd NY Volunteers was organized. Among the volunteers was 21-year-old farmer Moses Whitbeck. For the next three-and-a-half-years, Moses and the 102nd would travel to and fight at Harper’s Ferry, Antietam, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, traversing more than a dozen states in the nation’s bloodiest war. Following years of meticulous research, Moses’ descendant – great-great-grandson Chris Whitbeck – has reconstructed the 102nd’s epic journey, which I edited. 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 425 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.

Craft of Writing: Stop Weighing Down Passages with Adverbs
Adverbs are words that typically describe a verb (Though they also can describe adjectives and other adverbs, which can be a real symptom of a bloated passage.). READ MORE

How to 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 one of plotting. Understanding story structure – i.e. plot – would be extremely helpful in developing their story. My book 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. By the end of this book, with a little imagination tossed in, you should be able to construct an impressive plot. The book is available in paperback, audiobook and Kindle ebook. SEE BOOK

Writing Tip: Draw Readers into Story with Great Opening Lines
Among the most important words in your story are the ones that begin it. Those words should get the reader to ask, “What’s going on here?” so he keeps reading. In a short story, the author usually only has a couple of sentences to make this happen; in a novel, a couple of paragraphs typically is the limit. READ MORE

Self-Publishing Tip: First Sketch then Build Your Ebook Cover
Before designing your ebook cover, sketch what it will look like. This is the blueprint that you’ll follow. Creating a sketch to follow as you gather the materials needed to bring your design to fruition means you’ll save yourself time by not having to redo work if you’ve just pantsed it. READ MORE

This Week’s Podcast: Tips to Ensure a Successful Book Reading/Signing
As developing your story, maintaining a sense of tension is vital. Without dramatic tension – a feeling of uncertainty in the reader about how the main character will solve (or even if he will resolve) the central problem – the story will be flat and vanilla. Creating tension involves controlling the story’s pace. LISTEN TO PODCAST

Book Marketing Tip: Develop Marketing Plan to Increase Sales
Marketing your book can become a full-time job that yields few immediate results. This cuts into your limited writing time – and you still need to work, raise your family, and maybe even attend school. The best solution is to develop a marketing plan and then limit your work on it to a few minutes a day. READ MORE

Client Spotlight: “Blissfully Unremarkable” by Tom Sodergren
A recent editing client of mine, Tom Sodergren, has published his first book, “Blissfully Unremarkable: A Taste of the Mid-Century Heartland, from Hot Dish to Cold Oleo.” A memoir of sorts, it is humorous culinary and cultural romp through the mid-century heartland, a tale of how the lessons learned by Great Depression children became instincts that they carried over to parenting in the 1950s. A chapter from the book was runner-up last year in the Preservation Foundation’s annual nonfiction writing competition. 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 425 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.

Craft of Writing: Ditch the Begin Fallacy
One way to tighten your writing is to eliminate the begin fallacy. This occurs when the writer introduces an action to the reader by saying “began to,” as in “My nerves began to calm.” 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 Problem SOLVED: People Keep Interrupting Me while I’m Trying to Write
Every time you sit down to write, inevitably you end up saying, “If only no one were around!” Fortunately, there are a lot of steps you can take to avoid writing time interruptions. READ MORE

Self-Publishing Tip: Do I Need to Buy a Barcode when Self-Publishing?
When purchasing an ISBN, you’re often asked if you also want to purchase a barcode for your self-published book. Do you need to buy one? READ MORE

This Week’s Podcast: Promote Your Book at Writing Conferences
Another way to promote your book is through a public appearance at a writing conference. Writing organizations, colleges and other groups offer a wide variety of such programs. Typically, they help writers develop their skills, learn the industry, and make connections. LISTEN TO PODCAST

Book Marketing Tip: How to Construct Your Email Marketing Message
Once you’ve decided on a topic for your email marketing campaign, you’ll need to craft a message. This is where the hard work begins. READ MORE

Client Spotlight: “Bessie Howard, Virtual Sorceress: Her Amazing Adventures through Time and Space!” by Gib Check
About three years ago during covid, Gib Check used his spare time to write a middle grade novel that had been floating in his head for a long time. After I edited the manuscript, Gib published his tale about science whiz Bessie Howard, who has her life all figured out: college at a prestigious university where she’ll learn to be a cyberneticist. But one day while playing a virtual reality game with her friends, something strange happens – she’s teleported to wherever the game is set… the Age of Dinosaurs, the Battle of Gallipoli, the Civil War, Mars. As she tries to figure out why this is occurring to her, unscrupulous powers at Ultra Tech catch wind of her ability and seek to learn how it’s happening for their own personal gain! 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 425 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.

Craft of Writing: Eliminate Ambiguity
Sometimes when writing, we unintentionally create ambiguity – that is, we write a sentence that can be interpreted in more than one way. You’ve probably ran into this when reading instructions for a do-it-yourself kit or when trying to resolve some technical issue with your computer. READ MORE

Never Experience Self-Doubt about Your Writing Again
Suffering from writer’s block? Self-doubt about your talent? Has creative writing lost its joy? With Writing Affirmations: A Collection of Positive Messages to Inspire Writers, you can reclaim the pleasure of writing and pen the book you’ve always dreamed of. Respected and award-winning author Rob Bignell offers uplifting, meaningful phrases that can be read out loud or internalized weekly over the course of a year. Writing prompts and tips follow each affirmation, giving you the inspiration and motivation to keep writing. When you’ve completed this book, you’ll be able to say “I am a writer” with confidence! SEE BOOK.

Writing Tip: How to Finally Finish that Book You’re Writing
Many writers have unfinished novels and short stories sitting on their hard drives or as printouts in a desk drawer. Often coming up with a story idea isn’t a problem, but finding the time or knowing how to finish the work is. There are several approaches any writer can use to finish their story. READ MORE

Self-Publishing Tip: Ebooks Differ Significantly from Paper Books
Often when publishing a manuscript, new authors think of the ebook as simply a digital copy of their paper book. Indeed, the largest producer and seller of ebooks – KindleDP – unintentionally reinforces this thought by offering a simple online conversion of one’s just-published paper book to ebook. In truth, ebooks are a much more complex product than what a quick online conversion suggests. READ MORE

This Week’s Podcast: Create Media Kit to Promote Your Book
To effectively market your book, you’ll need a media kit. This is a collection of materials that you send to newspapers, radio and television stations, magazines, bloggers and just about anyone else who might in some way mention your book. Sometimes it’s referred to as a press kit. LISTEN TO PODCAST

Book Marketing Tip: How to Know if Your Email Marketing is Working
Just because you have a lot of people on your email marketing list doesn’t mean you’ll sell more books. What matters is the quality of those subscribers. You don’t want to send emails to a thousand people who never buy your book but to 10 people who always will. READ MORE

Client Spotlight: “Life Transforming Generosity” by Wadid Daoud
Wadid Daoud, an editing client from a couple of years ago has released his first book, Life Transforming Generosity. Daoud starts with the simple maxim, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Though an old saying, for many people it sounds counterintuitive. So Daoud decided to put it to the test by being more generous. He soon discovered that generosity has little to do with oneself but everything to do with transforming the lives of those who you show it to. That in turn transforms who you are. This is the true story of that man’s journey into a life of generosity. Daoud manages a variety of businesses including welding, real estate, and investments. A graduate of Letourneau University in Texas, he now resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 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 425 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.

Craft of Writing: Tell Readers What ‘It’ Is
Avoid starting sentences – and especially paragraphs – with “it.” By starting a sentence with “it,” you can confuse the reader. After all, what exactly does “it” refer to? READ MORE

How to Master the Craft of Writing
You’ve written a short story or a novel. You keep receiving rejection slips from editors and publishing houses … and now you’re not sure it’s good enough to self-publish. You know the story needs a rewrite, yet you don’t know how to improve it … besides, work or school is hectic, the house needs to be cleaned, and the kids demand your attention, so who has time? … But we bet you can find just 7 minutes a day to achieve your dream of getting that story published. If you can, 7 Minutes a Day to Mastering the Craft of Writing is the book for you. This practical, how-to guide will take you step-by-step through improving your story and fiction writing skills – with just 7 minutes of work required a day. You’ll complete short, skillful exercises that allow you to rewrite your novel or short story as you read this book, all the while getting the encouragement and motivation needed to keep you going. SEE BOOK.

Writing Tip: Pit Story’s Hero Against Society to Create Conflict
Rather than take on another individual, the main character could find himself in conflict with an entire society. When the main character or small group of characters take on the greater culture – who usually are represented by a group of authority figures or “upstanding” citizens – the author is using a man vs. society conflict. READ MORE

Self-Publishing Tip: How to Upload Your Ebook Cover at KindleDP
One you’ve created your ebook cover, the next step is to upload it. Before doing so, save the cover as a .jpg. The cover should be no more than 50 MB in size. Next, go to your Kindle Direct Publishing account. READ MORE

This Week’s Podcast: How to Come Up with a Great Pen Name
Should you decide that you want to use a pen name, the question then arises as to what you pseudonym should be. LISTEN TO PODCAST

Book Marketing Tip: Contemplating Concerns Over Marketing Book
Many writers don’t enjoy promoting, or “marketing” their books. Besides being antithetical to the artistry of writing, promotion is time consuming, reducing the number of hours available to write. READ MORE

Client Spotlight: “I’m an E.L.F.” by Rava Watkins
A recent editing client of mine has published her literary fiction novel. In Rava Watkins’ I’m an E.L.F, Chelsea Davis and Seth Calloway are brought together by a tragic accident that sets the stage for their intertwined lives. The story delves into their emotions and highlights themes of love, forgiveness, personal growth, purpose, using gifts to inspire others, and the enduring power of love as they embark on a transformative journey of healing and self-discovery. I’m an E.L.F. is a captivating story that explores the complexities of human emotions and the resilience of the human spirit. 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 425 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.