Plan Your “Freebies” Early

Plan Your “Freebies” Early

Writers, you should start thinking about your marketing strategy early—even while you’re still revising. Cutting major chapters and scenes? Don’t throw them away! Save them in a separate file and clean them up to be bonus material on your site later, or a...
Don’t Be Afraid to Negotiate

Don’t Be Afraid to Negotiate

If an editor (or cover designer, illustrator, book formatter, etc.) seems out of your price range, don’t give up! Ask if they have another service that you could benefit from, or if they provide a “light” version of the service you’re...
Know Your World

Know Your World

What YOU know about your world and your characters should be greater than what makes it to the page. If you find yourself explaining every little detail (or info dumping), step back and ask what you need to show to tell your story vs. what you can remove. 🖊 Need help...
Make Sure Your Scenes Are DOING Something

Make Sure Your Scenes Are DOING Something

In genre fiction, each scene you write should be moving your plot forward. That doesn’t mean it’s all about the ACTION—you also need time for REACTION. (These are sometimes referred to as “scene” and “sequel.”) Sometimes as we “get to...
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