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When I think about plot, I start with two things: the concept of my story and the message I want to deliver through my story. Either of these aspects can come first, but they build on and intertwine with each other.
Believable settings are as important as believable characters. My foundation for creating an imaginative, credible setting is to think about what is going on in the story…
Well, I can share my experience and hope it encourages you. And I would love to hear what you have to share with me! EACH CHARACTER HAS A JOURNEY…
So you’ve written your manuscript, revised it with a developmental editor and a few trusted readers (and then revised it again), and you feel ready to move forward. What is your next step? Well, if you are self-publishing, now is the time to connect with a professional copyeditor to give your manuscript that final polish.
What could be more overwhelming than figuring out which books compare and compete with yours? But actually there’s no quicker way to describe the likely experience of your reader than to reference another book.
Is your book idea so commercially viable that a traditional publisher might catch your vision and invest in it? Then you need to write a convincing book proposal, persuading them your book has economic potential.
Writing a book proposal also helps you develop clarity and talk about your ideas smoothly and succinctly. This ability is essential, whatever your publishing path.
Want to know something crazy? More people will read your author bio then will ever read your book! Think about it. When you are shopping for a book, what do you look at? The front cover, the synopsis on the back cover, reviews, the author bio and maybe a sampling of the contents, right?
