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Writing a good short story and writing one that stands out aren’t necessarily the same thing. The former is simply a matter of quality, whereas the latter requires something just a little bit more. So how can an aspiring short fiction author ensure that theirs is the story that gets picked up? What will draw attention and make their work seem unique and novel? The secret lies in bravery. Like …
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What makes for a gripping sci-fi story? Aliens, super-advanced human technology, portals, time warps, war on a galactic scale? Yes, but it’s not simply the fantastic elements themselves that suck us into these fictional worlds. There’s something skillful going on in compelling sci-fi that we can learn from and assimilate (pun intended) for use in our own writing. 1. Authenticity Building a …
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I've said it before and I'll said it again. As an author, your email newsletter is one of the most important elements of your author platform and you shouldn't consider doing anything until you have an email list in place. In order to build a long-term relationship with your readers, you need to establish some form of constant engagement with them. If you are constantly engaging with your …
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Every writer does things differently, but most will identify their behavior as either that of a ‘plotter’, or that of a ‘pantser’. Plotters need to know where their story is going before they begin. They have specific events of their story in mind, and so begin writing a book with an inherent structure within which they are free to improvise. Pantsers, ‘those who fly by the seat of their …
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The notion of forfeiting the sensations stemming from reading a book in favor of listening to a book seems, to those of us who are more traditional bibliophiles, somewhat counterproductive to the concept of “reading”. While audiobooks may be considered as “cheating”, for writers, they can be highly valuable in promoting readership. The way we absorb and communicate information is changing with …
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You won't be surprised to hear that the sales of physical newspapers and magazines are in decline. General sales of magazines in the USA dropped by 12% in the first half of 2014. We all know why this is happening. We are swapping newspapers for news websites and downloading magazines onto our phones. Naturally, this will affect anyone who is trying to promote anything using print …
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