How to Write the First Page of a Novel
Why First Pages Fail Before the Story Even Starts First pages have gotten complicated with all the conflicting advice flying around. Start in action. No,...
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Amazon KDP, self-publishing success strategies, and indie author guides
How to Write a Villain Readers Actually Fear
The Real Reason Your Villain Feels Weak Writing compelling villains has gotten complicated with all the “give them a tragic backstory” advice flying around. As...
Why Your Third Act Falls Apart and How to Fix It
The Real Reason Third Acts Feel Hollow Third act problems have gotten complicated with all the conflicting advice flying around. Raise the stakes. Cut the...
Why Your Story Midpoint Is Killing Your Novel
What a Broken Midpoint Actually Feels Like Midpoint problems have gotten complicated with all the conflicting craft advice flying around. “Raise the stakes.” “Add a...
First Chapter Mistakes That Make Agents Stop Reading
Why Your First Chapter Is Getting You Rejected First chapters have gotten complicated with all the conflicting advice flying around. Write a hook. Don’t info-dump....
How to Write Dialogue That Sounds Real — Not Like a Script or a Textbook
Writing Realistic Dialogue Has Gotten Complicated With All the Conflicting Advice Flying Around As someone who spent three years torturing fictional characters with grammatically immaculate...
KDP Select vs Wide Distribution — Where Should You Publish Your Book?
The Decision Every Self-Published Author Faces KDP Select vs wide distribution has gotten complicated with all the conflicting noise flying around. As someone who spent...
AI Writing Tools for Fiction Authors — What Works and What Ruins Your Voice
AI Writing Tools for Fiction Authors — What Works and What Ruins Your Voice The Honest Take — AI Can Help Your Fiction but It...
How Long Should a Novel Be — Word Count Guide by Genre
How Long Should a Novel Be — Word Count Ranges by Genre Novel word counts have gotten complicated with all the conflicting advice flying around....
Show Don’t Tell — What It Actually Means With Before and After Examples
Show Don’t Tell — What It Actually Means With Before and After Examples Show don’t tell has gotten complicated with all the watered-down advice flying...
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