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Writing For High Stakes: Lessons Learnt From Dr Who
I have been reading Donald Maass 'Writing the Breakout Novel' and there is a whole chapter on raising the stakes in your writing. This lifts the novel from mundane to the memorable. Once you have …
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Podcast: Ebooks Q&A With Joshua Tallent From EBookArchitects
Ebooks are everywhere in 2010 and many people email me asking for more information on what they can do to jump on the wave of digital publishing. I just had to interview Joshua as he is an expert on …
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Publisher Simon & Schuster Says Authors Should Blog and Social Network
Mega-publisher Simon & Schuster have recently relaunched their website. It has loads of interesting things for authors and readers, but what is particularly of note to me is the Author Resources …
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How Do I Make My Villain 3 Dimensional?
I have been struggling with the villain in my thriller. My protagonist has reams of back story. I know her family history and personality intimately. I used the tips from the last character post to …
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Podcast: Beat Procrastination With Rajeev Dewan, Peak Performance Coach
In today's podcast, we tackle some of the most common questions I get on the blog: "How do I beat procrastination?" and "How do I actually achieve my goal of writing a book?" Rajeev Dewan is an …
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