Open Book | TIPS FOR THE ASPIRING WRITER
How to Turn Writing Novels into a Career
If you’ve never written a novel before, it isn’t as easy as one might think. Writing large projects such as a novel is a good size undertaking. A writing project is so different from any other project that I’ve ever encountered. For some reason, if you start a project, say like redecorating your house, you [...]
Writing ROI (part 2)
If you read my last post, it is clear evidence that I was drunk with tiredness. Geesh. I reread it and a couple of the sentences didn’t even make sense to me. Sorry about that. I’ve gone in and edited it. Okay, so the lesson learned here is that: I will try to post before [...]
The Writers’ ROI (Return on Investment)
Fiction writers may dream of writing a blockbuster novel, but in reality, based on everything I read, there are only a handful of writers that are bonafide blockbuster club members. The Tom Clancy-JK Rowling-Stephen King group is unique. Since my background is sales, I know that if you have an average novel with a unique twist [...]
Organizing Your Novel Toolbox
I am always amazed at people who write novels without first plotting. They freewrite and polish up the awkward sentences, add some transitions, and submit it for publication. But if you look at a well crafted novel, it is more than storytelling. It is about taking the reader to another place. It is about braiding subplots and [...]
Where did the time go?
Before I left for vacation, which is over two weeks ago, I mentioned that when I returned I’d begin a discussion on time management. I have to confess that I might be writing about managing time more for me than for those who read this blog. I have the first part of the time management [...]
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