In the UK we’ve had a wonderful summer which, unfortunately for me, has tempted me out in my garden. Nothing wrong with that you may say? I’ve weeded, planted, hoed and cut the lawns, but I’ve hardly done any writing, I couldn’t stay motivated with the sun shining!! Now that the equally stunning autumn has…
FINISH WRITING YOUR BOOK: 10 Tips how
HOW to FINISH WRITING A BOOK It’s not surprising that so many people long to write a book or novel, but their dream never sees the light of day. The ability to scale through and finally finish writing a book is a significant accomplishment for anybody, let alone an inexperienced writer. It takes a lot…
STORY PLOT IDEAS: Tips for beginners
Story plot ideas, for some is hard to find, making the achievement of writing their first novel too daunting to contemplate. Is this you? Well, all is not lost. With some form of a plan it is easier than you first thought. The secret to your dilemma is brainstorming followed by a plot outline of all…
WRITE THE FIRST WORD: a beginners guide
For you to write the first word of a book or novel, finish it and get it published, you’ll need some form of commitment. But if you find yourself coming up with a list of reasons why you can’t commit to write the first words of your first book, you don’t want to write it…
Story-Hooks to Hook your Readers
STORY-HOOKS What are story-hooks? And why are they so important? Well, a story-hook is basically an attention-grabbing bit of text in either your story or book blurb. The hook part is an analogy of a fisherman (author) hooking the fish (reader) with a tasty morsel (story-hook) and then reeling (getting the reader to buy) them…
AUTHORSHIP: writing book three
AUTHORSHIP What is meant by authorship? I keep seeing the word bandied around and needed to find out exactly in what context it is used. I found this explanation, and I’m going to share it with you. Au·thor·ship (ô′thər-shĭp′) n. 1. The act, fact, or occupation of writing. 2. Source or origin, as of a book or idea. American Heritage® Dictionary of the En Now I’ve established the meaning of…