It’s a fact of life that people are imperfect. In real life, we have flaws, insecurities and phobias that can sometimes take over our daily lives and become a part of us. When writing fiction, it’s very easy to fall into the trap of creating the perfect protagonist that is always confident, self-aware and makes no mistakes. However, it is important to remember that the flawless … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Why Your Protagonist Needs to Have Imperfections
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How to Be a Good Beta Reader for a Fellow Author
A new book is like a new born child and an author will seldom risk judgment of his/her book from a complete stranger. Hence at some point of time in your career as an author, you might be invited/ requested to beta read a fellow author's work. Beta reading is extremely important for an author and the final turnout of the upcoming work. A beta reader's job is not an easy one. … [Read more...] about How to Be a Good Beta Reader for a Fellow Author
Do You Really Need a Book Publicist on Your Team?
Now that self-publishing is a viable – and profitable – option for authors, many individuals are realizing that they don’t really need to do everything by themselves, as they could do the same thing big name publishers do without incurring massive overhead costs. Namely, hiring other people to do tasks that are not directly related to writing the book itself. However, due to … [Read more...] about Do You Really Need a Book Publicist on Your Team?
How Much Time Should You Spend Marketing Your Books?
Writers often face this familiar conundrum: How much time should I spend marketing my books? There are no hard and fast rules that you can follow to market your books. The much-sought after book coach and an independent publishing expert Kristen Eckstein recommends spending 50/50 time, which is 50% of your time on writing and 50% on marketing existing or soon-to-be published … [Read more...] about How Much Time Should You Spend Marketing Your Books?
5 Ways to Edit Your Own Writing Like a Pro
Writing is a process that is uplifting, fulfilling and is what the writer loves to do. Or at least, that’s the way it should be. However, once the writing of the initial draft is done, the next step is to edit it. And yes, this is true even if you’re not self-publishing your book and have an editor at a publishing house at hand. Keep in mind that the better manuscript you … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Edit Your Own Writing Like a Pro