NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month, and every November, thousands of established, published, and aspiring writers participate in the event. The goal is to see what you can do within a month – can you write 50000 words? If not, how many, and why? During NaNoWriMo, you are the one to set your goals, milestones, and present yourself with the awards on the … [Read more...] about 5 Super Tips to Help You Prepare for NaNoWriMo
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How Not to Write News Stories
Writing news stories is never as simple as the stories we see in the newspapers seem to be. Journalists need to hunt down the information that is presented in the story first, and then they need to present the story in such a way as to keep the readers’ attention while relaying information in an impartial manner. As such, it is very easy to slip and make errors when writing a … [Read more...] about How Not to Write News Stories
How to Get Your Book into Foreign Markets
Getting a book published in foreign markets is something every author should consider. You can have your book translated in a foreign language, which is preferable if you wish to reach a wider audience, or you can try to sell your book in English and trust that first, there is a large number of people who speak English as a second or foreign language, and second, that they will … [Read more...] about How to Get Your Book into Foreign Markets
5 Tips to Help You Approach the First Draft of Your Book the Right Way
There is no “right” approach to writing a first draft, in the sense that you need to do all of the things we will describe below to do it right. No, what we mean by approaching your first draft the right way is doing so in a manner that will make it easier for you to write it. Once you’ve made the decision to start writing a book without stopping until you’ve actually finished … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Help You Approach the First Draft of Your Book the Right Way
5 Dialogue Mistakes You Need to Address Immediately
Writers either love or hate writing dialogue, because it seems easy in theory, but it’s also very easy to make mistakes that disrupt the flow of the story, and have a negative effect on your story and your writing in general. The mistakes presented below are not rules that have been broken, but are simply ways of writing dialogue that have a negative on the aesthetics of your … [Read more...] about 5 Dialogue Mistakes You Need to Address Immediately