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Tips for Writers Index

Book Basics

Honing Your Craft

Writing Dialogue

Writing Romance

The Editorial Process

The Business of Writing

Book Basics

The History of Storytellers
Anatomy of a Book
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
Define Your Genre
Target Word Counts for Fiction Genres
The Heartbeat of Story
Point of View
Creative Nonfiction: To Change Names or Not?
NaNoWriMo: The Rise & Fall

Honing Your Craft

So, You Want to Write a Book . . .
Rules for Honing Your Writing Craft
Unlocking Creativity
Common Writing Obstacles & How to Conquer Them
Stronger Writing Through Show & Tell
Character-Driven Plot
Writing a Memorable Protagonist
Writing a Compelling Villain
Crafting Effective Opening & Closing Scenes
Cause-&-Effect Trajectory in Plotting
Pairing Plot with Point
Proper Pacing
Flashbacks vs. Backstory
Writer’s Resources

Writing Dialogue

Crafting Realistic Dialogue
Dialogue Tags, Said Bookisms, & Anchors
Common Dialogue Mistakes
Accents, Dialects, & Phonetic Dialogue
Inner & Outer Dialogue
Letters, Emails, & Text Messages in Novels

Writing Romance

Introduction to the Romance Genre
How to Write a Romance Novel
Four Beats of Romance
Romance Archetypes & Tropes
Romance Heat Levels
Popular Romance Subgenres

The Editorial Process

Self-Editing Checklist
Red Flags to Watch for When Hiring a Book Editor
Manuscript Formatting for Your Editor
The Four Rounds of Editing
Copyediting vs. Proofreading
Word’s Track Changes

The Business of Writing

The Art of Crafting a Home Office
The Self-Publishing Process
Authenticity Reading
Authorial Entrepreneurship
Finding Comps to Pitch Your Book
Nail Your Blurb & Sell More Books
Self-Publishing: A Guided Tour
How to Get Discovered as an Author

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