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The Cover
What is the purpose of a book cover? Practically speaking, since the cover is made from a paper (for paperbacks) which is heavier than the pages of the book, part of the purpose of the cover is to protect the pages. But what other purpose does it serve?
The Hook
When writing a story, you have to capture your audience (the reader) so that they want to continue reading the story after the first few paragraphs. It is said that for movies, the screenwriter/director has 10 minutes to get you interested in the story that is going on, or they will lose you.
Story Flow
The flow of the words on the page can help create a mood for the reader without you having to spell it out specifically. Short, punchy sentences packed with verbs heighten the feeling of anxiety or action, while longer sentences full of adjectives may give a calmer, more relaxed feeling.
Writing Tags
Since I am getting ready to start working on some new material, I thought it would be a good time to share with you some of the things that are important to determine before you begin writing. In order to help you do your best writing, you have to know what it is that helps you focus on the writing.
Voice and Point of View
Before you start writing a story, you need to determine what voice and point of view you are going to use.
How Writers Write
There is a popular theory that if you had a room of monkeys typing on a keyboard and infinite amount of time, they would be able to replicate all of the great works of fiction or indeed any book ever written.
What Makes A Story?
One of the things that any author needs to understand before they write is what makes a story. In order to have a story, you must have the element of conflict, or what you might call a problem.
How Authors Get Story Ideas
One of the questions that most fiction authors are asked at one point or another is “how did you get the idea for the story?” Sometimes this is a hard question to answer.
Proofreading & Life Experience
One of the big issues for most writer’s centers around editing the manuscript, down to the level of correcting errors. Below is some correspondence I had with Ms. Pam’s class where they unearthed an error in the manuscript and helped to point it out.
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