This. Of course I also do this for any books I'm considering, regardless of how they were published. I'm not really hunting for typos per...
For illustrations, your best bet (1) is to take pictures yourself or have a photographer friend help you with this, or (2) purchase the images...
This is often true. In my own case, I've had to do some creative work to get ratings. For me this has meant getting my book into the hands of...
Obligatory sex is the worst kind, in my opinion. I've written erotica (not romance...erotica) in which no actual sex took place in the story. And...
One technique that was used in the Truman Show (and which could be used in completely new and interesting ways) is the use of repetition and...
Not quite everything. I see a huge future for my next werewolf novel. My working title is "50 Shades of Fur."
If your only purpose is to get a personal copy, you're going to be doing a lot of work for that one copy. Not worth that much effort if that's...
I will not pretend to have any idea what publishers are thinking. As to to building credibility with an audience...mmmmmmmaybe. But with lots...
Very nice. I would personally add one more layer regarding goals (and--full disclosure--it's not my idea. Robert McKee hits this point repeatedly...
That's a great technique to use. In my own case, my MC had lived with me for so long that I was ready to put him in the actual story...but even in...
I would totally buy that book and pre-order the entire series (still unwritten!) Who could possibly resist an amazing nougat? It might be helpful...
One technique you can use is to hint at background elements early on without fully fleshing them out. That way, when the time comes to bring out...
For me, the key to raising the suspense is to place a character in harm's way, but to make absolutely sure that your reader cares about the...
Ha! I myself seem to be addicted to "bits." -- "He waited a bit longer." -- "It was a bit of a challenge." My first drafts seem to have more bits...
Really depends on the character's situation and the tone of the story. In my story, for example, I have two variations on the same vision in...
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