Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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21 hours ago

5 Great Motivations for Creative Writers • Let powerful energy of inner muse guide you• Rather than wait for muse, face fear head on • Each word you write only yields more words that need to be written • Read your favorite author  • The e…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 day ago

Writing Affirmation: A Real Writer Doesn’t Quit The moment you write – even if not a published author – you are a writer. The moment you stop, you cease to be one. And by “stop” I don’t mean pause for the day so you can sleep, cook or showe…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 days ago

How to conduct an interview for book research Indie writers researching a nonfiction book (and even those writing novels!) often must conduct interviews. This is a valuable way to gather background information and quotations that will be …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 days ago

Don’t Wait for Writing Inspiration to Strike One of the biggest mistakes aspiring writers make is to wait for “inspiration.” While there certainly are times in all authors’ lives that they are more creative and productive, you can’t idly…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 days ago

Eschew cliches like a toxic waste dump A quick way to strengthen your writing is to replace (or just avoid altogether) overused expressions and phrases. Such expressions and phrases are known as clichés. They include terms such as “avoi…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 days ago

Follow social media etiquette during promos When promoting your book via social media, you’ll want to make sure you’re observing the site’s “social etiquette.” Users of each site have unwritten standards of what is considered spamming, …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 days ago

Improve writing’s texture by avoiding repetition One of the quickest ways to ruin a story’s texture is to repeat the same word between sentences and paragraphs. For example:Koorana quivered as Birray’s scent grew stronger than ever before, s…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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3 days ago

Use Bait-and-Switch Device Carefully in Stories One common and time-honored way to make your plot more interesting is to employ a bait-and-switch device.This occurs when the author guides and encourages readers to invest their attention in …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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4 days ago

5 Quotes about Writing as Self-Discovery “Writers are the exorcists of their own demons.” – Mario Vargas Llosa“There is nothing more mine than my writing.” – Fran Lebowitz“Writing is both mask and unveiling.” – E.B. Whit…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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4 days ago

Four Writing Prompts: Confusion Good stories center on the clashing of characters’ goals and motivations. Sometimes a character’s goals and motivations arise from trying to escape a state of confusion. Here are four writing …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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4 days ago

6 Tips for Creating Your Writing Style • How do you create a unique writing ‘style’?Every author writes in a certain “style.” Style is the choice of vocabulary and phrasing to create an effect that runs through the entire st…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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5 days ago

5 Great Quotations about Story Ideas “We write by the light of every story we have ever read.” – Richard Peck“Write to your fear.” – Dorothy Allison“Your job isn’t to find (new) ideas but to recognize them when they show u…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

Avoid card tricks in the dark when writing No one likes a show off. Unfortunately, one way novice writers slow their story is by saying “Look see what I can do!” When they use such authorial cleverness for no purpose other than to show…

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1 week ago

Four Great Writing Prompts: Fear Good stories center on the clashing of characters’ goals and motivations. Sometimes a character’s goals and motivations arise upon achieving his dreams. Here are four writing prompts for stori…

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1 week ago

Watch for consistency errors in your story As a novelist or short story writer, among your chief goals is to establish and maintain a fictional dream, which occurs when readers actually feel like they are experiencing what is being rea…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

12 Tips for Better Presentations to Sell Books • Boost book sales with public presentationsMany book authors are happy to simply do what they enjoy most, which is write. You also have to promote your published books, though, and a time-honored …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

4 Great Tips on Outlining Your Story After you come up with a story idea, try outlining it before jumping into writing the first draft. Outlining forces you to think about and plan out your story so that you don’t later suffer w…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

8 Tips on Press Releases for Promoting Your Book • Utilize mainstream media to promote book In a day when everyone touts social media, never underestimate the value of using mainstream media to get word out about your book. Indeed, there are plen…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

Limit Number of Key Characters in Story Can your story have too many characters? Probably not – but your story can have too many key characters.Authors populate their stories with as many characters as needed to make a scene work. A…

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1 week ago

Crack a joke – but only for a good reason Just as in real life when humor is used to ease tension in social situations or to bond with another person, so jokes and comedy serves a purpose in your story.Unfortunately, a lot of novice w…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

Four Great Writing Prompts: Fear Good stories center on the clashing of characters’ goals and motivations. Sometimes a character’s goals and motivations arise upon achieving his dreams. Here are four writing prompts for stori…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

Editing Tip: Make use of beta readers Among the most frustrating aspects of writing is to go through several drafts only to find after a year or more of work that an editor or publisher wants you to rewrite entire chapters or…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

7 steps in outlining your short story/novel Writers always should outline their story before penning it – but just how should they go about the process of outlining? What would an outline look like?There are as many different approaches to o…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

Generate income from book via teleseminar Especially if you’ve penned nonfiction, a great way to use your book to generate additional income is a teleseminar. This involves using a teleconference line or a live audio link via the Inte…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

Your first written sentence is the foundation of all of your dreams You dream of being a published author. Achieving that dream necessitates, of course, that you first have a novel, a short story, or a nonfiction book that can be published.Forget about editing, for…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

Avoid using tropes in your story Sometimes our writing feels stale, even though we’ve used active voice, written crisp sentences, and developed a well-structured plot with a main character who grows. But if you sense that you’ve h…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 weeks ago

5 Tips For Finding Your Daily Writing Motivation • Make yourself accountable • Focus on the present • Remain in the present • Establish milestones • Get into the zone 

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 weeks ago

5 Tips That Will Make You a Better Writer If your writing feels flat or vanilla, the problem probably is the way you’ve delivered the words, that is your craftsmanship. Here are some articles to help you master the craft of writing. …

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2 weeks ago

7 Alternative Ways to Plot Your Story Click the linked title for the full article: • Ways to break story structure Most novels, short stories and screenplays today follow a traditional five-part story structure, involving an introducti…

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2 weeks ago

Knead a troubled mind to peace by writing After a day of heavy lifting that leaves muscles aching, a good back rub often ensures you feel better again.And when your mind starts racing, getting stuck in repetitive, negative thoughts that ju…

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