This Week on Books Direct - 21 July 2013
Here's
a list of the articles you may have missed this week:
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"CREATIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES (Part III): The Art
of the Draft" - Article by
Cinta García de la Rosa.
To
prevent your inner editor/censor from attacking your text while your intuitive
self is still exploring ideas, you must learn to write in two stages.
Arthur's
advice to first-time authors is to do as much work as you can, then pay for a
professional edit and get a professional cover designed.
The
ability to sell ebooks as an independent author is easier than ever before. If
you want to join the fray and sell ebooks to a wider audience, use these five
tips to market like a pro.
"Common Pitfalls for Beginning Fiction
Writers" - Article by Dana
Bisignani for Purdue Online Writing Lab.
Beginning
fiction writers tend to: do more telling than showing (more summary than scene),
struggle with the scope of their story, fall back on stereotypical characters,
and employ overly dramatic or "action movie" plots. Here are some
tips on how to address these issues.
"A Guide To Rights And How You Can Exploit Them
As An Indie Author With Orna Ross" - Article by Joanna Penn for The Creative Penn.
If
you are an indie author you can now start to exploit your rights and make the
most of your intellectual property. Orna Ross explains the different rights
related to your work.
"Quick Tips
for Ebook Writers" - Article by Joshua Hatcher for Hatcher Media.
Here
are a few tips Joshua has put together for authors who want to KILL IT when it
comes to ebook sales.
Inspiration
and advice for budding authors.
"Penguin
Random House Merger Helps Author Solutions Exploit Writers" - Article
by David Gaughran for Let's Get Visible.
Penguin
and Random House officially merged on July 1 creating the largest trade
publisher in the world. This merger has given fresh impetus to one of their
subsidiaries to scam unsuspecting writers – Author Solutions, the largest
vanity press in the world.
Do
you get hung up on rules about writing? Rules that everyone in the writing
industry is telling you that you must follow in order to get a book written and
even published?
"Hone,
Hone, Hone Your Writing Craft, Gently on the Page…" - Article by Rhys
Corhys for Mired in Mundanity.
Solid
writing skills don't suddenly blossom overnight. Like any skill, it has to be
learned before it can be mastered. Your writing ability is a weapon unique to
you, no one else has your voice, but raw talent isn't enough to help you wield
this weapon effectively. First it needs to be honed by patience, determination,
experience, and the 10 practical tips listed here.
"Keeping
the Plot Straight" - Article by Kathryn Elizabeth Jones.
What
do you do if you're halfway through writing your book only to discover that the
plot isn't working? Kathryn has some tips.
