Many authors focus on page counts to describe what they want their books to be. Page counts are not the main determinant of success or value. Page count considerations are useful to gauge what a typical reader can consume and comprehend comfortably and what makes a substantive book to hold on print (in your […]
The video is a brief introduction to the costs and timing of ghostwriting. It is a good start for your writing questions.
Starting a Writing Program If you want to write, you will need to acquaint yourself with literature. The most often shared advice is that wannabe writers read voraciously. I say, that advice is for those who want to write. For those who would BECOME A WRITER, the advice is different and more specific. Create a […]
Writing is the most difficult thing you will ever love outside of a spouse. It is not made easier even when you understand it completely. It is only satisfied when you do it, when you practice, when you produce over and over again. Writing is an incomprehensible, insatiable maw of time and energy yielding sweet […]
Character development will be your most delicate task when you write. I say this because there is much to consider. Your characters are the ones that will give your story life. They will either be loved or disliked by your readers for who they are. It is your job as a writer to develop them […]
A key for any writer be they novelist, journalist, copywriter, screen writer, or blogger is to construct the narrative. What does it mean to construct the narrative? The narrative is a justification for the state of the world AND a personal explanation for choices made. It is the WHY and the articulated meaning. Depending on […]
Expertise is important to the continuous production and posting of content on a blog. You cannot keep up the pace of multi-weekly posts if you do not have a sense of your own expertise. Yet, this is not the only requirement. Expertise also does not alone equal rankings and readership in today’s social media-fueled and […]
You have now understood that an effective method for writing fiction is to think in terms of beginning, middle, and end. Fiction often begins with a character introduction. The middle section will explore the character dilemma exposing the character flaws. The ending will describe a resolution of relationships and the central character’s dilemma. Your outline […]
You have no doubt scripted the general outline (beginning, middle, and end) for the training. Introduction is first. Practical application is second. A transferable skill finalizes the training. Consider what you want the learner to know, think, and do upon completion of the training. More specifically, the sequence, tools, and assessments you create should provide […]
Writers who are new to the discipline often face organization as their first challenge. I counsel them with, “Just get your thoughts down on paper” because the inclination to write typically comes from the insistence of a story needing to be told. But, once the initial dumping of information occurs, the discipline begins in earnest. […]