How long can a story be before it’s no longer a short story? Or what’s the maximum short story length for flash fiction? If you’re a fiction writer, you’re already familiar with the distinction between short stories, novellas, and novels. But now that short stories themselves have sub-species of different lengths, how do you know […]
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Writing great fiction is enough of a challenge without all the conflicting advice out there. When was the last time you read a bit of advice and thought, “But so-and-so said the exact opposite”? Different people like different styles, so variety is a good thing. And authors like Stephen King realize that. If he criticizes […]
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If you’re wondering how long you should make your book chapters, think of books you’ve read that kept a firm grip on your interest from one chapter to the next. Do you remember taking half an hour or more to get through one chapter? Did it feel too long, too short, or just right for […]
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Would you like some practical tips on how to write faster? Of course, you would. Who in the writing community wouldn’t love to get more writing done in less time? Fast writing means more time to spend with family and friends, more time to explore new creative outlets, and more time to read, among other […]
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You have a book — or a great idea for a book — and you want a title that will immediately grab the attention of your ideal readers and make them want to click on it. But you’ve been racking your brain for hours to think of good titles and you’ve come up with maybe […]
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Looking for some great book lover gifts? It doesn’t take much internet searching to find a wide variety of gift ideas, but we’ve curated this list of our favorites to help you narrow the search a bit. I say “a bit,” because this list is 51 items long. We tried to keep it shorter, but […]
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You have a great idea for a nonfiction book, but you don’t know how to get started — and you’re not sure it would even sell. How do you first verify that there’s a paying market for your book idea and then create the book those readers are looking for? You already know more about […]
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