This applies to nonfiction books, especially self-help and how-to books. There are several things you want to include when you write your introduction. This sets the tone for the book. The reader will most likely read the blurb on the back of the book first, then they’ll read the introduction. If they’re hooked, they’ll buy…
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How to determine if it’s an interest or an intention
I’m interested in replacing all products in my home with the natural version. Having original artwork on the walls. Finishing my book. Decorating my laundry room. Going to DC this year. Selling 200 books this month. Being published in a bomb ass magazine. Hosting a writer’s retreat. Trying the 21-day fruitarian fast again. But all…
Write your novel 10x better with Myers Briggs
If you haven’t already, take the Myers Briggs personality test and discover your own MBTI personality type. Of all tests I’ve done, this one is, by far, the most accurate. I’m an INFP, and if you’re familiar then that gives you a great sense of who I am. Then I took it to another level…
Revision Strategies: 14 Examples
“A great cover and a great editor!” Those are the two main things you hear about self-publishing. While both are true, what’s often overlooked is the importance of revision. Unfortunately, many writers finish their first draft and either send it to the editor, or worse, go straight for publication. Prior to becoming a writer, I…
Difference between revising and editing
Your first draft isn’t meant to be perfect. Because it’s a brain dump, I encourage writers to write fast and just get it out. Note, however, that the first draft is not the one that you turn in to your editor. Revising and editing are separate steps in the writing process. Once you’ve finished brain…