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Articles in Home | Writing & Speaking | Book Writing Sort By: Title|Newest|Oldest Five More Tips to Make Your Brain Get the Write Idea  By : Glenn Dietzel In writing your own book, your focus is not on you or what you think people need, but on the people—your target audience—and what they tell you they need. Creative Writing Tips  By : Kashyap Ray While writing is an art, in order to widen the horizon of our talent, there is a lake of skills, tools, and techniques that can be thoroughly studied for this. How To Write A Book, 7 Tips To Make Your Book A Best Seller  By : Bob Burnham Writing a book will undoubtedly take you to new personal and professional heights. However, writing a best seller will multiply your satisfaction, monetary success, and notoriety tenfold. Here are 7 tips to make your book a best seller. Writing a Non-Fiction Book  By : Bharat Jain Enigmatic stories, book ideas and thoughts use to run into the minds of everyone, why not to pen it down. How To Write An E-book That Will Generate A Ton Of Profits For You  By : Morten Olander Now, not all debut e-books are a smash hit, so don’t feel disappointed if yours isn’t. At least you could proudly say "I finally did it!" Writing Tip: Why Nouns and Verbs Are Your Friends  By : Lisa Silverman Nouns and verbs are the backbone of any sentence, and thus of all writing. Here's an explanation, with examples, of why you should use strong nouns and verbs in your writing instead of loading it with adjectives and adverbs. Writing a Memoir: Do It Yourself or Hire a Ghostwriter?  By : Lisa Silverman Many aspiring authors have a personal story to tell that they feel is worthy of a memoir, but they recognize that they lack the professional writing skills to create a marketable manuscript. Here are some tips on finding and working with a stranger who can help you write the most personal of books. How To Write A Book About Your Life, Now!  By : Steve Manning Here’s how you can write your life story faster than you ever thought possible. Starting right now. The Secret of Writing a Book Instantly!  By : Steve Manning Start writing your book faster than you ever thought you could. Starting right now! What you MUST have in your memoirs!  By : Steve Manning The vital information you MUST include in your life story! Your 500 Year Legacy  By : Steve Manning Here’s how you can create your 500-year legacy and secure your place in history. Book Publishing: Problems With The Traditional Model  By : Shaun Fawcett As many small-time authors and self-publishers have discovered the hard way, the traditional book publishing model is fraught with problems that conspire against authors/publishers making a decent living from their work. With the advent of the Internet, some better alternatives now exist. You Too Can Write A How-To Book (or eBook)  By : Shaun Fawcett I am a firm believer that 99% of people who have specific knowledge of ANY subject, coupled with a passion to share that knowledge with others, are natural how-to authors. This article explains why and how you can write "how-to" too. 8 Ways to Write a Winner Book Fast p1  By : Earma Brown The faster you finish writing your book the sooner you profit! How to Build Book Chapters That Keep Your Readers Reading to the End  By : Earma Brown Create a fabulous framework to house each chapter of your book. Writing and Walking - Beating Writer's Block  By : Nomad Rick Writing and walking are a seemingly odd mix of topics for an article, but they go well together. Particularly if you write during breaks in your walk. Follow These Simple Steps to Book Publishing Success  By : John Hayward Even if your best friend owns a top publishing company, giving you an immediate "in," this does not guarantee publishing success. First, you have to write a quality book that has a clear target audience. And your book must answer a common problem or need that audience shares. Then you have to develop a marketing plan, and stick to it for at least two years. How to Get Permission to Quote Somone in Your Book  By : Shawn Bremner This article addresses the need to get permission to quote other works in your book and what your options are. Make Money With Writing Books on Spirituality and Self Help: 10 Great Reasons To Become An Author  By : Arielle Ford As a publicist for New York Times Best Selling Authors, like Deepak Chopra, I know the benefits of becoming an author. You've dreamt of becoming an author along with thinking of title ideas. You told your friends and loved ones you wanted to write a book. All you need to do now is make it happen. Writing and Walking – Beating Writer’s Block  By : Nomad Rick Writing and walking are a seemingly odd mix of topics for an article, but they go well together. Particularly if you write during breaks in your walk. Copyright infringement  By : Wildfire Marketing Group Since we've been discussing blogs a lot recently, it's probably a good idea to dispel many of the myths regarding copyright and copyright infringement. Because of these myths, many bloggers have... Get Your Book Done ... Now!  By : Penny C. Sansevieri A big part of my job as a book marketing specialist is to help people create something they can actually market: a finished book. Many of us have ideas aplenty but not a clue how to get them down on paper. Putting The Critics In Their Place  By : Sophfronia Scott - I once read that if you were a writer, it wasn't enough to just write. "You must publish what you write" was the given advice. I believe that's true and it's great advice. But when you do that, you have to know at least three things are going to happen: 1.) Someone will like your writing. 2.) Someone will dislike your writing. 3.) Someone won't care! If you allow all these reactions to make or break you, you'll be on an endless emotional roller coaster ride. You can smooth ou... Submitting Your Manuscript: Getting Started  By : Sophfronia Scott - I am often asked "Do you know of a publisher who would be interested in my book?" There's no easy way to answer this question. You see, according to the PMA Newsletter, there are over 86,000 publishers in existence (http://parapub.com/statistics). It would be impossible to know what each one is looking for at any given time. However you do know that you're not going to submit your manuscript or book proposal to 86,000 publishers. It would be a waste of your time and money. To... Your First Steps To Becoming A Writer  By : Sophfronia Scott What's the first step to becoming a writer? You'd think it would be "write", but it's not. In speaking to other writers and from what I know of my own journey to becoming a writer, I've come to realize that the biggest obstacle for new writers is that they don't think of themselves as writers. They have trouble developing the belief that they are writers and yet it's something you have to do. When you haven't developed that belief, that conviction, it becomes a source of sabo... The Secret To Writing Success  By : Deanna Mascle It really is that simple and it really isn't a secret. Most successful writers know the BIC method is key to their success. Interviewing your characters  By : Sarah Playle A fun exercise to get to know your characters better Forget About "Talent"!  By : Steven Barnes How is a writer to access her deepest and most powerful wells of creativity? How do we tap into our talent, our genius, our greatest potential for success? Writing classes often tell us how to plot, or structure, or build characters, or create poetic images, but the question of accessing our excellence is a slippery and elusive one. It is possible we’ll need to go outside our usual sources to find an answer. Many will merely say “be born with talent,” coldly suggesting tha... How To Think Through Writer's Block  By : Sophfronia Scott In his book, On Writing, Stephen King says, "We are talking about tools and carpentry, about words and style…but as we move along, you’d do well to remember that we are also talking about magic." When something is really well-written we tend to think it was effortless for the writer, that it seems magical. We wonder, "Did that author ever have to deal with writer's block?" Yes, he or she probably did. Pretty much every writer does. But how do you work through a block when the... The Three "Questions" Of Science Fiction  By : Steven Barnes There is a great deal of misunderstanding about what that particular branch of literature called “Science Fiction” actually consists of. Is it space-ships and monsters? Time machines? Galactic empires? Well, its all of those things, and often none of them. Science Fiction, broadly speaking, is story-telling that deals with the impact of organized knowledge on human beings. Usually, this means technology, and the way it changes us—and reveals about us. After all, most techn... It Was Good Enough For Shakespeare!  By : Steven Barnes One of the core conflicts for creative artists of all kinds is the tug-of-war between art and commerce. Frankly, an artist needs to make money, and it is preferable to make it from his craft. A writer who must work a full-time job to support himself will struggle to find the time to work, and often eventually gives it up altogether. On the other hand, being able to write on any project at all can polish valuable skills, and teach one the rules of the publishing industry. ... Your Literary Agent—How To Get One Fast!  By : Steve Manning Every author knows the shortest distance between published and unpublished is through an agent. And this strategy makes that a reality in the shortest time possible. One of the most repeated questions in the publishing industry is, "how do I get an agent?" Well, here's the answer. The Lazy Man's Guide To Great Characterization  By : Steven Barnes One subject arising whenever writers gather to discuss their craft is the mining of life itself for story material. While a vital and important technique, it is important to remember that real human beings are impossibly complex, far too complicated to serve as story characters without major modification. The most complex character in all of western fiction (arguably), Hamlet, is still only 1% as complex as a real human being. One must remember that there is a unity betwe... Four Useful Lies About Writing  By : Steven Barnes Most writing “experts” favor a particular way of looking at plot, and will adhere to it for years or an entire career. That’s all well and good, but its important to realize that any way of modeling story is just that—a model, not the depths and living essence of story itself. Problems arise when young (or experienced!) writers mistake a simplified structure for some deep and eternal truth. It’s much better to examine several structures, see what their strengths and weakne... Writing Twenty Novels (In Ten Easy Steps!)  By : Steven Barnes During a recent telephone conversation, I mentioned having sent off the last revisions for my twentieth novel, “Great Sky Woman.” There was a silence on the other side of the phone, followed by the question “How in the world do you do that? Twenty novels!” The truth is that I know many writers who have written far more than twenty novels. It is not that unusual. In fact, if you are a working writer, the “perfect” output is very close to a book a year. Less often than this,... The Billionaire Writer's Secret  By : Steven Barnes During a career spanning twenty-five years of novel, film, and television work, I've two major tools most valuable: the yogic “chakras” for characterization, and Joseph Campbell’s model of the Hero’s Journey for plot structure. These are not random choices, nor were they selected because of the many intelligent and thoughtful essays on their relationship to successful film or world myth. Rather, they are important because they create a connection between the inner world... Turn Writer's Blocks Into Stepping Stones!  By : Steven Barnes Years ago at a presentation at the UCLA Extension Writer’s Program, I promised an audience to teach them to conquer this beast once and for all. Later, another instructor approached me and said “why did you say that to those people? It’s not possible.” Poor woman. All she was saying is that SHE cannot break writer’s block, which told me all I need to know about her career. In all likelihood a promising beginning, perhaps an award-winning poem or book…and then pain. It... How To Read When You're Writing  By : Sophfronia Scott Many writers say it: "I don't read when I'm writing". They think it will contaminate their voice, that whatever style they're reading will somehow seep into their work and it really won't be theirs. That's only a problem if you're writing a 21st-century urban romance and last night's reading of Pride and Prejudice has you making your characters sound like they're in an English drawing room and not a Miami nightclub! In fact, if you're not reading while you're working on yo... Seven Ways To Connect Your Writing And Your Life  By : Steven Barnes An important question for any artist is: How can I built a career and simultaneously be true to myself? It’s an important question, and during the twenty years I’ve taught writing, hundreds of students have expressed the belief that success and personal integrity are mutually exclusive. The Lifewriting™ approach to fiction suggests that not only do these two qualities overlap, but that the safest, surest, most satisfying path to discovering your true voice, your deepest cr... Make Big Money On Your Book - 10 H*O*T Tips  By : Susan Harrow Wouldn't it be nice to write a book, get paid handsomely for it and be considered a top expert all at once? It's possible--if you know the rules. 1. Study the publishing industry. Today celebrity books rule. Books that catch a quick trend come in second. Take chick lit, for example. Nobody cared about hip books for women ten, or even five years ago. But women buy the majority of books--and actually read them. It's not to say that other book genres aren't viable. Of cour... How To Make Your Writing Meaningful  By : Sophfronia Scott Writing a book is a huge endeavor. It means someone has decided to dedicate a certain amount of time to putting words on paper. But so many people don't finish what they start. Maybe they've run out of ideas. Maybe they lost interest. Maybe they got hopelessly stuck. However I believe the core of all these issues lies in one thing: the writer doesn't know why he or she is writing in the first place. All you have to do before you venture into the ever-tangled writing fores... Journaling Your Book To Completion  By : Sophfronia Scott On any given day, how many people, events, problems, projects, family issues, things to remember and appointments are running through your mind? A LOT, right? If you're writing a book, you have to add on top of that a whole other world of characters, events, settings, plots, (if you're writing fiction) or stories, bullet points, theories and rhetoric (if you're writing non-fiction). How do you keep track of it all? Keeping a journal for your book can be a great tool. In i... Simple Steps Lead To Successful Books  By : Jim Donovan Like most first time authors, I figured that once the word was out that I'd written a book, the world would beat a path to my door wanting to buy it. I'll admit I gave little thought to marketing until the day my first printing of Handbook To A Happier Life was delivered. In a panic, I called a published author I knew and asked, "What do I do now?" She suggested several books about book marketing, which I bought immediately. I was on my way. Success in book selling is a th... Building An Awesome Audience For Your Book  By : Sophfronia Scott "The Book Sistah" I got lucky. The month that I sold my novel was the same month that I started my newsletter, Living the Dream, for my coaching business. I had no idea that as my list of subscribers grew I would have a great platform from which to launch the book 18 months later. Thanks to that list, I was pre-selling my book long before it hit store shelves. I was cultivating an audience without realizing it. But now I know that having a list is a goldmine, both for s... How To Get Noticed By Editors And Publishers: Make Your Strengths Shine  By : Shelley Wake To be a successful writer and get noticed, being good often isn’t good enough. You have to shine. You have to have something that puts you above all others. Of course though, nobody is perfect. Everyone has faults and flaws. But everyone has talents and abilities too. What’s your talent? Find your talent and focus on it. Develop it. Showcase it in your writing so it really shines through. Remember, one thing that stands out is far easier to notice than ten things that are... It’s Good To Be A New Writer: Breaking The Myth That Experience Is Everything  By : Shelley Wake There’s a rumor out there in the publishing world that an editor won’t even look at the work of a new writer. It might be true for certain types of writing, but after interviewing hundreds of editors, I’ve found that most are more open to new writers than you might think. And there are a few major benefits to being a new writer too. So before you spend too much time trying to work out how you can appear to be a published professional writer when you’re not, consider takin... Winning Freelance Work: Beat The Skeptic  By : Shelley Wake I’ve spoken to hundreds of editors, employers, and project managers about how they choose a freelancer for a job. Whether they were reviewing job applications or considering project bids, they all had one thing in common. As every one of them started to look at the applications, they had their skeptic’s hat on. How a Project Manager Thinks Here are a few quotes from project managers and employers to show you exactly how they think. 1. Jaime, Editor – “The First Elimi... Free Contests May Not Cost You Money, But They Can Still Cost You  By : Shelley Wake If there’s no entry fee, why not enter? If I don’t win, I don’t lose anything. Many a new writer has been burned by thinking this way. Free competitions may not cost you any money to enter, but they can still cost you. The Big Beware: Are You Selling Your Rights by Entering? Beware of competitions that have no entry fee but a statement saying they have the right to print your work, regardless of whether or not you win. In some cases, these competitions also take the c... Book Proposals 101.: What Publishers Want  By : Sophfronia Scott Lots of writers like to talk about writing books. You hear very few talking about writing book proposals. Maybe that's why it's easy to forget that a strong book proposal is the first step to getting a great deal for your non-fiction book. It's where you make the big pitch and tell the editor everything that's going to make him or her want to buy. A book proposal is also a great time saver for you because you'll find in the course of researching your book proposal whether ...	Authors Sign Up for a free account. Submit your articles. Publishers Category RSS feeds. Resources Accredited Home Schools Article Directory More Resources

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