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Answer A: How do existing covers compare to possible new ones?
"Don't judge a book by it's cover." We've all heard that, but how many of us actually adhere to it? I believe that is a totally antiquated statement, especially these days when more and more books are being sold online at places like Amazon, where we quickly browse through literally thousands of book...
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about 8 years ago
Answer A: I am looking to self publish a book but I don't need everything the sites offer
One of the first things you should consider is whether or not you are going to have to pay anything to this local printer in order to get your book "published". If so, then you may want to consider a different approach. Just being able to get your book printed doesn't guarantee that it is going to ge...
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over 8 years ago
Question Writing techniques or exercises to improve ability to show rather than tell?
Does anyone have any effective writing techniques or exercises that you use to help you focus more on showing the reader what you mean rather than just telling them about? I know I often find myself doing a lot more "telling" in my first drafts, and I'd like to start reducing my rewrites by doing bet...
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about 9 years ago
Answer A: How much does Amazon make on Royalties earned but not paid?
I don't believe there is any way that anyone outside of Amazon could truly answer this. The best anyone could hope for would be to guess or speculate, and that's not what this site is about. As for your comment that "authors selling books in multiple countries could have hundreds of dollars due them...
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over 9 years ago
Answer A: Is having a specific town for a setting in a young-adult novel a bad thing?
One thing to consider is just how important the setting is to the story. If there are key aspects of the setting that factor into the story, then that could enhance the actual story. For example, "To Kill a Mockingbird" would not have had anywhere near the same impact if it had been set in New York C...
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over 10 years ago
Answer A: How do co-authors' rights to a manuscript work?
As mentioned previously, if two or more contributors are considered as co-authors, they share in all revenue generated from the work. The exception would be if they had signed some form of agreement beforehand that permits one of the authors to act on behalf of the other(s), but this would be a rare ...
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over 11 years ago
Answer A: How to overcome the fact that I can't write long stories?
Think of your story as separate scenes. Your idea about writing a novel of interconnected short stories is basically the same thing. Each chapter is a different scene, or a different short story, if you will. Take the time to figure out where you want to go with your story and then start documenting ...
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almost 12 years ago
Answer A: What can publishers do for me in a niche market?
Publishers can do all of the things you identified in your list for you, but the degree of commitment that they apply to each will vary based on a number of factors. If they believe that you have a truly commercial product that has the potential to reach a very large fan base, they will devote more t...
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almost 12 years ago
Answer A: How can I find short-story spinoffs for my fantasy epic?
To expand on the comment by John Smithers, one of the advantages of an epic fantasy is the grand scale upon which your story is built. Usually an epic fantasy either contains a lot of characters or covers a considerable time span. Ideas for short stories can come from either of those two sources (or ...
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about 12 years ago
Answer A: How can I accurately represent young adult dialogue?
One of the things that first came to mind on this is to address it the same as any research you would do for any other novel. If you write a book about a French character, you may have to look up certain phrases in French. If you want to feature a younger character, do some research to get a sense of...
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over 12 years ago
Question How can I accurately represent young adult dialogue?
There was a recent question that caused quite a stir around here, not so much for the question itself, but more the purpose of the question. That aside, there was a valid question being asked, and it was one that a number of writers may need help with from time to time. Let's say I am writing a youn...
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over 12 years ago
Answer A: How do you decide whether to dictate, type out or hand-write a piece of writing?
This is one of those questions where everybody just has to go with their own personal preferences. My last choice would be trying to dictate. I tried Dragon Diction as well, but as you have already noticed, the pauses and the less than stellar word conversion rate make it too tedious. I have done al...
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over 12 years ago
Answer A: Is there a good project management software for writers?
If you create a user account at Critique Circle, you can gain access to a number of online tools they have available specifically for writers. Below are some examples and the description they provide for each. Manuscript Progress The Manuscript Progress tool can be a great motivational tool, as you ...
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over 12 years ago
Answer A: Good examples of fear/terror inducing techniques used with enemies
There are a lot of different ways that people can invoke fear or intimidation tactics, but ultimately you will have to decide what works best for your story. A lot of times a group or individual will carry out some extreme act, and from that point on, just the mention of a repeat will be enough to ca...
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over 12 years ago
Answer A: So I finished my novel. Now what do I do?
This is one of those questions where everyone is going to have a different opinion, so ultimately the final answer is up to you. We can help you consider options, but you have to make the final choices. The options presented so far by Kate and John are very good and get right to the main points: 1) s...
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over 12 years ago