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Should You Share Your In-Progress Writing?

So look, no one can make you share your work if you don't want to. I share bits and pieces of my work pretty regularly — I am notorious for dropping a paragraph of the day into a Gchat window... Continue reading

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How to Remember What You Read

A simple remedy to forgetfulness is to read novels more than once. A professor I had in college would often, to the point of irony, cite Nabokov’s statement that there is no reading, only rereading. Yet he was teaching a... Continue reading

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Writing a Book? Stop Thinking So Much

Stop over-thinking your first draft, start editing your second draft Will resisting the urge to over-think produce a better first draft? Yes. Will it produce a perfect first draft? No. But that’s what editing is for. via www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com If you're... Continue reading

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Writing a Novel? Make Something Happen NOW

Authors’ biggest mistake is that nothing much happens on the first page. People talk. There’s some info dumping, but nothing HAPPENS. When something does happen, it’s weird. For example, one First Page entry had a woman on her own in... Continue reading

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Yes, You Can Make Money Writing Ebooks

Many years ago, my father pointed out to me that writing books for a living made racehorse gambling look like a sane, steady business. Amazon changed all that. Nowadays, if you’re keen and dedicated, you CAN make money writing books.... Continue reading

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(Giggle) Writing: the Easy Life

I wish my job was as easy as yours. Please, have a seat. Write something. Not much, just 500 words that are good enough to satisfy the Bills. I.Dare.You. via robinfollette.com Love this list. We writers have it SO easy... Continue reading

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Can't Do It? Do It Anyway

There’s nothing more likely to get him interested in doing something than to be told it couldn’t be done. If you were to meet with someone who said, ‘Oh, that can’t be done,’ you’d probably say, ‘Okay, I won’t do... Continue reading

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How To Collaborate On Your Book

Don't sweat the small stuff There's always going to be some sort of altercation in any team effort that's worth doing, but it's vital to know when to let things go. "But I really love the zombie scarecrows" isn't going... Continue reading

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Fun and Easy Markdown Tutorial

Unlike cumbersome word processing applications, text written in Markdown can be easily shared between computers, mobile phones, and people. It's quickly becoming the writing standard for academics, scientists, and creative people. Websites like GitHub and reddit use Markdown to style... Continue reading

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Your Time To Write Is Infinite

Even fifteen minutes is long enough to write. For years I told myself, “If I don’t have three or four hours clear, there’s no point in starting.” Now I realize that if I’m deep in a project (see #1), even... Continue reading

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Writing for the Web Series Continues

The basic process: get paid for your content and make $500 a day and more Decide what you want to write Write samples – post them on your own site Look for companies which need the kind of content you’re... Continue reading

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Grab Ideas Before They Vanish

As a new fan of How I Met Your Mother, I was thrilled when Ted pulled out a yellow legal pad (and backup yellow legal pad) in P.S. I Love You in order to work out a big problem. Let’s... Continue reading

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Great Advice: Tell a Story

I also think writers should stop worrying about writing a novel. They envision three hundred pages to go, and it frightens them. It’s a long and daunting road to travel. Instead, they should be interested only in telling a good... Continue reading

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Freelancers Are Happier

We’ve talked about the Kindle ebooks survey. Brenda Hiatt surveyed 60 Kindle authors, and found that “2012 indie-only earnings per author averaged $137,940 (yes, you read that right) with the median earnings figure at $51,211 per author.” Would you be... Continue reading

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Game to Try Freelance Writing?

Play the Odds Ultimately, securing freelance work is a numbers game — the more prospective clients you contact, the more likely you are to find work. That is the equation you should keep in mind. If you have a reasonable... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 9, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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Patricia Cornwell Talks Writing

Quitting can’t be an option… .You have to be willing to be bad at something to be good at it. You will never be good at writing the first time you try, any more than Nadal hit a tennis ball... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 9, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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Game of Thrones Recipes: Honeyed Chicken Handpies

The pies are transportable, and savory with just a hint of sweetness from the raisins and honey. If you happen to have leftover honeyed chicken (I know, it’s unlikely!), you can use it to make this pie. They are conveniently... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 7, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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Free Service Makes Using Kindle Clips Easier

ClippingsConverter lets you organize the annotations you make on your Kindle, export your clippings to Excel, Word and PDF and integrate with third party services such as Evernote. via clippingsconverter.com Wonderful for researchers and writers. Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 7, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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NaNoWriMo Author Publishes Novel

What was it like plotting an entire series? Hard! So many threads would appear with each new book, and then I was left writing the last book and wrapping up all those threads. I’m not much of an outliner—I prefer... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 7, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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What Inspired Game of Thrones?

Martin told Time Magazine that writing for network TV (including Beauty and the Beast) taught him the importance of the "act break." This means going to a commercial on a moment of "revelation, a twist, or a cliff-hanger." He wanted... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 6, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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Finishing What You Write: Finally

I’m sure there’s a project you’re feeling horribly guilty about… you’re days or even weeks past deadline. You know you should get it done, but you’re not working on it. What’s up with that? How can you feel so miserable,... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 6, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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Collage, and Have Fun Writing Your Novel

Free write elements for your collage Free writing is simple to do – I like to think of it as free form brainstorming. Here’s how to free write. Set a timer for five minutes, and start writing. It doesn’t matter... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 6, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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You Don't Have to Be a "Great Writer"

Here’s a negotiation I did. I was starting stockpickr.com and meeting with the CEO of thestreet.com. He wanted his company to have a percentage of stockpickr.com and in exchange he would fill up all of our ad inventory. I was... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 5, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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Premium Ebooks For Free On Readmill

Today we’ve introduced something very exciting. It’s like a bookstore, except everything is free. With a single tap, you’ll be able to read classics such as The Great Gatsby, Metamorphosis and Anna Karenina. Not only that, today you’ll be able... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 5, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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George R.R. Martin: Cynical Romantic?

I have a long-brewing theory that Martin is the world’s most cynical romantic. I’ve never yet read a Martin novel or story that ended in utter despair for any character who hadn’t thoroughly earned it—and I’ve read him extensively, from... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 4, 2013 at Angela Booth's Writing Blog

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