The First 10 Pages

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12 good reasons people want to read your book

People read books for different reasons. Pick a good one. Make someone happy. ...

17 July 2015

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You won’t be able to take your eyes off these 10 first sentences

And it's not the ones you think....

15 July 2015

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15 timeless books from the Seventies that will never lose their literary lustre

The Seventies fashion trend has gathered no moss throughout 2015, steamrolling stylishly through stores…...

14 July 2015

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“Devastation leads to writing very good things.” Stevie Nicks

Rock on gold-dust woman, write from the heart and the reader will feel something. ...

07 July 2015

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6 ways to make your book more like a giraffe

What's the weather like up there?...

06 July 2015

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7 ways to beat parrot-fashion writing

Is your book suffering from parrot-fashion syndrome? ...

05 July 2015

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10 ways to act more like a writer

This is the performance of a lifetime. Start acting like a writer and reap the rewards...

03 July 2015

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9 awesome reminders about your imagination

If you can think it, you can write it. Bring on the dragons…...

02 July 2015

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7 dos and don’ts about genre

Nail the genre, rule the world...

01 July 2015

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8 look-at-me tricks a writer should use

No one likes a show off but oh how we love the ones who put on a good show…...

30 June 2015

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Are chapter titles divine inspiration or a reader distraction?

As we attempt to get our head around the first 10 pages, chapter titles are the last thing on our mind, no?...

30 June 2015

Essential Character Traits for your novel

5 writing gifts to give characters in your book

Don't let your character leave home without them....

29 June 2015

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8 must-dos: creating an unforgettable character in fiction

We all have our unforgettable ones – those characters who marched into our life…...

25 June 2015

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Bore the reader, kill the book

We're told that if we want to lose weight, we need to eat less and move more. ...

18 June 2015

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Create a killer character in fiction and assassinate the stereotype

It's a generic wedding photo that features the bride and groom. One, however, is an undercover assassin…...

17 June 2015

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So you think you can write?

The power to enthrall and captivate an audience takes discipline…...

16 June 2015

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Make a connection with your reader within the first 10 pages

How do we really connect with other people?...

16 June 2015

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How to wow a literary agent and polish the submission process

Are literary agents missing out on the whole publishing process as more and more…...

13 June 2015

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Map out the landscape of the first 10 pages

You need to establish where the action is taking place within the first 10 pages…...

10 June 2015

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Struggling to write the first 10 pages?

Getting started is the hardest part. Our brain is brimming with ideas…...

09 June 2015