Updated September 14, 2020. In my last post we looked at plot. Today we’ll look at working with scenes. What goes into a scene? All the same things that go into plot. Think of a scene like a mini plot. The character(s) has a goal, which represents a small step in achieving the story goal….
Updated August 2020 Many fiction writers struggle with what plot is and how to develop it, including me. We envision the end product and wonder how we’re going to get there. Some writers develop their plot through first writing outlines (called plotters); some write by the seat of their pants (called pantsers). But much like…
In my last post, I discussed bulk sales and how using printers outside of the KDP print-on-demand process can save you dollars (sometimes big dollars) with bulk sales. Essential to the bulk sales scenario is knowing about book specifications and understanding how a book is printed. While working at Focus on the Family I went…
When thinking about selling their book, many authors think about selling to the individual book buyer who walks into the bookstore or buys online. That’s “one book at a time” thinking. This could be limiting your sales.
Do you have a vision of your book as a best seller? An award-winner? Many writers have these dreams, myself included. You could write the greatest novel since Dean Koontz or James Patterson, but if you don’t market your book, you won’t accomplish best-seller status. You could have the most amazing marketing strategy and plan,…
As writers, we know it is important to attend conferences. It’s where we make connection with other writers, literary agents, and acquisitions editors. Several years back (2016, I think), I decided to attend an editors conference. I wanted and needed to connect with other editors. I don’t remember how I even heard about PENCON Editors…
Updated March 2020. Do you have a question for the Motivational Editor? Drop it in the comments below or email me at deb [at] DebraLButterfield.com. Once a quarter I’ll be dedicating a post to answering your questions. What are the different kinds of editing services normally provided and what can we expect from each?
In the world of writing blogs, I see passive writing and passive voice discussed as synonymous. They aren’t! While passive writing is to be avoided as much as possible, there are times when passive voice is the only tool available. Passive Voice Take a moment and access your memory banks for elementary school grammar lessons.