Indie Author’s Dilemma: Enroll In KDP Select Or Go Wide?
One of the first few decisions that an indie author will face is whether to enroll in KDP Select or go wide. This dilemma might be even more difficult when you’ve just started embarking on this self-publishing journey. I faced this problem too when I launched my...
5 Must-Have Notes Of An Avid Plotter When Outlining A Novel
As you know, I’m an avid plotter myself. And plotters love planning in advance. This includes outlining the novel and creating the fictional world. Since plotters need to map out everything, they always have numerous notes before they even start writing the...
6 Ways To Hook Readers In The First Chapter Of Your Novel
When you buy a book on Amazon, do you use the Look Inside feature to read the first few pages? Because I do. And I bet you do too. Amazon’s Look Inside allows readers to see sample pages from the first chapter and from there, decide whether to buy this book....
Beginner’s Guide To Formatting & Breaking Scenes In Your Fiction Novel
A novel contains many building blocks. And one of the tiniest building blocks are scenes. Writing a novel starts by writing out a scene. Scenes, individual story units smaller than chapters and somewhat self-contained, are essential to fiction writing. Today,...
Café Writing For Authors: Pros & Cons, Factors, Checklist
So I recently went to a café to write my manuscript. It was a fruitful session where I wrote without rest for more than an hour. This is quite a big deal for me because my writing is always interrupted by other tasks. Therefore, I encourage you, my fellow writer, to...My Books
