Category: Writing
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Presumptions and assumptions enhance plots like nothing else
The most successful sales people always assume the prospect not only understands the ‘problem’ they need solving, but also understands the sales person is the right person to ask. When you start with that proposition in your head, you automatically become the guide. And when you’re the guide, well, people tend to follow. So what…
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How to plot a novel using a spreadsheet
Why Use a Spreadsheet to Plot Your Novel? Many writers, myself included, have started novels only to abandon them partway through. Writing as inspiration strikes can feel creatively freeing, but it often leads to a tangled, unfocused narrative that is difficult to revise and even harder for an editor to untangle. A structured approach, such…
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How to Create a 3 Act, 24 Plot Point Mystery Thriller: Mastering AI Prompts for Twists and Turns!
Crafting a 3-act, 24 plot point mystery thriller is a thrilling journey, one that takes a writer through the twists and turns of storytelling akin to the adventures of their fictional protagonists. Leveraging prompts to guide artificial intelligence in creating a story outline has become an innovative method to structure narratives, ensuring that every essential…
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The Amazing Coincidence Of My Super Thursday 8th October Publishing Day Book
By pure coincidence, my book, Legendary, was published on Thursday 8th October 2015. So what! The 8th October is also known as Super Thursday in the publishing world. The reason for that is it’s the international date for the lead up to Christmas in the world of literature and publishing. Everyone and their aunt makes…
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How To Be A Best Selling Author
By 2100, it has been forecast that the total world population went past the 11 billion barrier, so if there is one thing you should take away from this, it is that there is a never ending supply of new readers out there, and how to be a best selling author will get easier and…