Month: June 2018

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One-Page Synopsis…keep it short!

June 29, 2018- I get a ton of manuscript submissions and one thing I usually ask for is a synopsis of the story. It saves me a ton of time and allows me to decide whether or not I want to see more of the manuscript; there is a problem though, a lot of authors drag out their synopsis and make it too long. When submitting your work to a publisher, ensure that your synopsis is NEVER longer than 1 page. If you can’t describe your work in 1 page, there’s a problem and you should go back and trim. The graphic below is a cool tool for authors wanting to submit. Good luck and Happy Writing!

How To Write A One-Page Synopsis – Writers Write

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I Care About Your Credibility…You’re Welcome.

June 25, 2018-The most important thing a writer can be other than creative is credible. This graph explains the limit of the human body which is essential stuff if you’re writing your character into a sticky situation!

Credibility is crucial because as soon as your reader calls bullshit on what you’ve written you’ve lost them and they’ll put your book down possibly to never pick it up again. It’s different if you’re writing fantasy and building your own world. However, if you’re writing in this one, here’s what you need to know about the limits of the human body.

Interesting to know

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Anger…Why It Matters

June 22, 2018– Your character is angry so what are you going to do about it? Wait, that’s not what I meant…If you’re going to piss off your character or show your reader that your character is angry, you better get it right. This is a time to SHOW and NOT TELL! Here’s a cool graph to help you out. Happy Writing!

- The Psychology of Writing: Character Development and Anger

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So, You Want to Kill a Character? Let Me Help;)

June 18, 2018– This complete guide to knife blades is totally awesome and useful when it comes to killing people. Let me be clear because I know the FBI or whatever we have in Canada is reading my posts… and I’m on a list somewhere after writing Obsessed with Her. What I mean is, this is a cool guide for killing off your character in your novel should you choose to do so by way of stabbing. Or cutting up into bits. Or dismembering. Sigh, I love the smell of murder in the morning! This guide will lend to your credibility as a writer and nothing is better or more important than getting your facts straight. Check out the guide below!

Guide to knife blades

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Submissions are Closed!

June 17, 2018- Thank you so much to everyone who submitted their manuscript for consideration! I am overwhelmed and so grateful for each of the 172 submissions that I received this month, and I sincerely thank you for your interest in becoming an author at Pandamonium Publishing House. Submissions are currently closed, but I can say that I’ll be accepting manuscripts again in September 2018. Thank you!

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Writer vs. Editor…Uh oh!

June 15, 2018- Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my editor. I also pray that she’s not reading this! Check out this really cool infographic about writers vs editors…why can’t we all just get along?

address is amanda@writerswrite.co.za (Source: hyphenman.com)

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Top 3 Mistakes of Storytelling!

June 11, 2018– Are you making any of these mistakes while storytelling? If so, STOP! Your writing and sales depend on it.

  1. You’re not telling the story that you want to tell. This means that you care too much about what’s trendy, what’s popular, and what other people are currently reading. This may sound harmless, but what happens is that if you’re writing for trends, you’ve probably already missed the boat and the concept has been done to death. Write what YOU want to read, and you’ll never go wrong!
  2. A weak opening. The first couple of sentences of your novel are CRUCIAL. Why? Because people will stop reading if they get bored. Start where the action is!
  3. Terrible narrative. Terrible narrative makes me mental. Seriously. If you’re not going to sit your reader beside the main character then what’s the point? Your readers need to care about the character, and one of the best ways to do this is to ensure that they FEEL and EXPERIENCE everything your protagonist does.  Your novel is an escape for your reader, you want to take them away to another place and you can’t do this if you have horrible narrative. Pick a point of view and stick to it.

These are just three tips in a myriad of thousands, but I think they’re very important! Here’s to your success!

xLLB

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