Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

How to Structure Your Nonfiction Book Perhaps the toughest question a nonfiction writer must answer is how to organize her book. Often there’s a lot of information to get out.Writers can take a variety of approaches, and som…

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Why do we have two title pages? Q: I have a lot of books at home and all the books have a half-title and then they have a title page with the name of book and author. Why do books have to have both a half-title page and a title p…

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On a shelf somewhere is a book about balloons. Except the book doesn't want to be about balloons. I am that book. #kidlit #childrensbooks #author #bookbuzz #readthis www.amazon.com/This-about-Bal...

Keep freeze-frame in story brief, relevant Sometimes the littlest detail, when mishandled, can significantly slow a story. Such is the case with a freeze-frame when writing fiction.A freeze-frame occurs when the writer briefly pauses the ac…

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Avoid name drift with proper planning One of the most common problems I see in novice writers’ manuscript is something I call “name drift.” This occurs when the spelling of a character’s name changes in the novel, or worse yet, th…

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12 Tips for Better Presentations to Sell Books • Boost book sales with public presentationsMany book authors are happy to simply do what they enjoy most, which is write. You also have to promote your published books, though, and a time-honored …

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Writing Prompt: Take Your Story Forward Suffering from writer’s block or need to add some spunk to your writing? The problem may be that you need to change up your routine. To that end, try this tip: Stories consist of many dif…

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Improve writing with ‘What do I mean when I say’ When writing fiction, you almost always want to show rather than tell. By showing, you infer through a character’s actions or dialogue what one feels.For example, Astonished, Laura said, “That’s no…

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Avoid Shifting Point of View in Your Story Novice writers often are tempted to shift the point of view in their stories. While a few published writers do so in their novels and short stories, this generally is uncommon, and you probabl…

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Do I need to buy a barcode when self-publishing? Q: When purchasing an ISBN, I’m always asked if I also want to purchase a barcode for my self-published book. Do I need to buy one?The answer generally is no. Most print-on-demand companies, such a…

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Five Great Quotations about the Writing Process “The time to begin writing an article is when you have finished it to your satisfaction. By that time you begin to clearly and logically perceive what it is you really want to say.” – Ma…

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Should you write a happy or an unhappy ending? When writing the climax your story, you’ll need to decide if the ending will be happy or unhappy.In a happy ending, the main character solves the story’s problems by restoring the status quo that t…

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Mimic sounds to appeal to sense of hearing As appealing to a sense of hearing when writing, you may want to include the sound itself. For example, if describing the sounds of insect-like aliens in the distance as writing a science fict…

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Do Kindle DP pre-orders help or hinder sales? As of summer 2014, indie authors can take pre-orders for their ebooks published on Kindle DP. But do pre-orders make good marketing sense?That depends where you’re at as an author.The pre-orde…

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Ways to Break Story Structure in Your Novel Most novels, short stories and screenplays today follow a traditional five-part story structure, involving an introduction-rising action-climax-falling action-denouement. While dominant, …

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Self-publishing tip: Give yourself an editor Have your story critiqued by others – not by a spouse, parents, family members or close friends but by someone who writes, reads or edits for a living (Full disclosure here: I own and run such an e…

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Don’t be lightheaded: Toehead vs. towhead A lot of writers get tripped up on this word’s spelling. Let’s see if we can wind up the string that acts as a tripwire.When referring to a fair-haired, blond boy or blonde girl, towhead is correct…

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Strengthen writing by replacing adverbs Adverbs are words that typically describe a verb (Though they also can describe adjectives and other adverbs, which can be a real symptom of a bloated passage.). For example, in the sentence “…

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Add ‘Interview with the Author’ page to website On your website promoting your book, including an interview with the author can prove valuable. The interview allows readers to learn more about you, and that increased intimacy can lead to book sa…

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Five Great Quotations about Why We Write “Writing it seemed to have higher quality than not writing it, that was all.” – Robert M. Pirsig“We write to rekindle the inner spirit.” – Lailah Gifty Akita“We restore order …

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About My name is Rob Bignell. I’m a long-time professional editor who owns and runs Inventing Reality Editing Service. I’ve helped more than 400 novelists and nonfiction authors obtain their publish…

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How to create a memorable protagonist Often the secret to writing a good story is to create a memorable protagonist. After all, usually the most relatable element of a book for readers are the characters. Readers will see something in …

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