Indeed, old age for them, and many old Americans can mean not only the possible failure of one's health, but the loss of identity and self-worth. W: Yes, it's true. What do you have to say about the problem of old age? M: Many experts have given talks here that have focused ...
You don’t have to always memorize every word. Logic will help many details come back naturally. So when the context itself has mnemonic properties, don’t create an image for any word or phrase where context will make everything clear. But if you’re worried and do want mnemonics for ...
I’ve written nearly 200 books, two-thirds of those novels — and guess what? I don’t outline. Oh, I’m not saying I don’t have an idea where I’m going. I don’t just sit in front of a blank screen and hope a plot magically appears. I have a main character in mind, as...
Many beginning writers naturally wonder why they should share any of their potential income with an agent (traditionally 15%). First, they don’t see any of that income unless you’re getting your 85% at the same time. And second, everyone I know in the business is happy to have someone...
And you're learning what a finished story feels like. So many aspiring novelists have only half-done drafts in drawers. A short is training yourself to finish. 2. Building contacts and readers Most writers I knowdo notwant to hear this, but this whole writing thing is the same as any ...
We’ll talk more about how to format chapters in just a moment. The ending At the very end of your novel, you need to write THE END, just like that, in all caps. This should come just after the final line of your story and should be center-justified. This helps the editor, agen...
When it comes to reading the book out of order, I read the conclusion first primarily to find out if the author actually arrived at a conclusion worth pursuing. Combined with the introduction, these two parts of the book usually mention in which chapters evidence has been given to support ce...
The middle of the book is where many novels lose their narrative drive. This is often due to poor structure. If you're a pantser, you might not work on story structure as much as a seasoned plotter. Problems arise for planners when they do not develop an effective structure in their out...
It won't be possible for the writer to work with too many clients now, so they'll have to price the ghostwriting project accordingly. But a short fiction story requires minimal one-on-one work and drives the cost down since it's not labor-intensive. ...
But, only 15% have been able to get started, and still more struggle to finish.The truth is many of us don’t actually make it to the writing phase.The epic ideas, thoughts, and stories we wish to tell don’t come to fruition because of the inability to act on this dream....