Have Keyboard, Will Type: Hard Lessons Learned Hard (Author Fundamentals)

Business & Money

Webb, William Alan

Education & Reference

Quillcraft Press

Indie Publishing for Profit: How to Get Your Book Out of Your Head and Into the Stores (Author Fundamentals)

Kennedy, Chris

Do You Have All the Answers?\nIt’s okay if you don’t—no one does. Like the saying goes, “If it were easy, everyone would do it.” Just because no one has “all” the answers, though, doesn’t mean that some folks might not have some of them… or maybe even one, especially if they’re already experienced authors.\nThe hardest thing about being a new author is that you don’t know what you don’t know. Why stumble around, trying to figure everything out, when you can learn from those who have gone before you?\nIn “Brief Lessons in Writing,” the authors from Chris Kennedy Publishing willingly share one brief lesson they think you might need on your journey to success. These lessons might seem small, yet the stories shared here are all candid, and, in some cases, even raw. Sharing such honest experiences—usually learned through failure—is never easy; sometimes it’s funny and at other times it’s quite painful.\nThe purpose of this book, edited by veteran authors William Alan Webb and Chris Kennedy, is therefore not to say ‘do this or do that,’ but to share brief lessons that have already been learned by the contributors during their writing journeys, in the hopes that you won’t repeat their mistakes—you’ll have to instead find new ones of your own!

Brief Lessons in Writing (Author Fundamentals)

Reference

Howell, Rob

Ikenberry, Kevin

Steverson, Kevin

Roberts, William Joseph

Stoumbos, Mike Jack

Wolf, Marisa

Novotny, Matt

Kleve, Mia R.

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Titans Rising: The Business of Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in the 21st Century

Krout, Dakota

Anderson, Kevin J.

Partlow, Rick

Martelle, Craig

Blain, R.J.

Weisskopf, T. K. F.

Taylor, Tim C.

Solari, Joe

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Everyone loves a good story. What do all good stories have in common? Structure.There are two prevailing traits amongst writers when discussing structure - they're either plotters or pansters. A plotter creates a detailed, sometimes heavily regimented, outline for their novel while a pantser writes "from the seat of their pants" and discovers the story and characters as they go. The kind of writer you are doesn't matter when it comes to story structure, though. Really.Why? We've understood story structure our whole lives. It's been passed down for hundreds of years and we inherently understand it, but bringing it to the page requires a different mindset entirely. We have to understand story, but we also have to pay attention to plot, theme, and most importantly, characters and their goals. The best part? It's more simple than you think.Kevin Ikenberry's first attempt at a novel took him eighteen months to write and was rejected by every publisher he approached. When the second idea came along, he decided to do it differently and dig in with story structure. With the help of a good mentor, Kevin took the research and advice to heart and wrote that second novel in less than two months. That novel went on to become his debut novel and was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award.What changed? Kevin learned the nuances of story structure, how to effectively use plot and theme, and how to create lasting, influential characters with real emotions and real conflict. This is your chance to do the same and take your writing to the next level - through understanding structure.

The Mercenary Guide to Story Structure (Author Fundamentals)

Middle-Earth. The Expanse. The Forgotten Realms. Westeros.Characters don't exist in a vacuum. The world they live in impacts, and sometimes even drives, their stories. A memorable and believable world will keep readers and players coming back again and again. So how do you build a world that will enthrall your audience, and no matter how fantastic the setting is, suspend their disbelief?Game masters and authors face a daunting challenge building their first worlds. Where do you start? What's most important for what you want out of your world? What are some of the pitfalls and traps to avoid while world building?Jon R. Osborne, a veteran game master and international bestselling author, gives novices the basics of world building. Whether you want to forge your first setting as a game master or craft a world for the novel you itch to write, this book will set you on the path of world-building.Let there be write!

World Building for Novices (Author Fundamentals)

Osborne, Jon R.

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