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1. Write down what you see: whenever I step out of the house, I write down the little things that trigger my interest. This is a good habit, because you never know when you need to pull out something miraculous out of your hat. If you see an interesting car, write down detailed descriptions of it. If you see a beggar acting in a peculiar manner, jot it down. These little notes will eventually help you squeeze out of entrapments. 2. Observe people: you can find a story, anywhere. People are the biggest source of drama, or comedy. Watch people, look at how they act. You can tell when someone feels uncomfortable, or when they are at home in the world. The more you observe people, the better your...

In the Beginning. You must hook your reader with a compelling opening by exciting curiosity. Take a look at people browsing in your local bookstore and you will see that many a sale has been made after reading the first couple of pages. Consider using a prologue to mystify and to add intrigue. Characters. These must express the themes and messages contained within your novel. They need to be subject to all the human frailties real people have to contend with. Give them problems and issues to solve, either physical or psychological and don't make them one dimensional. Make sure you have at least one character your reader can clearly identify with. Write back stories for all your main characters. This...

Choose Your Words and Style A common mistake among beginners in novel writing is that they tend to use too many adverbs - usually words that end with -ly. Too many adverbs tire readers. You have to choose an appropriate verb which carries more impact. Most beginners think that adverbs improve the reader's understanding towards the character's action however it is not true. Too many adverbs will more likely annoy the readers. So instead, it is better to choose your verbs carefully. The English language continues to evolve; other nouns are being used as verbs. How to Find and Replace Adverbs A search feature is usually available in word processors. Because most adverbs end in -ly it is very easy to...

Below I talk about plotting. You have the beginning and its complication, the first plot point which leads to the middle, the mid-point action, the second plot point which leads to the ending and of course the resolution. However, in a story line, these probably should come from the character's interior...a sort of getting to know herself plot point (where she discovers that she could not live with herself if she had an abortion -- something that she didn't know about herself before because she never had a reason to look into that aspect of her life) rather than an externally laid on plot point (where she discovers that her best friend lied or something like that). Steps in plotting your novel 1...

When learning how to write a fantasy novel you will be advised to begin by reading works by other successful authors. When reading romance novels by famous romance writers you will notice one thing they all have in common. The characters of the novel are the most essential part of the plot. The success of your romance novel depends strongly on how well you choose and develop the characters of your novel. The following tips on how to write a fantasy novel will help in guiding you towards choosing characters for your romance novel. The choosing of your hero and heroine is the most crucial part of developing your novel. The roles played by both the hero and heroine of romance novels have changed with...

If you want to learn how to write a fantasy novel that is full of romance, you must begin by understanding the simple fact that romance plots are driven by people. The characters of any romance novel are the most important aspect of the tale. A lot of care must go into the choosing and creation of your romance novel characters. Without a doubt, the hero and heroine are at the heart of the success of a romance novel. Readers must be able to connect with these characters and sympathize with them as they undergo the conflict in the story. These characters should therefore be created while keeping in mind the current trends in society. The following tips on how to write a fantasy novel will help guide...

We are all aware that at one time or other we pass through this syndrome, when you just seem to get stuck and cannot think of anything worthwhile to write or share. It can be really frustrating, believe me, that you can never rest till you got over it and could produce something good. To understand the basic problem I Googled it. Apart from some explanations I also found a site offering to cure you of it through a seminar for only $ 87! The very idea of parting with $87 began to produce the necessary enthusiasm in me that I started thinking on my own to conquer this malady. To start, I felt this was, in a way, a much needed break for me from incessant writing, which anyway had a very small group of...

My latest novel has been lounging on my computer for months. I have a thousand excuses for not finishing it: too busy with other endeavors, writer's block, my lead character won't budge, my cat needs food. Oh, yes, I have a ton of legitimate reasons for not finishing my third novel in my Amos Grant mystery series. I feel angry with myself. But then again, I don't want my cat to starve. A dead cat in the house is bad for one's muse. So I feed the cat and start to thumb through The Easy Way To Write A Novel by Rob Parnell. It's an e-book that caught my attention. "If you are reasonably well educated, or even if not, everything you need to write an enduring novel-length piece of fiction is inside you...

(Remember: November is National Novel Writing Month) My latest novel has been lounging on my computer for months. I have a thousand excuses for not finishing it: too busy with other endeavors, writer's block, my lead character won't budge, my cat needs food. Oh, yes, I have a ton of legitimate reasons for not finishing my third novel in my Amos Grant mystery series. I feel angry with myself. But then again, I don't want my cat to starve. A dead cat in the house is bad for one's muse. So I feed the cat and start to thumb through The Easy Way To Write A Novel by Rob Parnell. It's an e-book that caught my attention. (I like e-books because they are cheap and fast, much like some of the girls from my...

NaNo-What-o? No, NaNoWriMo! That time of year has come upon us again. No, I'm not talking about Halloween, or Thanksgiving, or any of the holidays. No, no, I'm talking about something much more important - NaNoWriMo! What exactly is NaNoWriMo, you ask? Well, I'm so glad you asked. Here let me tell you... NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth NaNoWriMo, get it? Okay, according to the site, that is pronounced: NAN-no WRY-Mo. Most authors I know who are participating have come to just call it NaNo. It comes in the month of November, every year since 1999. Every year in October, opens up for new subscriptions for eager novel writers to challenge themselves by writing a novel of at least 50,000 words during the...

If you have worked for any large organizations then you probably know that big businesses invest in software that improves their employees' office productivity. Why should a writing business be any different? There are some excellent software tools available for fiction authors that can help writers to be more productive and these will help writers to save many hours of valuable time. That means more working hours available to take on additional writing assignments or more time to spend with your family and friends, or otherwise enjoying your lifestyle as an author. Here are several of my favorite software applications for fiction authors. Dramatica Pro Dramatica Pro is a comprehensive fiction...

When a writer interfaces with a publisher on a book proposal, generally the publisher will ask for a synopsis. If they like the idea, various forms will be signed or emails exchanged and then they will wish to see the table of contents and perhaps two chapters. Many so called writers of the writing craft will often sell e-Books on "How to Write a Novel" and yet that is the easy part. Selling the book or getting it published is the tricky part and the most important. Beware of buying an e-book which does not include how to write the first two chapters or the first and last chapter. You must be able to do this if a publisher asks for it and if you plan on writing a book, doing a little novel writing...

Another November gone. For those of you who, like me, participated and WON in the National Novel Writing Month, I bet you're all going through the Post NaNoWriMo Blues. Yes, the heroic deed is done... 50,000 words in 30 days. From about 60,000 participants, 9,765 won. When I reached the finish line, I opened a bottle of champagne and started bothering people on the phone. After all the bragging I had done for months, this was a necessary act. The thing is, after all those overly caffeinated, crazy days of extreme imaginative performance, surrounded by mountains of laundry (Mom, I don't have clean socks left!), frozen dinners (Oh, no, not Chinese pizza again!), and bewildered expressions from family...

Embrace the fear. That's exactly what I did in attempting 50,000 words in 30 days. One of 70,000 crazy souls, I was attempting NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. For more info on this crazy endeavor, you can visit the group's official website. My favorite type of novels has always been the totalitarian dystopia, novels like 1984 and Brave New World. I started writing a novel once before and quickly grew bored with the topic and genre. I realized since then that the type of novel I had been writing was not one that I would have liked to read myself. How then could I expect myself to stay interested long enough to write it? My NaNo novel was an attempt at entertaining myself, as well as...

--> I'm amused how little geographic location matters on the Internet. I often smile when I wonder if the person I'm chatting with is even on the same continent. Everyone in the world might as well be just across the street, if they are using the same messenger program or in the same chat room. The irrelevance of distance and location is on my mind because I am expecting to have a rush of new Internet friends. I've just started an online novel writing course with Forward Movement Writers ). My classmates and I will all be looking at each others' work, giving encouragement and ideas to each other. Three weeks in, having barely started out on the two year course, I've already got one great suggestion...

If we are honest with you, how could I possibly be smart enough or wise enough to give you and me one of THE BIG SECRETS IN LIFE? How can anyone know what THE SECRET is? Yet, let's take a shot at it. First, may I be bold enough to say that almost nobody under seventy knows what THE SECRET is. Fortunately, I am over seventy!!! All kidding aside, what is the SECRET BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAILURE? Let us start with a premise: You have to look at the character of a person to evaluate whether they know A SECRET OF LIFE OR NOT. Are they: - developed beings, integrated and whole? - do they exploit others by lying to them or selling them a job? - do they prove they are successful by leading integrated lives...

Novel writing can prove to be a lot of fun, especially if you have what it takes to write one. Think about it, novel writing is probably one of the few things that can eventually give you the feeling of fulfillment from two three points of view: financial, cultural and of course, personal. If you are quite good at writing novels you might be discovered and your novel published. However, you may need a head start, and this article has some really interesting novel writing tips that will help you develop your best novel yet. - Before you Start - Before you write a single word, you may want to have a serious outline of how everything is going to be. Alternatively, of course, you may want to simply...

How do you start writing a novel? The first thing I do is decide the genre and the setting. I suppose you saw some version of Back to the Future. Here the setting is changing not because of location, but because of time period. Flashing back or forward changes the appearance of the same location. The setting is new, isn't it? Genre is the type of novel you are writing. That could be a western, action, romance, detective, mystery, gothic, or what ever you decide to dream up. Science fiction would be another genre. Did you notice a possible change in the genre in one version of Back to the Future? The kid on the skateboard changed to a gun-totting westerner. Well, it was still science fiction. The...

How to write novel help always includes information on developing plot, creating characters, setting a good pace, and describing great settings. But how often do novelists think about theme? The best how to write a novel advice focuses on theme before it goes on to cover the other basics. The theme of a novel is the central "why" of the manuscript. If you want to know how to write a great novel, you must know why you're writing the novel. Why are you telling this story? What's the point of it? Answering the question why isn't something that's an afterthought. It must, in fact, something you figure out first. If you want the secret of how to write an incredible book, here it is: You'll be well...

Any first time author who wants to get his novel published should ask John Grisham about the process. He endured a relatively modest 28 rejections before finding a publisher for his first novel, A Time to Kill. Twenty-Eight rejections may not seem like a lot but if you consider the time it takes to write a query, send a manuscript and await a response from the publisher or agent you can easily come to the conclusion that it is a process that takes anywhere from one to six months in most cases - for one rejection. If you multiply that by the number of rejections the average first time writer must endure for his first time novel then you will easily see why alternative sources of publishing are...

Almost all writers (and non-writers) feel that they have the great novel in them somewhere just waiting to burst forth. But writing a novel is such a mammoth task and just the thought of sitting down and putting 50,000 to 150,000 words on paper can seem harder than pushing a boulder up a hill. Even non-fiction writers often think of attempting a book, but again they're faced with the same dilemma of where to begin with such a massive word count. So where do you begin? It's hard to sit down and write most days even if the project in hand is less than a thousand words. The words 'self discipline' are easy to say but it's not always so easy to do, especially when the project is a long one. I too was...

When I first sat down to write my debut novel, I had none of these ideas that I'm about to give you. I was twelve years old at the time--I had a movie idea that I was going to make with some friends, but unfortunately (in retrospect, it was actually fortunate for my writing career) they backed out on me. But this story was just burning in my bones, and I had to let it out before either a) I lost the story, or b) I lost interest in the story. So in a moment of reckless decision, I decided to pen a novel. I had no clue what I was getting into. And being a nerdy nose-in-a-book twelve-year-old, I scoured the writing section in the library. All I found was a lot of abstract stuff about what you should do...

Novel writing isn't for beginners, so why is it that every beginner wants to write a book about how rough their life has been? There's no use in attacking me. I already have 100 beginners standing at my door and waiting to flog me to death. By the time you arrive, there will be little left for the imagination. But... it would be nice if you wrote my husband and extended your sympathies. Novel writing is something that should be left for someone who has AT LEAST had some experience in short story writing. And when I say, "some experience," I mean some experience in being published. And now for the brutal, searing facts of life: no one cares what has happened in your life. Not unless it can be of...

Nano (National Novel Writing Month) is from November 1st-30th. It's the writing frenzy where you kick out a large number of words to hopefully finish a novel in record time. Many people start the challenge and end up with a sizeable number of pages by the end. Some are inspired to start writing for the first time. Others are inspired to finish something for the first time. Some, like me, find that writing at breakneck speed produces a lower quality of work that doesn't reflect what is normally produced when writing within your own timing. There are ways to make speed writing more effective. The overall goal, is to produce more in a shorter period of time. If you keep this up, who knows, speed...

No fear. No distractions. The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide. Chuck Palahniuk Battling Distractions I'm having a problem; it's malicious distraction, in the form of spider solitaire - the computer game just a mouse click away on my desktop. I've got deadlines to meet; a few wdc contests, two articles to write, and one huge project due in a month, and with National Novel Writing Month around the corner...I don't have time for spider solitaire. When it comes to writing, from thought to keyboard, to completion, to submission, a myriad of distractions exists to keep the writer off task. However, have no fear, for as many forms of interruptions there are, a complete array of...

I have been writing since childhood, poems, short stories, even songs. I never thought of publishing my work or making it a career until two years ago. Not knowing any better, I thought it would be easy. I felt comfortable writing and always seemed to be able to think of something to write about. Then I started the process of actually writing children's books with the intent of having them published. This opened another world, one filled with road blocks and rejection letters and a lot of hard work. While I did take several English and writing classes in college it was many years ago and it is not the background specifically needed in writing for children. To write for children you need to know...

Are you in a place where you want to learn to write children's books? If so, there might be a time where you find yourself worrying about the moral and the theme of the story. The more you work on writing children's books and the more you sort out the stories in your head, you will find that you are in a place where you are going to start wanting to sort out the morals and your themes. These are important parts to any rewarding stories and especially if you are writing children's books, you might feel as though you should be compelled to put in a moral for people to follow. On the other hand, if you want to learn to write, and particularly if you want to learn to write children's books, there are a...

Here in another installment of The Article Guy's Article Marketing Interview Series. Today I interview Leann Weiss, author of Hugs for Friends & Heartlifters for Mom. 1. How did you get started writing articles? April 1996, I went to a Christian writers conference to find out how to protect my copyright on a personalized product I was desk top publishing. At the conference, I scheduled an appointment with Lee Grady to discuss the possibility of writing a devotional for Charisma Magazine. Lee delivered the keynote at the luncheon before our meeting. During his presentation, he said that his magazine only accepted devotionals if you were a national speaker or author. So I went up to him after...

a journal actually lead one to health and well-being? As both a writer and health enthusiast, this is a question I've given lots of thought to. As it turns out, I'm not the only one. Upon further research, there's been a considerable amount of press given to the idea that your journal could be a path to health and wellness. In fact, Southern Methodist University and Ohio State University College of Medicine studied the effects of creative journaling and found it conclusive in cleansing negative emotions and promoting a sense of well-being (ref: In my own experience as a writer (and I think most creative types will agree) being creative is not just an exercise, work or discipline - it's a necessity...

I've wanted to be a writer since I was a kid. Back in grade school, I used to write plays and have my little friends perform them. After childhood I went through a phase where I didn't write much though. I was an English major in college, but I only took a couple of writing classes. Then I went to law school and really put writing on the back burner. But I realized after two years in law school I really missed the writing. I decided to do something about this. I signed up for some classes in creative writing, and I also joined an online writing workshop. It turns out that joining the workshop was the most important decision of my writing life. The group only met in person twice a month. We would all...

Jill Ammon Vanderwood was born and raised in the state of Oregon; she now makes her home in Utah, with her husband, Bill. Jill enjoys spending time with her family, going to movies, and camping. Her hobbies include quilting, reading mysteries, eating chocolate, and traveling. Growing up, she enjoyed reading books about children going on magical adventures. Her favorite author was Edward Eager. "Through the Rug" is the author's first children's book. Tyler: Thank you, Jill, for joining us today. To begin, would you tell us a little bit about the plot of "Through the Rug"? Jill: Thank you Tyler and Brianne. First, I would like to thank Brianne for her great book review. I always enjoy sharing my...

Article writing and marketing is not easy and it hardly matters what industry or market sector you are in. As an online article writer myself, I have written many articles on article writing production. Increasing article writing quantity without throwing away quality is not difficult, but you must pay attention to the details. Many online article writers fear the ever present challenge of writer's block, but in article writing production strategies and techniques, well, there will be no time for that. The key is to write down titles first. Open a word file for each with only a title at the top. Next write an intro-paragraph then write five lines of text below it of things you want to discuss. Then...

I've always wanted to be a writer. Always, for as long as I can remember. Back in grade school I wrote skits for my friends to act out. Then for a while I stopped writing. I majored in English in college and took a few writing courses, but then went into law instead. After two years of law classes I realized I was missing the writing. I decided to rekindle that passion. I signed up for some creative writing classes. That was step one. But the other thing I did was actually even more important to my development as a writer Ð I joined an online writing workshop. The group met twice a month in real life too, at a local restaurant. We would upload pieces online, so that we could read each others...

p>Writing is probably one of the easiest and the hardest things to do. It is easy because writing is all about thoughts and ideas and we all have them. It's hard because putting those thoughts and ideas down on paper can be quite scary; especially if you want others to read those words. And scarier, yet, if you want a publisher to pay you for those words because with payment comes constructive criticism and often, rejection. There is no quick and easy way to get published, but it is possible if you tackle your goals of getting published in five steps. Step One: Write Every Day It's true that life can be one huge balancing act and that you will often find you have less time in your day than you...

"I'd like to write a children's story someday!" Ask just about any adult that likes children and you'll find many of them saying those exact words. If you happen to fall into the category described above, you may find these tips helpful in getting you moving in the direction to write that children's story. Whether your story is still sitting in your notebook or is an inspirational thought still in your head, these starter tips may be just the ticket to get you motivated. Six Starter Tips for Writing Children's Stories: 1. Spend a lot of time around children. You can pick up a lot of information by just observing children's mannerisms and how interact with other children. Especially notice how they...

Most people, it seems, dream of trying their hand at novel writing. And for most people, that is as far as it goes. Why is that? Maybe they don't have the time. (Though I, for one, believe we can always find the time to do something if we want to do it badly enough.) More likely, they simply don't think that they have what it takes, as if fiction writers were somehow a higher breed. If you have any doubts, here are what I consider to be the three major keys to successful novel writing... 1. Novel Writing Takes Talent I'm not talking genius here - we can't all be Dostoevsky. You simply need a love of language - a "way with words", if you like. Oh, and a good muscular imagination won't hurt you...

So what does it actually take to make it as a selling writer? And beyond that, what does it take to ride out the tough spots in a highly competitive field? These are questions I get asked on a regular basis from readers, as well as people who are just plain curious about someone who chooses to sit alone for hours at a time, creating characters and whole lives out of thin air. Admittedly, they're good questions. Following are nine qualities I believe are important in someone who wants to write novels for a living and make it a lasting career. 1. An absolute, bordering on abnormal, love of books. We book fiends are easy to spot. We're the ones who make several trips a week to Barnes & Noble...

There's no magic to writing a good novel. Anyone can master it, simply by following the rules. Here are five of the most important ones. Follow them and your fiction writing will instantly improve. 1. Seek and Destroy "As" In fiction writing, events are nearly always presented sequentially. In other words, even though in real life things often happen at the same time, in the more orderly world of writing a novel, things nearly always happen one at a time. This principal applies to all aspects of your novel's action, from the macro to the micro. Many beginning (and some more advanced) writers instinctively use the "as" construction: She smiled as she took his hand. Jerry ran to the door as someone...

November is National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo, as it is often called, is a fun approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1 with a goal to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30. While this event is a fantastic way to get writers into a steady habit of writing with a purpose, and it works well with fiction, I don't see how a good book can be pushed to the market with accuracy-especially if a lot of research, interviews, and documenting of sources is required. If you're pushing to get a book published in a short time as I was when I released Right to Recover Winning the Political and Religious Wars over Stem Cell Research in America, there are some...

It may be a little while still, but writers around the world will likely be very aware NaNoWriMo is getting closer by the day. NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month - takes place in November. It's often seen as the ultimate challenge for aspiring and professional writers alike. Starting on November 1, the aim is to write a 50,000 word novel by midnight, November 30. During NaNoWriMo, it's not about quality but quantity. It's all about getting the story out there instead of getting stuck on technicalities. The novel can be edited and rewritten later, but first it has to be written! It's okay to make mistakes. It's perfectly fine to write words you're likely to take out at a later stage, so long as...

Do you want to write a novel? While it may seem like something special, many people feel the same way. Unfortunately, few of them ever actually achieve their goals. Just by coming to this article, with the hopes of writing a novel, you are already well ahead of those other dreamers. How do you ensure success? Take it seriously. Novel writing is some tough business. It takes a long time and the rewards are often limited in the end. To increase your chances of completing your novel, you'll need to plan ahead. Here's how: Gather up necessary materials. You're going to need a few things for your novel planning. While you can keep everything on your computer, you can actually create more motivation by...

Are you one of those people who has always dreamed of writing a novel? Do you dream of the day you can walk into a bookstore and see your own works of fiction sitting on the shelves? How great would that be? Can you imagine the bookstore calling you up and asking you to come and sign autographs for your very own novel? In this day and time there is more opportunity than ever before to write your first novel and get it published. There are many instructional books you can buy to help you on your way. So how does one start to write a novel? Well it all starts with an idea of course. Most people get stuck right here. They just don't know what to write about. Another problem is that a lot of people...

So you want to write a successful & effective novel. These are some things that I learned along the way from becoming a writer. I know these things work because I have done them and they have proven to be great and very effective. The first problem you will run into is just finishing the novel. We all procrastinate sometimes but you have to say when enough is enough. What you need to do is motivate yourself to finish the novel. Ask yourself a question. Why am I writing a novel? How will this help me or someone else? Think about how your life will change once you finish the novel. First ask yourself, what would make you happy? You know the small things like, magazines, clothes, CD's, DVD s or...

t Semantic Indexing, otherwise known as LISI, is an integral part of Google’s search engine algorithm that determines not only the listing position of your web page in the Google search engine results pages, but also whether or not it will be listed at all. Right off, let me first say that nobody can produce LSI-compliant content: there is no such thing, because LSI is a concept connected to the analysis of text strings in order to determine their true meaning. It is properly referred to as latent semantic analysis (LSA), although Google uses the term latent semantic indexing because it is being used to index your web pages. However, you can use the general sense of the concept in respect of...

Although there are no set rules for writing a novel, there are certain principles that will improve the execution of your story. If you were to bake a cake, wouldn't you like to know the recipe? Just as there are certain ingredients needed to bake a cake, there are certain action steps, which are necessary for writing compelling fiction. Likewise, an architect would not try to build a house without a blueprint, or without the proper tools, so why try to write a novel without the building blocks? From my experiences of working with beginning writers, your chances of writing a good book are better when you improve your writing skills. These are some of the nuts and bolts for writing a good work of...

In a bookstore, how do you decide which novel to buy? Most of us look first at the title and jacket copy, then open to the first page and read a paragraph or two. If they don't capture our interest, we put the book back on the shelf. When you finish a novel and query agents or editors, they are your potential buyers. They use the same method to decide whether or not to ask you to send the rest of your manuscript. Most request one to three chapters with the query as a sample rather than a paragraph, but if the opening doesn't hook them, they may not read the rest. The opening of your novel must entice the editor or agent to read the entire story. It should plant a seed of suspense, set the mood...

it's hard to get a novel published? For most writers, it is - but it's certainly not impossible. I've had two hit the shelves-in 10 countries, and with book club and movie rights picked up. People often ask me how I did it, and the truth is simple. All it takes is, 1) talent, and 2) actually writing the thing. As much as I hate to admit it, the second is the more important factor. Fact is, plenty of great novels go unfinished. The statistics are staggering: of those who start writing a novel, only about 3% will finish. And unless you're the child of a rock star or Shakespeare's long-lost descendent, no agent or publisher will look at your novel unless it's complete. Only in rare instances will a...

Novel writing takes time - and plenty of it. Okay, so it's possible to write a novel in under a year, but more likely it will take you two or three years, or even longer, particularly if you are a beginner. Put simply, the creative writing process just can't be rushed. I have always believed, though, that we can all somehow find the time to do things if want to do them badly enough. And for me - and hopefully for you, too - one of my main priorities is time for novel writing. So how do you find the time for writing a novel? And what are the best ways to make use of this time? First up, it is much better to write in brief and regular stints than long and irregular ones. So if you can only spare three...

My estimate is that at any given time around two-thirds of the world's adult educated population has thought about writing a book. What's my basis behind that statistic? It's the percentage of people that come up to me and tell me so when they find out that I am a writer and writing coach. So if that is the case why aren't we flooded with endless book releases? There are a variety of reason, of which here is a handful: Book publishers only take on about 1-2% of submitted manuscripts, self-publishing a book takes money and promotional knowledge to be successful, keeping yourself motivated whilst you write 40, 80 or 100 thousand works is tough, book writing isn't always as easy, fun and riveting as it...