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Writing InformationFor Beginners: Ten Ways To Prepare To Get Published(Skip directly to ten for the fastest shortcut!) Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats!Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by ?experts,? that is people who have a) earned credentials in the field they?re writing about, b) germinated information via articles, live presentations or other media, or c) had extraordinary, unique or memorably told life experiences relevant to their topic. Taming The Book ProposalTaming the Book Proposal: The Basics Getting Published Is Different For Everyone: Two Paths Among ManyOne obvious question that can get overlooked in the process of seeking publication is, Why do you want to publish this book, article, story or poem? Most likely, the answer involves some combination of artistic or spiritual vision, desire for recognition, need to communicate an idea or body of knowledge, feeling a compelling urge to shift consciousness around a particular topic, seeing a knowledge gap in the general society and feeling called to fill it, and of course receiving a little or a lot of financial compensation for one?s efforts. The Arrogant Writer: Five Ways To Nurture and Defend Your MuseArrogance has a bad rap. We think of arrogant people as unpleasant to be around, full of themselves, and incapable of taking an interest in anyone else. However, when applied to one?s own writing, a certain measure of well-placed arrogance can be a useful tool. Suspense Novels Made EasySuspense novels are probably the easiest novels to write. Suspense novels require a simple formula, which will make your work truly suspenseful. Follow this basic recipe, and you're well on your way to building a whole library of successful suspense novels. Writers: Dr. Phil Goes Fishing with Oprah in His Tackle Box, Shouldn?t You?Dr. Phil?s Life Strategies, #1 New York Times Bestseller catches us on page one. His bait? Oprah Winfrey. Suspense Novels Need Fast StartsSuspense novels, unlike any other genre, need fast starts. Fans of suspense novels or their close relatives, thrillers, detective stories and mysteries, expect a fast-paced read. These suspense fans want that pace to begin immediately. So, if you want to create marvelous, fast-paced suspense novels, follow this one simple rule. 7 Devastating Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid ThemMistake One: Don?t take that tone with me! Mind Mapping Your Journal EntriesClustering, also called Mind Mapping, is a great way to save space and time when you journal. For those of you that aren't familiar with Mind Mapping, you can search in Google on the words or reading one of Tony Buzan?s (the creator) books. At the end I've included the ten basic rules of Mind Mapping. Getting Past The Shoulds To WriteDuring the past few months I have received many questions as to how I have gone from an unknown writer to over coming society?s adversarial thoughts on what writing should be and become a well known writer. So, today, I was inspired to write on this. Let me present a gist of my story. And like all stories there?s always more depth. The Practice of WritingVirgil, the great Roman poet, wrote ?Practice and thought might gradually forge many an art.? From this we can assume that practice comes before thought, and so it is with present day writers. The Daily RiteIf you want to be a writer, then you must write - you must write something every day. The Iniquitous SlipAll the famous writers I heard of could paper the walls of their offices with rejection notices. The Blank MindMany writers stare at the blank page or clean computer screen and wait for inspiration with a feeling of hopelessness. That white page or screen is always a struggle to fill, and it probably will always be for most writers.
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