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On Writing: How To Self-Publish Your Novel

Whether you self-publish your novel or pursue traditional publishing depends on your goals, circumstances, and preferences. There are advantages and disadvantages to whichever one you choose.  As a writer, you have probably thought about this problem a lot. Should you stick to the conventional path? Or should you brave it on your own and self-publish...

Starting A Story Part 3

You can read Part 1 and 2 on the blog Here’s Part 3 Written by Charles Opara Just follow your flow of ideas, and don’t worry about what your analytical head thinks until the flow has stopped (some say this has something to do with the right and the left side of our brains). Write...

STARTING A STORY PART 2

Written by Charles Opara If you haven’t read the part One of this series, and want to, CLICK HERE The way you start a story should depend on which POV you want to use. But before you even decide on the POV to use, you will need to decide on how best to tell your...

So You Want To Write A Novel?

…well, that’s usually the first step. Making up your mind to do it. Now that the 500 Words Challenge has just one day away, you might wonder what novel ideas are worth pursuing. If like me you’re a bit uncertain, you might want to read Our blog post on How To Choose An Idea For...