Writing Inrochester

In my case, it would be the Great Canadian Novel. But we are not all from the frosted North where the temperature plus windchill only equalled out to -26 Celcius today. I think I have frostbite on my cheeks still. I thought it was time for me to give insight into the process of pursuing publication.

So you want to be a noveliest? I hate to be the one to break the news to you. So has everybody else. Oh, I am not trying to tell you that the world is full of novel writers, just that there are a lot of aspiring novelists. What sets you apart is that you actually finished the book so keep reading. I’m going to tell you what comes after ‘The End’.

When I was a very young child, I was at work on novels. It’s true! Really. There was the animal pet detective series. Young romance novels. I would once in a while break my silence and show someone my novel or poem or anything creative.

I remember once taking a story to my mom. She read it and then said, “I don’t get why you do this. Is this supposed to be funny?” This was followed by a blank stare. It’s hard to believe I dedicated my first published novel to my mother, reminiscing like this. So the first rule will be:

Rule One: Don’t Show It To Your Mother

Gosh, I wish I knew this remarkable rule then. Too late though.

Step one is to hire an editor.

Heck, don’t show it to anyone that may belittle you or correct your spelling out of spite or kindness. Take all your money from whatever the job you′re working and hire an editor. You may think that editors will cost a fortune but as you′re only asking for an edit, you can go on a site like Guru.com and post a job for someone to edit your novel. You would be absolutely shocked how many talented people work from a site like this and will edit your novel for something on a budget.

You will not believe what a difference an editor can make. They can make a problematic spot in a novel disappear. They can make your first chapter sparkle all in collaboration. It’s an investment.

Rule Two: Don’t Read: How to make query letters books

Step Two

Seriously, do not read the query letter books. About two years ago, I was treated to a letter where an author had gone with the preachy, Hollywood template. She wrote about her novel like it is a fast-paced book. I pointed out that nobody was going to read this because they’d think it was uh…I didn’t have words. It was terrible but I’m not a gal who likes to hurt feelings.

The best way to settle on a formula for a query letter is by sticking to the three paragraph letter. If you can’t descibe your book succinctly in a one pager, chances are nobody is going to read it. Don’t make it flashy or exciting. Instead, work on describing your novel. Publishing houses want to know how long your manuscript is. What is your manuscript like? What are your credits as an author? Do you think you will be able to market your novel? What are you willing to do to market your novel?

Stick to the basics. Make your paragraphs short and targeted at someone who doesn′t have a lot of time.

Rule Three: Don’t believe friends who say their friend is an editor and probably can publish your book tomorrow

I mention rule three because recently it happened to me. I was just minding my own business, cleaning the faces of all of my children and going off to visit a friend for an improptu pizza night. Suddenly, my friend introduced me to her friend who had not completed a book but wanted to complete a book on holistic medicine. It turned out pizza night was a segue into somehow me doing something for her. I just smiled and nodded as she talked about it. I really don’t think anybody makes decisions in their personal time about their professional lives.

Step Three

Go to the library and write out the names of interesting publishing houses. Supplement these names by the ones online. Some of the listing are very specific as to what they want in terms of attached pages. Make notes.

Rule Four: Don′t give up

Step Four

Persist. You have to realize by enduring as in submitting over and over again, you have something that some of the other budding novelists don’t and that is determination. As well, you probably have stamps and money for envelopes. Both determination and money are good things when pursuing your lifelong dream to get your book published.

Good luck. Don’t forget any of the rules and you’re well on your way.

Robyn Whyte is the CEO of a seriously, independent press named Stargazer Press. Come stop by stargazerpress.com stargazerpress.com and read the first 13 pages of Kate Rizor’s novel The Governor’s Wife.

Kids, see Bitter Tastes by V.B. Rosendahl, a Virginia author.

For those who suffer from what is commonly called writer’s block perhaps they can learn something from fellow writers. For me I can say I have learned a lot from fellow writers like Stephen Barnes and other top writers. I do like Stephen Barnes stuff really, I take his online newsletter and like to read his comments too. He wrote a great piece on "Writer’s Block" so I just had to give him a plug for that one;

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We can learn one heck of a lot by listening to great writers like Stephen Barnes and really contemplating what they say. Whether or not we agree each time, is beside the point. Because he makes us think and in doing we become better writers and I personally would like to take this opportunity to thank Stephen Barnes for his contribution to all writers out there at all levels. Thank you Mr. Stephen Barnes, thank you indeed.

Now I ask you; Do you experience writer&rsquos block? If so do you take any online writers email newsletters or Ezines? Perhaps you should as this might help you deal with those rather tough days you have. Overcoming Writers Block is not impossible unless you have convinced yourself it is and if so for you it just may be. I recommend looking into what you can Learn from Fellow Writers and then applying these techniques to your writing. Consider this in 2006.

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‘Hi, I’m a struggling writer, would you like to buy me a drink?’

There are thousands of writers out there and they call themselves by many different names; Copywriters, Copy-editors, SEO writers, Ad-copy writers, Freelance writers…the list goes on and on. And some of them even think that it’s a good idea to stick a load of SEO’ed phrases into the top paragraph of an article to see if they can get away with it.

Nevertheless, there are many kinds of writer and they all have to get by, and (believe it, if you will) they all need to eat. This is especially true for those of us who have decided that enough is enough, that ‘I’m going to do this full time, and to heck with stacking those shelves!’

We can’t all be wowing the ladies (or the gents) with the stock writer chat-up lines. No, some of us might even be making some serious money. Some of us might even be able to buy them a drink.

If you’ve been doing this job for a while you probably know what the curse is, but I’m going to spell it out anyway, because I’m a writer and that’s what I do.

The Freelance Curse Too much work; too little time.

Too little work; too much time.

And the deadlines all merge into one!

Professional Writing of any kind is a big commitment. It’s an amazing feeling to have your words published, to find your own name nestling at the top of the Google search results. Yet, writing can also be very hard, time consuming and often rather frustrating, when all your clients decide to contact you on the same day of the week to ask for an urgent piece of work to be done by the next Thursday.

‘Of course, that won’t be a problem,’ you say, thinking of all those chat-up lines you won’t have to use;

You can now say, ‘Hi, I’m a successful writer, can I buy you a drink?’

And you won’t have to rely on the hit-or-miss charity of strangers next time that you are in a social situation. You have visions of cruising through Islington in your new Lamborghini, of having beautiful ladies or tanned Greek Gods to serve you every need. There’ll be no more of that paint drinking under canal bridges. I mean, why else did we go into this profession?

But the curse kicks in. You’ve accepted as many jobs as you possibly can and now you’re having to write 12, no 18, no 23 hours a day.

Once you’ve finished, met all those deadlines and your fingers have stopped bleeding you sit back and look at the phone, you check your e-mail, you scratch your head. Nothing. The phone has lost its voice, your e-mails are telling you that you could look ten years younger, but other than that things are dryer than a nun’s underpants in the desert.

Overcoming the curse

Writing Partnerships Of course, it might just have been me, but I believe that this curse is a fairly common experience. I overcame it by forming a partnership called Herds of Words. There are two full-time writers in the firm, but we are also able to employ other freelancers when the workload gets too heavy. We don’t struggle to find work in the ‘dry’ patches because when there are two of you there are four eyes looking out, in every direction, for the next opportunity.

Writing partnerships work because ideas bounce back; they don’t go bounding off into the desert, only to die under a saguaro, forgotten and alone. They come back evolved and more effective.

I used a business partnership to get over the curse I can spread the load and find work more effectively. If you have the opportunity, there is more security in numbers – well, it works for us anyway.

‘A writer? Ooh, I dig that.’

George Chilton is an experienced Advertising and SEO copywriter at Herds of Words. He has fourteen years experience as a magician and public speaker and can be contacted at bestinfo@herdsofwords.co.uk george@herdsofwords.co.uk.

Or come join the herd at Herds of Words herdsofwords.co.uk Freelance Copywriters

There are several indirect and direct ways to make money with article marketing. Here is one of the most indirect methods.

Article volume leads to article income

Write lots of articles. Put them on article directories. What a volume of articles brings you are what I call the ‘Three Ps’ — prospects, publicity, and profits.

Anyone can do this. It just takes time and work. Use my article writing templates. Use the seven equals eight template where you write one seven tips article and you wind up with eight articles. Use your own templates. Use your own methods to write a lot. Just write a lot of articles!

Find the time that you write the best. For me it’s usually when I get up in the morning, before the day really starts, and I’ll grab a draft I’ve written and finish it or just an idea that has been percolating for awhile. Find the time and just write a lot. And make it a goal to write. Start at an article a week. Then write an article a day.

In the my mentor program I’ve started giving my mentees a challenge each week. First it was write an article in seven days. Recently it was write it in six. What I’m leading up to with them is one of these nights I’m going to say at the end of the mentor call at 8:30, write an article before midnight tonight. Challenge yourself. I want you to get good at writing articles.

Do you want to learn more about how I do it? You can get free access to an audio teleseminar and study guide of “How to Write 1 Great Article in Less than 30 Minutes and 8 Great Articles in 1 Day.”

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The voice on the other end of the phone has a familiar request. They have heard that you are a powerful presenter with great content, but… “We are a small group (substitute nonprofit, association, club, organization) and don’t have any money in our limited budget for speakers. It would be great exposure for you. Would you be willing to speak to us for free?”

My answer for you is, “It depends!” I have been on both sides of the phone. Because I have a wide network of friends and associates, I am often picked to be a chair of programs and programming for groups with no funds for presenters. I have also presented both for free and for compensation. When I first aspired to becoming a professional speaker, I was willing to speak free for anyone, anytime and anywhere. No longer!

In what situations would I suggest speaking for free and why?

You would be speaking about your business to a group of potential clients. Some presenters I know do quite well with Chambers of Commerce. I never got repeat presentation business that included compensation from them, but I usually spoke about topics like creativity and storytelling. Today, I have the goal to collect e-mail addresses and names of people to contact. And this works!

You have a terrific product that sells well from the platform and the meeting planner has given you permission to bring it along for selling purposes.

You decide, for charity, to give a certain number of free presentations a year. The amount of your donated talk is included in the contract, so the group realizes what they are receiving.

You are writing a book and pick topics and groups that will be helpful to your research.

You want to record a presentation - on tape, on a CD, on video, or, at least get some terrific photographs of you in action. You will be more authentic in front of an adoring audience than if you just perform in a recording studio.

Final Warning. Don’t speak for free, unless you have a well-thought-out reason. I also suggest not ever negotiating your fees downward. Set them and stay firm. You can have different levels for time and distance, but if you start giving in because you want the job, word will get around and hurt you more than help you. Personally, I feel strongly that playing with our fees just robs us of credibility and integrity. In those cases, I would prefer to speak for free.

Chris King is a professional speaker, storyteller, writer, website creator / designer, free agent, and fitness instructor. Sign up for her eclectic E-newsletter, Portfolio Potpourri, at PowerfulPresentations.net PowerfulPresentations.net You will find her information-packed E-book How to Leave Your Audiences Begging for MORE! at OutrageouslyPowerfulPresenter.com OutrageouslyPowerfulPresenter.com and her business website at CreativeKeys.biz CreativeKeys.biz

From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters at www.managing-creativity.com/

An excellent remake, starring Al Pacino, of Scarface, the Shame of the Nation (1932). This story structure has 53 stages and is best understood by watching the film simultaneously. Using story structure templates like these helps the screenwriter to quickly expand an idea into a step outline and treatment and then rapidly reach a words-on-paper first draft from there.

Incredibly moralistic but executed in a thoroughly enjoyable and realistic way. A great way to plot the story of a hero’s turn to the dark side and then attempt to return from it. Main archetypes include the (anti) Hero, Achilles Heel, Demon King, Dark Mentor, Loyal Ally, Threshold Guardian cum Shape Shifter, Mother and Goddess.

Stage 1: The intro explains the context of the story – visuals and narrative summarising the expulsion of Cuban criminals by Fidel from Cuba. This is in contrast to, for instance Star Wars, where the context is only given in narrative in the famous roll on.

Stage 2: We powerfully meet Tony Montana as immigration officials are interrogating him. We learn a little of his character and back-story.

Stage 3: We meet Manny, his Loyal Ally who is one symbol of the (anti) hero’s strength. Their relationship, relative status and dynamic is introduced.

Stage 4: We meet them in their Ordinary World – prisoners, refugees, in jail, surrounded by criminals and low life. They fit perfectly into this world and are itching to get out of it.

Stage 5: Manny acts as the Herald and brings the Call to Adventure – they are able to escape their Ordinary World on condition that they pass a trial (killing the communist Rebenga).

Stage 8: Omar acts as a Threshold Guardian and attempts to divert the hero from the Ordeal, but he will not be diverted. Omar sets a condition: to pass the test of the First Threshold and sends them into the Belly of the Whale of the First Threshold (retrieve the cocaine from the Colombians).

Stage 14: This is a complex and seminal stage of the story. Hero et al are tempted by the Goddess (Pfeiffer) into the World of the Ordeal, symbolised by the Babylon Club. Here the rewards of embarking on the Ordeal are apparent. The Hero acts like a bull in a china shop – symbolising his ineptitude in this world, at this moment. The relationship between the Hero and Dark Mentor is expanded upon. The Goddess (the Sword) is the prize to be gained once he has undergone the Ordeal. There is much more to this stage.

Stage 21: The Hero meets the Demon King (Sosa) in his lair and they agree to journey together. A Threshold Guardian (Omar) is removed.

Stage 29: The Final Downfall is set up with Gina and Manny romancing in the car.

Stage 34: The Rewards of having successfully undergone the Ordeal are displayed. The Goddess symbolises the reward – the Hero has earned her.

Stage 40: The Goddess (Hero’s strength) leaves him. Hero et al do not have the “appetite for the adventure” any longer.

There is much more complexity to the stages above. The complete 53 stage story structure of Al Pacino Scarface and other story structure templates can be found at managing-creativity.com/

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1. Easier to Read. People don’t have time or the interest to read long sections of text. Writing by bullet points or numbers makes it easy to read and skim through. Picking up on the points which look most interesting

2. Easier to Write Writing lists tends to be easier. Writing by bullet points means that you focus on one point at a time. It also tends to encourage simpler writing which is a good habit to encourage.

3. Discussion Lists provide an opportunity for discussion. For my next blog post I am going to choose my top 13 books that changed the world. It engages the reader because they start thinking what they would have chosen. If you want people to add comments to your blog this is a good strategy to employ.

4. Lists have a certain authority. People give a lot of respect to top 10 Bestsellers. If you give top 10 tips for writing a blog, it gives your points an added force.

5. Grab Attention. People skim read the internet. Surfing the internet is not like reading a book. When you a buy a book you know what you are getting. When you come across an internet page, 95% of people move on after less than 60 seconds. Lists and subheadings are a way to grab people’s attention before they move elsewhere.

6. Use Bold Text. As well as writing lists it is helpful to use a small amount of bold text. This makes it even clearer what the point is about.

(To create Bold text in html use < b > Text to be made bold < /b> (without spaces)

7. Create content Lists are an easy way of creating content. You could always write an article like a list about lists…

Of course this doesn’t mean you have to write everything by lists. But some subjects do work very well through writing by lists.

More advice on netwriting.co.uk/ Writing for Blogs

Richard is a member of Sri Chinmoy Centre and contributes to various sites including Vasudevaservice a site about blogging, Plone and help for content users of websites. vasudevaservice.com/ vasudevaservice.com

1. What Is A Premise?

A premise is the point you have to prove in your novel. It is not a universal truth; it is true only for the particular situation of this novel. For example:

“a love of power leads to disgrace”

“a crime of passion destroys two lives”

“greed leads to loss of a great love”

In his “How to Write a Damn Good Novel″, James Frey says: “There is no formula for constructing premises, but according to Egri, every good premise should contain an element of CHARACTER which through CONFLICT leads to a CONCLUSION. A coward goes to war and becomes a hero. A brave man goes into battle and becomes a coward. A dramatic story is the transformation of character through crisis; the premise is a succinct statement of that transformation.”

2. How Do You Get The Copyright Symbol On Your Computer?

This depends on which word processor you use. In Microsoft Word, you can type a ‘c’ in brackets like this: (c) and it instantly transform into a copyright symbol.

Another way of doing it is to go to the ‘insert’ menu at the top of your screen, click on ’symbol’, and choose the copyright symbol from the selections that pop up. Click on ‘insert’ and you’re done.

3. How Do I Fasten My Manuscript When I Send It To A Publisher?

This depends on the thickness of the manuscript.

If you have a very short book or a short story, use a paper clip. Make sure your pages are numbered, and that your surname or story title is on each page. (Do this using the ‘header’ function on your computer. If you’re not sure how to do that, click on ‘help’ and type in ‘header’. Follow the instructions.)

If you have a thicker manuscript, use a hardier clip (like a clip with fold-down snaps) OR put a sheet of cardboard at the front and back of your manuscript and secure it with large rubber bands.

DO NOT bind the manuscript in any way. No ring binders, no plastic folders (an editor will surely want to behead you if you send each page enclosed in its own plastic sleeve a display folder) and no holes punched and threaded with ribbon.

4. How Much Will I Earn From My Book?

How long is a piece of string?

Your income will depend upon things like:

your track record as a writer (do you think J. K. Rowling earns more than Ms. New Writer from Nowhere?)

How many people buy your book (usually this is an unknown quantity)

How well your book is promoted (YOU can have an influence on this by your own actions and ingenuity)

What competition you have when your book is released

Your level of talent

The following you have from previous books… if any

The size of the publishing company

…and, for all I know, what the editor had for breakfast that morning. It’s a bit of a lottery. Just concentrate on doing the best writing you can, and focus on continually improving your craft. Cream rises to the top.

NOTE: Some editors do tell you in advance what they’ll be offering for a certain type of book (this often happens with educational publishers). They’ll sometimes offer a FLAT FEE for your work: which means you won′t get any further income. Sometimes publishers will tell you what the upfront payment is (that is, the payment against royalties) and the percentage of royalties you can expect.

5. Can I Send My Work To More Than One Publisher At A Time?

The publishing world is changing (and not before time, most authors would say). In the past, the ‘rule’ was that you should send your precious novel to only one publisher at a time. Too bad if each one took 4-6 months to get back to you, so two years down the track you were only up to Publisher No. 6.

These days, many publishers acknowledge that it is not fair to expect authors to wait for such a long time for a ‘yes′ or ‘no′. (Some still insist on being the solo submission - so leave them until last.) Send your work out to those who are OK with simultaneous submissions, and if you get rejected by all of those first, THEN send it to the one who insists on being the ‘only′.

If you send your work to more than one publisher at the same time, let them know that you are doing this, and assure them that you’ll let them know if you receive an offer from someone else.

The easiest route is to secure an agent, and let the agent worry about sending it out to all and sundry.

(c) Copyright Marg McAlister

Marg McAlister has published magazine articles, short stories, books for children, ezines, promotional material, sales letters and web content. She has written 5 distance education courses on writing, and her online help for writers is popular all over the world. Sign up for her regular writers’ tipsheet at writing4success.com writing4success.com/

The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188 stage template.

Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.

There is only one story.

The Hero’s Journey:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Gives you a tangible process for building and releasing dissonance (establishing and achieving catharsis).

d) Gives you a universal structural template upon which you can superimpose your situational story.

and more…

Bull in a China Shop

During the First stage of the Trials and Transformation, the hero clumsily begins the Transformation. He is like a bull in a china shop, still a fish out of water.

In Scarface (1984), Tony makes his way to the dance floor just like that – like a bull in a china shop (in contrast to the later sequence in the nightclub, where he smoothly angles his way around).

In Dances with Wolves (1990), John Dunbar doesn’t know how to smoke the pipe. He doesn’t even know their names (“he is right, introductions should come first”).

In The Matrix (1999), Neo initial battle with Morpheus is clumsy.

In Romancing the Stone (1984), Joan grabs the machete and is clumsy with it.

Learn more…

WRITE THAT SCREENPLAY!

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If you are not a successful author yet, incorporate the following ten success secrets:

1. Treat your book as a business.

You spend many hours creating a masterpiece to help your audience. It follows then, you need to set up a regular time schedule to market and promote it. Do at least three High Level Activities (HLA’s) each day. Write a sales letter for each book. Write an ezine to send to your audience monthly. Create a blog to draw your audience.

2. Create a flyer for each book you offer.

In your flyer, include an excerpt from you fiction or a tip from your self-help book. Put your book’s cover on the flyer and include testimonials on it. A flyer acts a lot like your book’s back cover—it’s a good traditional marketing tool.

Hand out your flyer at business meetings or at any public place. Ask your audience to pass the flyer along to friends and associates. Offer one free report or ezine on the flyer to get new email addresses to send promotion to later.

3. Create a line or two about your book in your signature file that goes out on every email you send.

After your name, title, and benefit statements, add something like: eBk: “Write your eBook or Other Book–Fast!” Include your addresses and phone numbers too.

4. Invest some money in book marketing.

Start a promotion bank account before you finish your book, so you can share your book with thousands and feel confident about its distribution. Contact a bookcoach an internet marketing coach to schedule a low-cost introductory session to see if you are a match and will get what you need. Many authors print too many copies or use an expensive print on demand service to get a book published. Put as much time into marketing as you do in the writing.

5. Take a teleseminar on how to market your book.

Teleseminars are simply seminars via the phone (conference call) with email support.These low cost and low time investments can make your book the great seller it should be. Your audience will want some tips from your book, and you can divide them up over several one-hour phone teleseminars. A great way to sell books, and a great way to attract new clients. Discover this inexpensive way to market via the phone and email. How convenient!

6. Don’t get fooled by high-cost services.

If it’s too good to be true, it isn′t true. When you hire someone to do it all for you, it can cost $8000-$15,000 a publishing project, often with small results. When you hire a publicist, you may pay from $1000-$3500 a month. Results are what count. Check out a coach who knows who provides what for what cost. Save yourself grief in time and money lost. Check out what services fit your budget, and get a realistic picture of what your results will be.

7. Delegate some of the marketing.

Like me, hire a low-cost computer assistant from your local high school. They know more than about computers and the internet than many professionals. For under $10 an hour, you can multiply your promotion exponentially via the ecommerce book promotion your assistant does for you 2-3 times a week. You can look like a big company for a small price.

8. Set a dollar goal for your book each month.

Don’t count copies sold. Count each month’s book sales. Put your goal near your workstation to remind you of what you want. Don’t price your book too low, so you’ll appreciate an easy, profitable experience–getting what you deserve for all your work.

9. Learn more about internet book marketing.

Think about reaching hundreds of thousands of your audience every week. When you give them what they want–free information–they will eventually buy. Ask your coach about the number one method to get visitors to your web site–that is, advanced article marketing. Many authors go the traditional path of talks, ads, or press releases. These don’t always pay well for the time and effort put into them. Realize what’s working and what’s not.

10. Keep marketing each week.

Many clients come to me and say they are discouraged their book didn’t sell well in four months. Replace doubt with patience for the process. Success takes many months, but once you get it, the internet keeps it multiplied for you. From just a few articles submitted to top web sites five years ago sprung hundreds that are still bringing exponential sales each month.

Knowing the secrets of what successful authors practice can help you receive the same prestige, branding, sharing the good word, and becoming

Judy Cullins ©2006 All Rights Reserved.

Judy Cullins, 20-year Book and Internet Marketing Coach Bk The Fast and Cheap Way to Explode Targeted Web Traffic free 2 monthly ezines, “The Book Coach Says. . .,” and “Business Tip of the Month.” at bookcoaching.co bookcoaching.co