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🔍 The productivity coaches behind Prolifiko share their tips on building a productive writing habit📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/productive-writing-habit/Reedsy
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🔍 NYT bestselling author Caroline Leavitt talks about how beginnings and endings can make a good novel great.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-crack-your-novel-s-beginning-and-ending/Reedsy
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🔍 Learn the secret code behind all well-plotted novels from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: blog.reedsy.com/live/save-the-cat-writes-a-novel/Reedsy
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🔍 Editor and author Tracy Gold reveals the biggest mistakes new writers make when writing dialogue.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/dialogue-mistakes/Reedsy
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🔍 Author and Reedsy ghostwriter Michelle Schusterman shows you how to take your book idea and get busy writing its first draft.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/how-to-start-writing-a-book/Reedsy
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🔍 Former literary agent Rachel Stout reveals her tips for researching agents and personalizing query letters.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/personalizing-your-query-letters/Reedsy
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🔍 Join award-winning author, ghostwriter, and book coach Amanda Edgar as she shows you how to make your memoir read like a bestselling novel.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here:blog.reedsy.com/live/memoir-amanda-edgarReedsy
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🔍 Join bestselling author SJ Watson as he shows you how to activate editor mode.📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/watson-editor-mode/Reedsy
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🔍 Kickstarter's head of publishing gives you the inside scoop on crowdfunding your next book on their platform📝 Find a full transcript of this podcast episode here: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/kickstarter/Reedsy
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But, as mysteriously as they begin, all creative journeys come to an end. Or do they?Reedsy
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These days, everyone wants to be the next overnight viral sensation. But, as it turns out, there's nothing overnight about it.Reedsy
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Before selling your book, you need to learn how to sell yourself.Reedsy
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How do you learn to see your creative work from other's perspectives? The answer is the same thing it's been for centuries: pick up a book.Reedsy
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The Hero's Journey is an excellent metaphor for any creative process. But when it comes to self publishing a nonfiction book, the line between fact and fiction is anything but metaphorical.Reedsy
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What do the Greek gods, Walt Disney, and indie author slash creativity professor Tim Cigelske all have common? Apparently, everything.Reedsy
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As the Hero's Journey starts up again, Tim has to put his own creativity advice to the test.Reedsy
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Move too fast and, instead of working around your obstacles, you might just crash into them – in romance, in writing, and in writing romance.Reedsy
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When your story isn't a popular one, how do you get people to listen? According to I.L. Cruz, it helps to disguise it as a story everyone knows already.Reedsy
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It's one thing to turn a great book into a bestseller. But how do you learn to write a great book in the first place?~~~Additional Reading:https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exercises/Reedsy
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Behind every professional, there are many amateur hours. Behind every success story, there are many more that go untold.Reedsy
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In the era of the eBook, why are some authors still selling paperbacks from their front doors?Reedsy
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Paperback books have historically been derided as cheap, brief entertainment. So, in the era of the eBook, why would you print them at all?~~~Additional Reading:https://blog.reedsy.com/standard-book-sizes/https://blog.reedsy.com/print-on-demand-books/Reedsy
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Kids can be picky, especially when it comes to what they prefer to read. So why not give it to them?Reedsy
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How do you insult your audience without insulting their sensibilities... or their intelligence? When writing for a juvenile audience, finding the right balance is more important than ever.Reedsy
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When it comes to writing a bestseller, magical worlds work like a charm, right up until they don't.Reedsy
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It's hard enough writing a novel for anyone. When writing for kids aged 12 to 18, it's another challenge altogether.Reedsy
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What comes first, the novel or the genre? A journalist turned novelist, a zeitgeist changing election, and a young adult reading trend might help us to find the answer.Reedsy
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Drawing from your influences is one thing, stealing from them is another. How did Marlow York walk the tricky tightrope of writing with tropes?Reedsy
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How do you market a book that you can barely even describe? Benjamin Davis, author of a so called magical realism poetic memoir, travelled across the world to find the answer.Reedsy
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Writing never gets easier. How does Jenn still do so much of it anyway?Reedsy
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How do you transform "working writer" from the job of your dreams into a career?Reedsy
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In this day and age, readers care about your writing if they care about you first. So how do you turn "you" into a marketable brand?Reedsy
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Over the past ten years, self-publishing has become unequivocally common. How can a new author stand out in such a large community?Reedsy
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Before it was a multimillion dollar industry, self-publishing was a new world. But was the (literal) gold rush worth the (figurative) smallpox?Reedsy
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Is "writing to market" the same as selling out, or is it just good business?Reedsy
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How do you transform "working writer" from a job that's in your dreams to the job of your dreams?Reedsy
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Is ending your story "happily ever after" cliché? Maybe -- but some clichés exist for a reason.Reedsy
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What is the best way to market a book in the Internet age? Technology may have changed, but the answer hasn't -- for over 2,000 years.Reedsy
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How do you turn your first draft into a published book? According to Brett Putter, founder of CultureGene and author of "Culture Decks Decoded," the answer may be unsuitable for print.Reedsy
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How do you end a novel, a story, or a podcast? Perhaps, with an epilogue.Reedsy
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In an oversaturated market, how do you make your product stand out? Be it running shoes or books — the answer is the same.Reedsy
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How do you design the cover your book will inevitably be judged by?Reedsy
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The classic writer’s dilemma: traditional or self-publishing?Reedsy
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What better way to celebrate finishing a novel than by throwing out half of it?Reedsy
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Besides a room of one’s own, what does it really take to write a book?Reedsy
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Meet Shaz Kahng — working mother, sportswear CEO, indie author.Reedsy
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Trailer: Bestseller by ReedsyReedsy
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