There are many books that can teach you how to write better. But most of the recommendations you will see are for books that are popular today. Here...
3 Writing Books You May Not Have Heard Of
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Authors: Numbers You Should Know and What They Mean
If you’re an author you’re probably aware of some important numbers. You probably track your word count. You may know the number of days until your...
Your book title should be a promise you keep
If you're writing a business book, your title is important. The mysterious “they” say that a good title can make your book a success and the wrong...
How to Write Simply
There are plenty of good reasons to write simply. But how do you do it? A little planning is a powerful thing Start with a little planning. Start by...
3 Reasons to Write Simply
I review manuscripts for legacy publishers. They want me to suggest ways the work can be improved. I recently reviewed a manuscript where the...
Where will you find the time to write your book?
I call them “someday authors.” They're the folks who are going to write their book “someday,” when they have a lot of free time. Some imagine doing...
Speaking: The Ideal Companion for Your Book
If you expect to make money from the sales of your book, you'd best think again. Today the average book sells less than 300 print copies over the...
3 C’s of Simple Writing
“If you want people to do something, make it easy.” That’s the advice of Richard Thaler, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics and author of the...
Break Out of the Author’s Echo Chamber!
Writing a book is a solitary pursuit. You must sit down at your keyboard and write all by yourself. That can be satisfying, but it can also be...
Do you have trouble writing your first draft?
Kerry isn't his real name, but he had a real problem. He'd been thinking about writing his book for a couple of years and he had lots of ideas. He'd...