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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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16 hours ago

Stories drive a civilization to its heights Stories are all around us; they mark the undercurrent that drives the ocean of civilization – always present, often just under the surface, always pulling you under into their flow when you least e…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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18 hours ago

How to Make Your Press Release Newsworthy Some mainstream media will ignore your release because they deem it as less news than an advertisement for your product. Indeed, an announcement that your book will be released or that it has been …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 day ago

Downgrade Your Minor Characters Not all characters in your story are created equal. Some are of the utmost importance while some are fairly insignificant.The most important characters are the ones who face and overcome a num…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 day ago

5 Writing Mistakes You ALWAYS Want To Avoid • Passive voiceVerbs give sentences and books vibrancy. When too many of them in a story are passive or weak, the writing sounds drab.• Telling not showingPerhaps the most common mistake among novi…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 day ago

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding POV in Storytelling! #indieauthor #writerhelp #writerslift #amwriting #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/dp/1948872323

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

2 days ago

Five Great Quotes about ‘Write What You Know’ “If you don’t know it, don’t write it.” – Darrell Schweitzer“It’s better to write about things you feel than about things you know about.” – L. P. Hartley“And as to experience – well, t…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

2 days ago

15 Tips on How to Build a Story • Basic guidelines for your story’s rising action  • Develop conflicts related to resolving your story’s central problem • Unfold action to develop a stronger story • Your main characte…

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🗽Rob Brinson 🗽

@brinsonrob69268.bsky.social

2 days ago

Mu shelves started out as organized by author or subject...but after a while it degenerated into a god awful mess.

“I’ve got too many books and not enough shelves! I’m being buried in the chaos!!”

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

2 days ago

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

2 days ago

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

2 days ago

5 Great Quotations about ‘Why Write?’ “A writer is someone who has taught their mind to misbehave.” – Oscar Wilde“Why write? To write. To make something.” – Claude Simon“When I am writing I am doing the thing I was mea…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

3 days ago

Consider Using Parallel Plot Structure in Novel Rather than subordinating one plot to other – that is, rather than make one a subplot – why not treat them with equal importance? When two dramatic plots occur at the same time in a story, usu…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

3 days ago

Don’t use pompous language in nonfiction book Sometimes nonwriters who are experts in their field like to use pompous-sounding phrasing and sentence structures in their articles and emails. As the author of a nonfiction book for the layperson,…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

3 days ago

Writing Inspiration: Collect Great Quotations Do you dream of becoming a writer but find yourself questioning your own ability to write? You night just need a little encouragement. Collect quotations that inspire you to write. Each time y…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

4 days ago

Quick Tip: Do characters’ actions arise from their needs? When editing drafts of your manuscript, examine how your characters’ motivations are presented as the story unfolds. Do their actions and decisions arise from those needs? If not, readers won’…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

4 days ago

12 Formatting Tips for Indie Authors For those new to self-publishing, the formatting process can be awful confusing. Here are some great tips to help make it more clear (click the linked title for the full article): • Is your book re…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

4 days ago

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding POV in Storytelling! #indieauthor #writerhelp #writerslift #amwriting #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/dp/1948872323

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

4 days ago

Ensure Descriptive Details Aren’t Just Chrome Descriptive scenes of places, characters or the time period in stories ought to be relevant to the plot. Such scenes should provide details that molds the reader’s understanding of the charact…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

5 days ago

Avoid Violating Chronology when Plotting Story Unless you’re a deft writer or have one incredible editor, resist the urge to shift back and forth in time from scene to scene. Instead, tell the story as it unfolds chronologically. That is, …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

6 days ago

Generate book sales by offering webinars A great way to generate money from your book writing is by offering webinars.You’ve probably heard of and even attended seminars. A webinar is exactly the same, except that’s done over the Int…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

6 days ago

Who’s ownin’ who? Who’s vs. whose Sometimes possession doesn’t require an apostrophe. Such is the case with these two often confused words.Who’s is a contraction for who is, and less commonly who has. For example, Who’s bringing po…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

6 days ago

Make a difference in your writing for the better All too often, beginning writers wrongly believe that if their initial draft of a scene or even a paragraph isn’t quite up to their expectations, then the entire short story or novel – or even…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 week ago

Print on Demand: 6 Things You Need to Know If going the print on demand (aka self-publishing) route with your book, there’s a lot to learn. Here are some great tips to help you get ahead of the learning curve (click the linked title f…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 week ago

Avoid Violating Chronology when Plotting Story Unless you’re a deft writer or have one incredible editor, resist the urge to shift back and forth in time from scene to scene. Instead, tell the story as it unfolds chronologically. That is, …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 week ago

Use reversals to increase suspense in story As your main character attempts to resolve the story’s central problem, he should suffer reversals. Reversals occur when the main character’s effort to solve the crisis actually worsens the situati…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 week ago

Best Social Media Sites for Authors to Use You want to use social media, as it’s the best way to market directly to prospective buyers of your books. But with the dozens of social media sites out there, which one or two are best for you?Whi…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 week ago

Indie authors: Murky biz advice, gray legal issues A variety of potential problems can create problems for indie authors starting their own business. Oftentimes, this arrives as murky business advice and gray legal areas. Here are some answers to c…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 week ago

Don’t underestimate first page’s importance When buying a book – whether online or at a bookstore – most people check out the cover, read the back cover blurb, and then open to the first page. Kudos to you for getting the reader that fa…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 week ago

6 Tips to Ensure a Successful Book Reading • How to arrange a public book reading/signingJust because you’ve published a book, don’t expect to get invitations to do book readings. You’ll have to arrange them yourself. The good news is you’l…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 week ago

Avoid writing sin of authorial intrusion Have you ever read a book where the author suddenly jolted you out of the storyline with an aside or comment that just doesn’t flow with the rest of the work? When the book’s writer – ra…

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