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Why You Should Never Use Clichés

More and more authors nowadays are producing books, thanks to the booming electronic publishing industry. With increasing competitors jostling for readers’ attention, the imperative of making your work stand out is a golden rule a writer must never ignore. One surefire way to make your...

9 Reasons Why You Should Write That Book – Part 3

And now we come to the last 3 reasons why you need to write that book. If you’re not convinced yet, you will be by the end of this. Reason 7: You get to be a published author There’s something in seeing a book published, a book...

9 Reasons Why You Should Write That Book – Part 2

Welcome back to this short series on why you should write that book. Reason 2: You’ll learn how to write and how to self-publish If learning about yourself wasn’t enough, you will also learn about the process of writing and readying a book for publication – the...

9 Reasons Why You Should Write That Book – Part 1

You’ve got the idea for the book, you think it’s a great idea and yes, you really should sit down and write it. But still, those doubts linger in your mind. What if I put in the time and effort to write it, not to mention...

Metaphor, Simile, Or Analogy? - Part 2

In the first part, we examined what a metaphor, an analogy, and a simile are; now we need to understand the difference between them. Metaphor vs Simile Actually, that title isn’t really correct; we can’t have a metaphor vs a simile because a simile is a type...

Metaphor, Simile, Or Analogy? – Part 1

Back in grade school, I have no doubt that you learned all about figurative language. You probably also remember the words, ‘simile’ and ‘metaphor’ but can you remember what they are? How they differ from one another? And then the word ‘analogy’ gets thrown into the mix...

Mythical Monsters and Creatures of China Part 1

In How to Write a Unique Spooky Story, I wrote about how to write a unique spooky story by either creating your own monster, creature, or horror yourself or by finding a monster that is not well known. I advised finding a monster by researching...

How Many Words Should Be In A Chapter Of A Book? – Part 2

So, have you determined a good chapter length for your book or do you need some more help? What is important is your readers, not how long it will take you to write the chapter. You need to consider an average reader and how long...

How Many Words Should Be In A Chapter Of A Book? – Part 1

Do you often ask yourself how long your book chapters should be? Think of a few books you have read recently that held your interest; how long were the chapters? Did it take you 30 minutes or more to read a chapter? Did it feel too short...

From Cover to Cover – What Makes a Book – part 3

It’s one thing making sure the inside of your book is perfect but what about the outside? Most readers take a cover into consideration when choosing a book to read and many also read the back cover (or printed matter) for a synopsis of the...