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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...

From Cover to Cover – What Makes a Book – part 2

Continuing with the basics of what makes a book: Copyright Page This page appears on the title page’s underside in printed matter. If any of the following information is included in your book, it goes in this section: Copyright date Publisher or publishing company name Printer or printing company name Edition...

From Cover to Cover – What Makes a Book – part 1

How many people, including new authors, really know all the different bits to a book? For example, do you know what a publisher means when they say ‘front matter’ or ‘back matter’? What is a preface? Is it the same as an introduction, a prologue, or a foreword?...

How Long Does It Take To Write A Book – Part 5

Up to now, we’ve covered writing and, by now, you should be able to figure out roughly how long it will take you to write your book. But what about publishing? How Long to Publish a Book? Once the writing is done, you’ve revised it, edited and...

How Long Does It Take To Write A Book – Part 4

Non-fiction is one thing but what if you are thinking about writing a novel? That is a whole different ballgame. How Long to Write a Novel? Novels take, on average, significantly longer to write than a non-fiction book and there are two reasons why: Depending on the genre,...