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The Preplanning Stages of a Plot Driven Book

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There is a process involved in the preplanning stages of every plot driven book. It is important to understand the difference between plot driven and character driven. A character-driven story may deal with transformations and relationships among the characters in the story. The plot in a character-driven story is, often, simple and it may focus on struggles among the characters. Defining a plot driven book is simplified because the characters have various actions that have resulted in the plot of a story. The plot-driven book or story takes the action of a character and will have a result from the action or the event of a character. Keep in mind, a great character will need a great plot. The plot of any book is driven by the actions of the characters. 

 

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Should You Hire an Editor Before Submitting It to an Agent?

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The short answer is – No. The thinking here is that an editor will be able to spot mistakes you did not see so that you can turn in the absolute best manuscript possible, and this is absolutely true. An editor can help you clean up any mistakes and spot glaring errors, but this does not guarantee you acceptance by any agent or traditional publisher. If they do not like your story or your concept, you are still screwed, and if you paid money to have it edited, you are also out that money. Keep in mind the listed rejection rate for editors and publishers is 97 percent. ​The other thing to remember is that if you are accepted by an editor/agent, they will suggest changes and edits to your manuscript, and the edits could be extensive, undoing everything your paid-for editor just did.  You will also be edited again by the publisher's editor, if you are lucky enough to get accepted by a publishing house.  All of this editing could result in between 50 to 75 percent of your book being completely rewritten.

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HOW TO DEAL WITH 5 COMMON WRITER PROBLEMS

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So, you’re working on the next great novel and all of a sudden, your thoughts are as cloudy and gray as the above tree image. You’re stuck. You can’t string two words together. You can’t even get started because you can’t think of a good list of character names. Just chill out and sit back. Here are the 5 most common writer problems and solutions.

1. You Can’t Think of a Good Character Name

This is not as much of a problem as you think it is. The best case scenario is that this is a secondary character and not one of your main characters, but even if it is a main character, it’s not a huge problem.
 

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9 Writing Tips for the Serious Fiction Writer

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Are you ready to get serious with your writing? Are you tired of being an aspiring or wannabe writer? If you answered yes, my nine writing tips for the serious fiction writer are for you. These tips will tell you how to get started on your fiction, increase your productivity, eliminate your distractions and start the process of learning how to edit your own work.

1. Don’t Be Afraid to Skip Around

How do you start your novels? How do you get your ideas? Do you see the opening scene first? Does the theme and major plot appear in your brain before everything else, or do you see scenes from the middle of your novel? Whatever you see first is what you should write down. This means that you may be writing down a scene slated to go into chapter nine or 10 before you write the beginning, and that’s okay. When you start a novel, the only goal is to start it.

 

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What Fiction Writing Software Is Best for You

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The biggest problem writers face is not writing. I can't tell you how many writers and authors I know that do not write on a weekly basis.  I'd say daily, but I think that's unreasonable for the vast majority of aspiring, new and existing writers and authors.  I don't write every day, but I do write most days. This is called having reasonable expectations.

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  1. How to Eliminate Blank Page Syndrome When Writing Fiction
  2. Common Editorial Problems and How You Can Fix Them
  3. Why do other authors tell you not to self-edit your book?
  4. What Does It Mean to Polish Your Novel?

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