If you’re an author, published or not, you need your own author website. Period. Why am I so forthright about this? Because of the realities of publishing today. You’ve heard and read of your need for an author platform—a following, a tribe, visibility. Well, that all starts with having your own author website. Regardless of […] The post A Comprehensive Guide to Creating an Effective Author Website appeared first on Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips.| Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips
So you want to become an author… Well, I have good news and bad news. The bad news first: Writing your book won’t be easy. If you’re in the middle of that right now, you know exactly what I mean. But here’s the good news: All that work could open some amazing possibilities for you: […] The post How to Become an Author: Your Complete Guide appeared first on Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips.| Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips
Guest blog by Gabriela Pereira Of all aspects of the writing craft, dialogue is by far my favorite. Maybe it’s because dialogue makes me feel like I’m in the scene with the characters or lets me see their dynamic personalities bounce off each other. Or maybe it’s just because I’m impatient and don’t like to weed […] The post How to Create Dazzling Dialogue appeared first on Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips.| Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips
Budding writers often ask me: “How do I master Point of View?” The inability to grasp this concept is the most common problem I see in aspiring novelists. Veteran editor Dave Lambert says, “No decision you make will impact the shape and texture of your story more than your choice of Point of View.” So […] The post A Writer’s Guide to Point of View appeared first on Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips.| Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips
How I wish I had known as a teenager what I know now! At 19 I worked full-time as a sportswriter for a daily newspaper. I loved my job, but I was ambitious and wanted to see if I could sell a story to the Features editor. I worked hard on one, on my own […] The post Writing Tips 40 Experts Wish They’d Known as Beginners appeared first on Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips.| Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips
You’ve done the hard part. You’ve spent ages researching, writing, and rewriting until you finally feel your book is ready to share with the world. Not so fast. Your next step is one of the most important. Writing a query letter can determine whether a literary agent asks to see more or sends you a […] The post How to Write a Query Letter That Grabs an Agent’s Attention appeared first on Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips.| Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips
Based on what I hear wherever I speak, it’s clear that beginning writers agonize as much over find their writing voice as over any other issue. Trust me, while it’s crucial you find your unique writing voice, it really isn’t all that complicated. You wouldn’t be able to tell that from the plethora of blogs, […] The post Voice in Writing: How to Find Yours appeared first on Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips.| Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips
Want Jerry as Your Mentor? Learn More Guest Post by Brian Tracy Over the course of writing more than 70 books, I have found two things essential to turning my ideas into published books. The first is following a proven system to plan, write, edit, and publish my manuscripts. The second is setting goals and […] The post Setting Goals to Finish Writing Your Book appeared first on Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips.| Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips
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