Being an unpublished or struggling author is difficult in the best of times, without economic recession or plunging job numbers to block the path to success. Stay focused on your writing dreams using a few of the tips below to keep yourself motivated.
Want to see your novel published? While print maybe hard to achieve, many e-publishers are willing to consider manuscripts from first-time authors and give their work a chance to shine on a smaller scale.
Submitting a query for your manuscript can be challenging. Finding the right tone and length is important if you want to impress a potential publisher or agent.
Following the old adage that you should write about what you know, there are many of us who can write about a hobby or craft.
The first thing is always the story. Even the best plotted, most profound, wonderfully lyrical writing will fall flat without a real story behind it. Because this fact is inescapable, story becomes the most important thing. Write the story.