Rob Bignell, Editor/Author
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I'm the author of 80+ books and an established editor who has helped more than 400 authors achieve their publishing dreams. My books include writing guidebooks, a novel, children's books and more. Visit inventingrealityediting.com
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Hint at protagonist’s internal motivations
Merely presenting a protagonist who will solve the story’s main problem the isn’t enough. Instead, you need to give reasons why the protagonist would even want to do so.Usually authors offer e…
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Employ lock-in to ensure you have a story
To pump up the suspense in your story – nay, to even have a story – you will want to ensure your character experiences a “lock in.” A lock-in occurs when a character cannot escape a situation becau…
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Writing Prompt: Gift a missing part
Suffering from writer’s block or need to add some spunk to your writing? The problem may be that you need to change up your routine. To that end, try this tip: One way to come up with a g…
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Avoid Small Talk in Your Story’s Dialogue
In the real world, people frequently use small talk as a courtesy to others or to fill moments of awkward silence. We’ve all done it before – “How’s the weather there?” … “How are the kids?” ……
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Avoid violating chronology when plotting story
Unless you’re a deft writer or have one incredible editor, resist the urge to shift back and forth in time from scene to scene. Instead, tell the story as it unfolds chronologically. That is, …
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Five Great Quotations about Stories
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” – Philip Pullman“They aren’t just entertainment. Don’t be fooled. They are all we …
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Self-Publishing Services
Hire a professional, experienced editor to guide your book through the self-publishing process! I’ve self-published myself and have helped a number of other first-time authors through th…
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How to Format Your Paperback's Title Page
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How to Format Your Paperback’s Title Page
When formatting your paperback for self-publishing, you’ll start with the title page. Let’s start, though, with a quick tip: When formatting, looking at it like it is a book you’re…
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February 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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Consider Structuring Story with ‘Plot Inversion’
Several variations of a standard plot (inciting incident-rising action-climax-falling action-denouement) exist in storytelling. One you might use is called a plot inversion. This type of story…
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February 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Ways to Show a Character's Personality
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Ways to Show a Character’s Personality
All too often, novice writers make the mistake of telling us a character’s personality. Rather than tell her personality, the writer can more successfully raise reader interest by showing it –…
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February 2, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Ways to Show a Character's Personality
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How to Upload Your Book to Kindle Direct Publishing
Perhaps the step that most frightens authors in the self-publishing process is uploading their manuscript to be published as a paperback at Kindle Direct Publishing Especially for those with limite…
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