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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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5 Great Quotations about the Writing Process
“I don’t feel I’m finished with a book until it’s remaindered.” – Joseph Heller“If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn’t ex…
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5 Ways to Get Started and Stay Motivated Writing
Click the following links for full articles: • Take a risk• Let your writing time put your mind and body in a peaceful place • Others dream of writing a book – I am living that dream! • Revising is…
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November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Everyone’s vs. everyones’ vs. everyones
Sometimes singular and plural pronouns and apostrophes can leave you feeling like you’re swimming in a turbulent ocean. Such is the case with everyone’s vs. everyones’ vs. everyones.To begin, we sh…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Four writing prompts: Deceit
Good stories center on the clashing of characters’ goals and motivations. Sometimes a character’s goals and motivations arise when lies are told and identities disguised. Here are four writing prom…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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How to Create Your Story's Characters #writingadvice #writinglife #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity www.amazon.com/dp/1948872404
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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4 Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block
• Don’t smother writing with your red penSometimes writers sabotage their own stories by ensuring every sentence is grammatically correct, as if they were turning it in to their middle school Engli…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Writing inspiration: Read your favorite author
Read a short story or chapter of a book by your favorite author. Make a list of at least five things that you like most about the author’s writing. Try to incorporate those techniques or style…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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5 Great Quotations about Story Endings
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” – Frank Herbert“You always get more respect when you don’t have a happy ending.” – Julia Quinn“The hard part abo…
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How to Build Your Story's Setting #writingadvice #writinglife #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity www.amazon.com/dp/1948872390
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7 Great Tips on Writing Your Nonfiction Book
• How to structure your nonfiction book• Create a basic outline for your nonfiction book• Forewords, prefaces and introductions Before your actual book begins – particularly if writing nonfiction –…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Add page breaks to mark ebook’s chapters
Readers of paper books have come to expect that a new chapter begins on a new page, even if that means blank white space at the bottom of the page where the last chapter ended. As all of us live in…
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November 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Make Sure the First Page of Your Story is the Best it Can Be #author #indieauthor #bravewrite #amwriting #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/Write-Storys-F...
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What is an ‘inciting incident’ in a story?
Q: I recently came across the term “inciting incident” in a book about fiction writing but no definition or example was given. What is the book talking about?A: A vital part of any story is the ope…
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Writing Affirmation: I write in the present
Some would-be writers like to live in the future. They’re the kind who say, “Next year I will publish a novel” or “In five years I will have written a bestseller.” While having a vision and a plan …
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November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Writing Prompt: Try something risky
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: Risk means being vulnerable…
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What are Examples of ‘Concrete Details’?
Q: A beta reader for my manuscript wrote on it that I need more “concrete details.” What did she mean?Concrete details appeal to our five senses. All of us live in a world in which we constantly se…
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Write then publish your next book
The more books you write, the more you’ll sell. Generally speaking, don’t devote yourself solely to promoting a single book for months on end. Promote it a lot during the first few weeks after its …
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Five Great Quotations about Fantasy Fiction
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” – Neil Gaiman“Part of the appeal of the fantastic is taking…
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How to Plot Your Story: Quick, Easy to Understand, Practical Tips #writingtip #writingtips #writingguide #amwriting #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/dp/194887220X
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Editing Tip: Read for a solution
When reading how another author might handle a challenging passage, we’re really learning from that person’s experience. That’s always a good starting point to determine how you might solve your pr…
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Writing inspiration: Model a story
Modeling the stories (or chapters) of a favorite author forces you to think about how a story is structured and the characters developed, making writing of your own stories easier later on. Select …
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Storytelling 101 Quick Read Series: Guidebooks for Writing, Self-publishing, and Promoting Your Book #writerscommunity #author #indieauthor #amwriting #writingcommunity www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH5RXDK8
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