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Comment on Similar, but Different by Lisa Wootens

I find the distinction between a writer and an author to be insightful.

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Comment on Have You Heard That Word Before?? by Brenda Poulos

In reply to valiantmaker0b294a698b.

Thanks for your comment. Sounds like we are in sync.Most people want to enjoy what they read–not have to work hard to understand.

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Comment on Have You Heard That Word Before?? by valiantmaker0b294a698b

When I am reading and get to an unfamiliar word, I usually skip it. If the word intrigues me enough, I might look it up in the dictionary (either online or a hardcopy), but that rarely happens.

When I am writing, I try to be cognizant of the vocabulary I am using. For the most part, I want to use words that my audience will be familiar with, but sometimes, I deliberately choose a word with the intention of expanding their vocabulary.

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Comment on When Dreams Become Reality by Julian

Lovedd reading this thanks

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Comment on Chapters: How Long? How Many? by Brenda Poulos

In reply to Hannah Ruth.

Hannah, from what I’ve read there aren’t any hard and fast rules. Lots of suggestions, though!

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Comment on Chapters: How Long? How Many? by Hannah Ruth

Great thoughts! I definitely have a hard time determining how long to make chapters and how many there should be, but I tend to end up around 3,000 words per chapter and somewhere a little under 30 chapters for a book, which makes a decent length novel 🙂 It would be kind of nice if there was a hard and fast rule, just to put my overthinking brain to rest…

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Comment on The Going Rates by Brenda Poulos

In reply to Grant at Tame Your Book!.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. There are things–like doing good for someone else–that is more important than money.

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Comment on The Going Rates by Brenda Poulos

In reply to Grant at Tame Your Book!.

Good to know. Thanks for all of the information. And, you are right. Money is rarely the important thing.

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Comment on The Going Rates by Grant at Tame Your Book!

I recently completed the second book for a repeat client.

There’s money in ghostwriting, but it’s also a minefield of emotions. The client’s story and their agenda tops the ghostwriter’s personal goals. It was a balancing act, and I had to keep the client’s voice while improving the story.

After walking the emotional tightrope from project mapping to book publishing, my client rewarded me with his sincere appreciation, and for me, that was more important than the money.

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Comment on Discoverability by Frank

True, starting fresh can be much quicker and easier. It often is the better solution.

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