Traci M. Sanders's Blog, page 45
January 15, 2016
Tip #16: Sometimes less is more
***I apologize for the appearance of the font in this post. I’ve encountered some issues with the formatting feature in my Word Press admin area. I think my computer may have caught a virus. I am rebooting tonight to see [...]
January 14, 2016
Tip #15: Building excitement with ‘inciting moments’
If you have been writing for a while, especially fiction, you have probably heard about a term called ‘the inciting moment’ in a story. This is where the primary conflict (or problem) of your story begins. Everything after this moment is “the [...]
January 13, 2016
Tip #14: Putting some punch in your punctuation!
Today, I am going to share some tips with you concerning a few elements of writing–that I had no idea about, until I worked with my first, professional editor. I had seen these marks in writing before, but I never [...]
January 12, 2016
Tip #13: Taking the frustration out of pagination!
Today’s tip centers around an issue that took me a little bit of researching to finally figure out. I’m talking about adding specific page ordering to your manuscript in Word. I don’t have experience in doing this with any other [...]
January 11, 2016
Tip #12: Getting sucked into social media
Have you ever made a plan to sit down and have a productive writing session; but, while you’re typing, you see a notification pop up that someone just followed you on Twitter, or Liked your page on Facebook, or posted a [...]
January 10, 2016
Tip #11: The long and short of ‘using contractions’
Today’s tip will touch on the use of contractions in writing. Many new authors shy away from using contractions, perhaps thinking that every word in their book should be enunciated and formal. While there are some instances where writing each [...]
January 9, 2016
Tip #10: Talk the talk. Don’t write the talk.
Today’s tip centers around an issue that is quite common in fiction–writing like we speak. I read about fifty books last year and found a plethora of examples of this. There are times when it’s acceptable to write in a [...]
January 8, 2016
Tip #9: Grow a spine; grow your fan base!
As authors, we practically have to develop two hard shells that cover certain parts of our bodies–one that shields our spine, and the other, our hearts. We write what comes from our minds and our hearts and then throw those words out into the [...]
January 7, 2016
Tip #8: Read your own book!
I have a question for you. Do you read your own books? Do you buy the first copy? This may come across as a bit self-indulgent; but, your answer should be a resounding, “YES!” One trick I have learned while publishing my [...]
January 6, 2016
Tip #7: Super Readers or Superheroes?
Today I will share some tips on how to implement beta readers into your publishing process to make your book shine. For those who aren’t familiar with the meaning of ‘beta reader’, (don’t worry, I didn’t know at first, either); [...]
