Request for research help

[Hank]

I’m conducting research for a major new project and I’d appreciate it if you would answer a few questions. The questions are in three groups, and all of them may not apply to you.
Please answer as many as you can to describe your experiences.

Writing
1) If you're writing fiction or memoirs, what is the hardest part of the process for you? (i.e. charactr building, plot development etc)

2) If you could get experienced help on one aspect of writing, which one would it be?

Publishing
1) If you’re thinking of self-publishing, what do you consider the most daunting task you face?

2) If you could get experienced help on one part of the self-publishing process, what would it be?

3) If you have self-published a book what one thing did you do that you would never do a second time?

Marketing
1) If you have published a book, either traditional or self-published, what part of marketing is the most confusing?

2) If you could get experienced help on one aspect of marketing, what would it be?

3) What one marketing tactic that you have used would you consider a waste of time and /or money?

[Iesha (In east shade house at...)]

Will do soon. ^~^

[Hank]

Iesha (In east shade house at...) wrote: "Will do soon. ^~^"

Thanx

[Iesha (In east shade house at...)]

Writing

1) If you're writing fiction or memoirs, what is the hardest part of the process for you? (i.e. charactr building, plot development etc)

I write fiction. The hardest aspect in writing fiction for me would be in the writing process. The midpoint dilemma, where a writer gets to the midway mark in their story and one can't seem to get pass that certain point. For the most part, I usually have my stories plan out, so I the beginning and ending, but when it comes to the midpoint, where one realizes more ideas are needed in order to get to the climax, is where I have the most trouble.

2) If you could get experienced help on one aspect of writing, which one would it be?

I would like more experience in research. While I do extensive research on my own for a few of my stories, I can't help but feel like I'm looking and asking the wrong questions when it comes to researching different topics. How does one knows which is the right question to ask for a particular topic. How would one approach researching from a clean point instead of just using random search engines.

[Hank]

Iesha (In east shade house at...) wrote: "Writing

1) If you're writing fiction or memoirs, what is the hardest part of the process for you? (i.e. charactr building, plot development etc)

I write fiction. The hardest aspect in writing fic..."

Thanks Lesha

[Connie]

I can answer a few.
Writing 1.
Description. It's not a separate step for most writers, but
I have to do a pass to make sure the scenery is fleshed out.

Selfpub 3.
KDP Select. Not a lot of benefits anymore.

Marketing 3.
Blog tours. Might be good if you arrange it yourself, but tour companies have just been content mills for blogs that do nothing but tours in my experience.

[Hank]

Connie wrote: "I can answer a few.
Writing 1.
Description. It's not a separate step for most writers, but
I have to do a pass to make sure the scenery is fleshed out.

Selfpub 3.
KDP Select. Not a lot of benefi..."

Thanks Connie. My first drafts have almost no descriptions in it. I agree with you on KDP select and blog tours