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Research gives a nonfiction book its foundation, but citations show readers where important information came from. If you are writing

Good nonfiction writing usually begins long before the first chapter is drafted. Before you start writing, you need to know

A book synopsis has one difficult job: explain the story clearly without trying to tell the entire story. That sounds

A fictional world does not become believable simply because it contains a lot of detail. Readers believe in a world

Good dialogue should feel like people talking, but writing realistic conversation is not as simple as copying the way people

A novel can have a strong premise, interesting characters, and a well-planned plot, yet still feel difficult to read if

A memorable character is rarely memorable simply because of their appearance, occupation, personality, or backstory. What often makes a character

Point of view determines how readers experience a story. It controls whose eyes they see through, whose thoughts they can

A good eBook starts with an idea, but a successful book needs a clear understanding of who that idea is

Writing an eBook becomes much easier when you know where the book is going before you begin drafting every chapter.