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Beth Lottig
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What You Need to Know Before Working with an Editor
You’ve spent months or even years writing your book, and you’re finally finished writing that first draft. You can start with some...
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Helena Cirian
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3 Ways to Finally Conquer Writer's Block
As a staff writer at Inspire Books, I have spent this summer attempting to tackle the areas of writing I think are most important or need...
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Helena Cirian
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4 Strategies to Make the Most of Your Writing Time
Any writer used to the industry will know that the publishing industry is quite difficult to become involved in. Most writers, unless...
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Helena Cirian
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3 Surprising Benefits to Writing Your First Draft by Hand
How much time do you spend writing by hand? For most authors, penmanship has become a thing of the past, as they rely more and more on...
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Helena Cirian
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Is AI the Beginning of the End for Creators?
Use of AI has reached a level of severity recently as not only algebraic jobs are given to computers, but creative ones as well.
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Helena Cirian
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Should Modern Writers Consider Epic Poetry Structure?
For many years now, stories such as the Iliad or the Odyssey have been considered to be staples of the distant past, but recently,...
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Helena Cirian
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Exploring the Subgenre of Climate Fiction
The fiction genre is a widespread one, full of intricacies and subgenres you might not have even known existed. One such subgenre is...
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Helena Cirian
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5 Tips for Effective Worldbuilding in Fiction Writing
Among authors, worldbuilding is often considered the most difficult element of writing, and for good reason! Producing an entire world...
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Helena Cirian
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Four Powerful Fiction Elements to Elevate Your Engagement
Fiction writing is often considered a much more free-form manner of writing, and by contrast, it is. However, there are still specifics...
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Helena Cirian
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Working with Dual Perspective in Fiction Writing
When fiction authors are beginning their longer works, they are faced with a choice: how do they plan to narrate their stories? This...
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Helena Cirian
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Developing Characters That Make Your Plot Come Alive
Learn how developing characters first can drive your plot development
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An Author Perspective on Bilingual Translation
I'm a bilingual educator with more than 26 years of experience as a teacher, curriculum writer, and staff development presenter. I use...
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Helena Cirian
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The Art and Nuance of Book Translation
Translation work is very old and is the only section of the literary world that is able to span across all genres. Literary translation,...
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Helena Cirian
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The Importance of the Growing Audiobook Industry
As a modern author, there are many more areas to consider than simply writing a novel. Before even beginning work on their manuscript, an...
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Helena Cirian
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Introducing Intern Helena Cirian!
We are so excited to welcome Helena Cirian to the Inspire Books family this summer as a staff writer. She brings a wealth of knowledge...
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Beth Lottig
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What Does a Copy Editor Actually Do?
So you've finished your manuscript, and you're on the hunt for a great editor. You've asked around in your writers' group for some...
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Beth Lottig
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How Do I Know When My Book Is Ready to Publish?
his is a question I get a lot from authors, especially as we near the final steps of production before publishing. Even after several...
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Beth Lottig
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Do I need permission to use song lyrics in my book?
Within the hundreds of nonfiction books I've edited over the years, almost every single one has included a song lyric, line from a poem,...
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Beth Lottig
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Standard Elements for Fiction and Nonfiction Books
As a book coach and editor, some of the most common questions I receive are from authors who wonder where all those pieces go. Do I need...
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