Just saw another #Writer advising how to reduce word count. #WriterTip

I don't have a problem reducing words. I have a problem making stories long enough to meet guidelines.

Which is why several of my pairs of novels are essentially strings of #ShortStories.

Trying to write a #ShortStory I can enjoy at the moment.

Struggling to get to the 1,000 word mark. It always is a struggle.

Generally, if I can get to 1,000 words, I can manage 1,500. These days, 2,000 seems a stretch.

And knowing I have written a few 85,000 - 90,000 word novels seems so far out of reach.

Maybe if I can get my brain working again.

“You have to surrender to your mediocrity, and just write. Because it's hard, really hard, to write even a crappy book. But it's better to write a book that kind of sucks rather than no book at all, as you wait around to magically become Faulkner. No one is going to write your book for you and you can't write anybody's book but your own.” Cheryl Strayed

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One of the best (non-fluffy) writing tips I can share is to always write down the ideas that pop into your head. Even if it’s 4 am and you’re half asleep, grab your phone/laptop/pen/paper/scroll and take that shit down. Digital assistants (Alexa, Siri, google) can help make this process more accessible too.

I’ve plotted out many story ideas in a dreamy haze only for them to slip away to the memory underworld.

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As an indie author, I have been approached by scammers so many times that I could write a book. I'm not the only one, of course.

One question I often see on social media is: How do I spot a book review scam? Here is a case study that should help.

https://medium.com/@cendrineartist/the-perfect-book-review-offer-567bac7367d8

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Something I see a lot of #authors doing wrong on their #website is focusing on themselves first. If you're #querying with no published works, that's fine, but if you have a book (or more) out, you need to be focusing on the books first, then on you.
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