Author, former online indie-publisher, and Duck Soup Designs founder, Alexandra Stacey Brown offers this collection of the best advice she has for new writers.
Ten years experience in helping other writers get their words out of their heads and in front of readers' eyes meant that lessons were learned. As an author, Alex knows the struggles of starting out, of not knowing what, or how, to write. And of having no clue how the whole process works. If only she'd known someone in the business who could have given her a leg up.
This is that leg up. For new writers.
WRITE START 101 can be purchased here, as an immediately available .pdf download, in whole or in parts, or in paperback format through Amazon.com:
PART 1. C$7.50 Creating Your Own Writing Process - tips for what, where, when, and how to write
Every writer develops their own personal style, habits, routines, and quirks. Where you write matters as much as why you write. This PART 1 isn't so much how to write as it is how to be a writer. This PART should set you solidly on the starting line, with success in sight.
PART 2. C$7.50 Writing - tips on producing a final product
Focusing more on the work than the writer, this PART 2 offers great tips on how to beat writer's block, flesh out a plot, find a good story. There are so many obstacles on the path to authorship. This PART should jumpstart you through to having your book in your hand.
PART 3. C$7.50 Marketing - how to brand and sell you and your work
Once you've got a book in your hand, you're going to want someone to buy it. The process for finding readers, in today's market, starts long before the book is finished. Save yourself a buttload of heartbreak and frustration simply by knowing what to expect and getting a jump on the game.
PART 4. C$7.50 Publishing - how to navigate the ever-changing world of publishing
The mysterious world of publishing. When the expectation - to hit that bestseller list! - exceeds the knowledge needed to get there, there is nothing but disappointment down the road. This PART gives you the ins and outs of your options, what to do, what to be wary of. Having a realistic endgame is crucial to success as an author. This PART fills in so many blanks.
FULL VERSION C$20.00 - PARTS 1 THROUGH 4
All four parts as above. This book takes you from first inclination to successful author. Not saying it's easy. Not saying there's a magic formula for the next bestseller. If I knew that, I'd be selling this for a heckuva lot more than twenty bucks! But it will set you off on the write foot, write from the start. And save you a ton of aggravation, time, and money.
FULL VERSION PAPERBACK VIA AMAZON
Or at Amazon.com, as a physical paperback. (NOTE: CLICKING ON THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU OUT OF Duck Soup Designs' WEBSITE AND OVER TO AMAZON. ANY PURCHASE MADE THERE IS COMPLETELY OUTSIDE OF THIS PLATFORM. ALWAYS BE CAREFUL WHEN CLICKING ONTO OUTSIDE LINKS)
WRITE START 101:
NOT THE ONLY BOOK
YOU'LL EVER READ ABOUT WRITING.
BUT IT SHOULD BE THE FIRST.
