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Words on Writing — 32 episodes

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1

The Patience & Panic of Self-Publishing

2

Writing Mistakes That Feel Clever at the Time. (But Aren’t)

3

Why Sequels Sell Better

4

Plot Problems That Sink Stories & How to Fix Them

5

Why Most Self-Published Books Quietly Fail

6

Write Better Villains: Why “Pure Evil” Isn’t Enough

7

Fiction Writing Advice You Don’t Want to Hear

8

Is There a Market for Your Book? (Or Are You Just Talking to Yourself)?

9

Why Writing Anti-Heroes is More Fun Than Heroes

10

How Writers Accidentally Sabotage Their Own Characters

11

Why Your Book Cover Is Sabotaging You

12

What Homer Simpson Teaches Us About Developing a Main Character

13

10 More Editing Suggestions

14

10 Steps to Writing a Book Blurb

15

10 Things Shakespeare Can Teach Thriller Writers

16

Editing. My Easy 8-Stage Autopsy

17

8 Self-Publishing Myths That Need to Die

18

10 Things I Wish I’d Done Differently Writing My First Book

19

12 Easy-to-Avoid First Draft Mistakes

20

10 Terrible Self-Publishing Mistakes

21

What Writing Hemorrhoid Ads Taught Me About Writing Fiction

22

10 Opening Page Mistakes

23

Irresistible Plotting - Part 2

24

Irresistible Plotting - Part 1

25

How to Market Your Self-Published Book

26

8 Things I Wish I Knew Before Writing My First Book

27

How to Write an Unputdownable Book

28

Essential Steps to Self-Publishing

29

To Outline Your Novel or Not?

30

What Writing Cadillac Ads Taught Me About Great Dialogue

31

Why Self-Publish?

32

How to Write Something Truly Original