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I have a really hard time structuring and elongating a story, and I have tried jotting down scenes and ideas on index cards, but I am afraid as I go to write the novel, I would have the whole story already in my mind and writing it would be boring. I guess what I am looking for is a chapter-by-chapter outline. How do you make a chapter-by-chapter outline when usually one scene is about 1,000 words when a chapter is about 6,000 words. In order to fill in the gaps for that you would need to map out every single incident in the story, and like I said that would probably make the writing part boring. Any suggestions?
Thanks for your answer, but I really don’t know how much outline is "too much" and how much is "not enough"

Any organizational method that works for you is fine. Generally, index cards aren’t my favorite, but plenty of people use them. Or synopses, story boards, outlines.

It sounds to me as if you might be jumping the gun, knowing that a scene runs 1,000 words and a chapter 6,000. You can’t know those word counts unless you’re writing.

I’d recommend only a bare-bones synopsis (or outline, or set of index cards) which tells what event(s) transpire in each scene, i.e. "Jason confronts Dee about the cell phone" or "Jeremy and Dina fight. Each goes to a bar and drinks too much. Dina goes home with a guy, while Jeremy sleeps it off sprawled across her front door."

This way, when you write each scene you know where it’s going but you’re writing it fresh and new.

Of course, since you’re likely to rewrite it several times before it’s ready to market, you may get bored with it later.

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I have a writing difficulty/disability. I would like to know if there is a lot of writing in graduate programs in Spanish. I am attending one of the UC schools in california.

No sé ….. no soy de California.

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Nancy Pelosi’s name gets dragged through the mud because she is trying to destroy this country and the character that has made us great.

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Are you a freelance writer or interested in freelance writing? Then you should consider starting a blog to publish your writing. While it is difficult for many freelance writers to think about publishing their writing for free, consider the three different methods you can utilize to profit from with a blog.

First, you can simply focus primarily on self publishing all your work to a blog (or blogs if you write in more than one area). The numerous pages of fresh, original content will be slurped up by the search engines and drive quality, targeted traffic to your blog. You can profit from this traffic by selling advertising, using third-party advertising services such as pay-per-click or pay-per-lead programs, or promote affiliate programs and products. If you want to focus simply on your writing and your audience then pay-per-click or affiliate programs is probably the easiest method to choose.

You can publish your writing in your own free ezine, newsletter, ebook, or some other informational product and use the blog to promote those products. You can still derive some profit from advertising or affiliate programs if you choose as well, but the additional informational products give you even more venues to profit.

You can publish your own ezine, newsletter, ebook, or some other informational product that is only available for purchase and use your free blog to capture leads and promote those products. Again, you still have the option to earn from advertising and affiliate programs on your blog in addition to your earnings from sales.

You can make a very nice living from giving your writing away but if you do not want to do that then you can choose to only give away a small portion and only share the balance of your work with paying customers. Either way you will have complete power and control over your own published work and you will reap all the financial rewards from your own hard work and talent.

Freelance writers should consider self publishing with a blog using one of these three profit models.

Deanna Mascle
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writing a novel is dream that many of us hold in our hearts, your novel does not have to be your dream. All you need is to dedicate some time to learn how to bring out that novel inside you. A new e-guide, Bring out the Novel Inside You, has been written to help you make your dream come true. Here is some great advice from this e-guide.

You are the author, so you use the method you want. Your voice is the voice of the story. It will either satisfy the reader, or it will not.

No matter who the author may be, it is his voice that tells the story.

A story that seems to drag its way over the pages is a difficult “voice” to the reader.

A “voice” that ripples along, at ease, but full of the meat of the story is an easier read.

A “voice” is also the way in which the author tells his story. It may be a use of the language.

It may be a different method for expressing things – new phraseology.

It may be described as “being different”, which only means that the author has either discovered a system which has great appeal, or it may be only the way he expresses himself naturally.

It may be written in a local vernacular.

It may be expressed by usage of certain production phrases such as computerese.

By far, the best “voice” is one in which your reader will readily grasp your meaning.

That, by no means, suggests you have to speak perfectly.

Some of the best authors use the twang and expressive phrases of another time, or another country.

This isn’t to say that a whole book should be written in a dialect in order to give the reader the understanding of a locale.

To express that, it is only necessary to phrase certain dialog in a vernacular – now and then.

For instance, a whole book written in the dialect of the Pilgrim’s “Thee” and “Thou” etc., would cause the reader to slam the book closed.

By the same token, a whole book written in a Texas twang would cause the same result.

There may be a dialog where you must use a dialect. In that case, you would confine it to an instance or two, and then convey the same by this method:

“I’m gonna ride this here donkey up that mountain pass.” Stormy said.

or,

“I’m going to ride this donkey up the mountain pass.” Stormy said in his mountain twang.

You have told the reader that Stormy still speaks in a dialect, but you haven’t put the reader in the position of continually deciphering dialog.

Constantly electing to overdo the use of a local dialect deters the reader and breaks their concentration as well as the storyline.

There are ever so many ways to inform your reader that the actual story takes place at a definite locale with the local language or dialect, without continually using a difficult dialect.

You, as the writer, may be naturally gifted with expressive language. That being the case, you may have a “voice” that excites a publisher to the point of frenzy because it’s true that a new “voice” in the publishing field is what they look for.

For more great advice and information on how you can bring out the novel inside you order your copy of the e-guide today. This will show you how to get started and get your book published in a matter of weeks! Make your dreams come true and bring out the novel inside of you

Elizabeth St Denny Mfa
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Did you start writing your book and quit? Yes, I know you’re not a quitter. Like many of us, you may be making some simple mistakes that block your book’s progress and success. Correct the following mistakes; complete your book and prosper:

Mistake 1 Failure to start small

Inexperienced book writers aim too high. Don’t try to fit everything you know or researched into a one big book. Plan too big and you may end up with a monster book that turns your potential readers off. Remember many people in the new millennium are busy and impatient. They look for short, quick easy reads.

Solution: Plan a short book first. If you have loads of interesting information, consider breaking your book into parts. Even a series of books is better than one large volume in the non-fiction genre.

Mistake 2 Failure to educate oneself about book writing

Many novice book writers fail to educate themselves about book writing. If you’ve never traveled this road before, enroll in a book writing course. If you have little time, sign up for an email course to jumpstart your writing. Invest in your book project by hiring a professional editor to edit your work.

Solution: Invest time to learn about book writing. A client of mine said, “I want to invest in my work but I have no budget to start with.” No worries; more book writers than you know have started with a low to no-string budget. Enroll in free book writing courses. Invest time in learning to self-edit your work until you can afford to hire a professional.

Mistake 3 Failure to target your audience

If you fail to pinpoint who you are writing for, your chapters will lack focus. Your copy will fail to connect with readers. If you do manage to hook your readers, most won’t make it to the end of your book. Beginning writers who make this mistake bore their readers with flat, lack luster writing.

Solution: Target your book audience. Create a profile of your reader. Write down their complaints, their needs and/or problems that your book solves. Write your book to that person. You will have tight focused copy that compels your reader to keep reading to the end.

Mistake 4: Failure to develop a sizzling title and back cover first

Most newbie book writers stall at this one. They don’t realize a hot title helps the author stay motivated. Writing the back cover first helps crystallize your book’s message. With a clear message in front, you can write compelling copy that draws your readers to keep reading.

Solution: Develop a hot title and back cover first to write tight focused copy that sells. A hot title includes the top benefit of the book. It is usually short, clear and/or tells a story.

Mistake 5Failure to keep writing in the midst of everyday life

Many writers believe you have to get away from everything to write a successful book. No you don’t. I know several novelist and non-fiction book writers who had to write during a long commute to get their best book written and out to the world. They accomplished it because they systematically worked on their book until it was done.

Solution: Avoid marathon writing. In the midst of your busy life, designate your time to write (work on your book) with a goal to completion.

You may not be making all of these mistakes. Yet one or two will stop your book dream in its tracks. Your audience is waiting. Implement the above solutions, get your book written, release it to the world and prosper.

Earma Brown
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