The Proper Expectations for Writing Your Book
Before you start writing your book, let’s talk about what can you expect during your journey. At Scribe, we’ve helped over 1,700 authors write their books...Read More
Before you start writing your book, let’s talk about what can you expect during your journey. At Scribe, we’ve helped over 1,700 authors write their books...Read More
Surveys consistently show that between 80 and 90% of people want to write a book. I love this. I honestly think everyone should write a book. Yes, literally everyone...Read More
Ever sat down to write something, and nothing came up? If you haven’t, it means that you don’t write much (or you have some magical power that no one else has)... Read More
Here's the thing about ending your book the right way: If the reader got all the way to the conclusion, that means they read the whole book, they liked it...Read More
You know why most readers—probably including you—skip book introductions? Because most authors think the purpose of the introduction is to explain everything they...Read More
When I started teaching people how to write their own nonfiction books, I was surprised by how many questions I received about book chapters—especially about chapter length...Read More
You want to get your book picked up by a traditional publisher? Let me be very clear about this: Most authors should skip traditional publishing...Read More
When writing your book, you sometimes quote or otherwise use other works, like books, songs, poems, or even pictures or artwork. Doing that...Read More
During the editing of my first book, my editor asked me if I wanted to put in a List of Contributors. What? Then he proceeded to ask me a...Read More
Remember writing essays in school with a minimum word count? If you were like me, you’re guilty of turning “they said” into “they then proceeded to vocally exclaim…”Read More