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Your story has it all: a compelling protagonist, an immersive setting, and a propulsive plot that keeps readers turning pages - until you make this one mistake that immediately takes them out of the story and causes them to put your book down. It’s one of the most common mistakes I see as a book editor, and nothing will make a reader disengage with your book faster. So, in today’s video, I’m revealing what this huge mistake is - and how it’s probably creeping into your story without you even realizing it.
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GREAT BOOKS ABOUT WRITING/PUBLISHING:
Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer / amzn.to/3VE8dtt
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody / amzn.to/3Vyk2Bn
Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum / amzn.to/3Z4at03
SOME OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS:
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones / amzn.to/3vvWItt
Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips / amzn.to/3CFz4Pt
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid / amzn.to/3CjFFi5
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MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE:
You’re Thinking About Exposition All Wrong: • You’re Thinking About ...
Write a Prologue or Not? The Great Prologue Debate: • Write a Prologue or No...
My Biggest Dialogue Pet Peeve: • My Biggest Dialogue Pe...
SIGNS OF INFO-DUMPING IN YOUR NOVEL:
01:14 - Why is info dumping bad?
03:27 - Prologues or prefaces
04:50 - Lengthy expository passages
07:46 - Unnatural dialogue
10:00 - Character reflections
ABOUT ME:
My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey-whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.
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MUSIC:
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12 сен 2024
