Motivation--what drives your characters? Make it personal. Make it emotionally powerful. Make it matter. #pubtip #writing

Spend less time telling me about the need for your self-help & more time telling me how you're fulfilling that need. #pubtip

Your book proposal should be longer than 7 pages. I'd love it if your marketing section was that long. #pubtip

Yes, a million-word novel is being published. No, I don't recommend you try the same. #pubtip

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Anecdotes. An-ec-dotes. However, if your life truly is filled with antidotes, I'd probably want to read your memoir. #proofread #pubtip

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YES! "I wrote the book I wanted to read..." NO! "because there's nothing good on the shelves." #queries #pubtip

It's difficult to remain optimistic when the 6th word of a submission is a typo. #AgentLife #pubtip

Just like you wouldn't bake bread without flour, you should get the mechanics down before you write a book #pubtip

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Proofread your #QueryLetter. It's our first impression of your writing skills, and spelling/grammatical errors don't bode well. #pubtip

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By technicality, can every one of your "chapters" be less than 5 pages each? Yes. Should they? No. #pubtip

Humorous fiction may be the most difficult genre to write bc you have to simultaneously accomplish both humor and narrative. #pubtip

Debut novelists & otherwise, do yourself a favor & pick up WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL by @DonMaass. It will be your bible. #pubtip

>50% of the sub letters I see in my inbox contain some kind of self-insult ("I know this doesn't sound unique..."). Don't do that!! #pubtip

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