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Will You Add? - What Do Publishers Want?
What I’m going to show you might not be anything new but it sure is easy to do and will make you money from Clickbank.I’m assuming you’ve already researched a niche and found a product or products to promote. If you haven’t already done so, please do that. Once you’ve done that, create a ‘landing page’ that pre-sells the product.This is a must-do. In this page (and you should keep it short), bring out the 3 biggest benefit of the product and create an opt-in form. If you’re selling a dog training product you c
A floorboard creaks. This time it isn't coming from her feet. It's further away, behind her, to the right. Laura stops, holds her breath and listens. Everything seems still … except for the pounding of her heart and the trembling of her hands. Slowly turning around and squinting into the darkness, Laura sees shadows. Some shapes she recognises and some she doesn't. Is someone there?
All of the emotions that Laura feels are drawn from my own experience and feelings of being alone in the dark. I put myself in her place and vividly imagined every scene. I felt her emotion.
It's fun explo
Have you ever thought about starting a home based business in order to make money? A lot of people have, but where do you start with this?The questions about home based businesses and how they make money for you are unending. You need to take care to take the first step when you are thinking about doing this. Most people miss this completely and thus they end up losing all their money on a business that goes nowhere.Making Money By Writing A Home Based Business PlanAll right, the business plan for a home-based busine
Silence. Every head was turned toward the three publishers.
The publishers looked at each other, blank expressions on their faces. No one spoke at first. Each publisher was probably waiting for the other to speak.
Finally, one of the publishers said that she didn't know what she wanted until it landed on her desk.
Great. That was a lot of help!
We kept at them, like a pack of dogs gnawing at three bones.
The publisher went on to say that she wanted sparkle.
Terrific. All we had to do was paste sparkles to our manuscript.
If only it were that simple.
The publishers saw no escape. They had to answer the question, to ward off the pack of ravenous dogs. So they went on to explain.
What it came down to was this. Publishers want a writer who can:
a) write well,
b) write more than one story, and
c) be professional.
They are also looking for that extra something. Sparkle. Freshness. Originality.
My publisher said the same thing. He was looking for sparkle. Freshness. Originality. And a surprise ending. He loves surprise endings.
Okay. But what does this mean?
When pressed, the publishers defined sparkle, freshness and originality as YOU. You bring a special element to a story that is unique. Your experience. Your personality. Your emotions.
No two people write the same story. We come at the same topic from different backgrounds, experience and personalities.
Pour yourself, your soul, into a story because that is what makes it special. You.
As an author of 61 published children's books, I will explain this further using my experience as an example. But it doesn't matter what genre you write, publishers want that extra sparkle in a manuscript - you.
The idea for my novel Backstage Betrayal originated from a personal fear and my high school memories of catty female behaviour. It was impossible for me to write from my personal experience without putting a lot of me - my soul and my fear - into the story.
Laura is rehearsing for the school play in an old theatre. She goes to the toilet and, while inside, the lights go out. Everyone goes home and Laura finds herself locked in the theatre.
Excerpts from Backstage Betrayal:
Darkness swirls around her - thick darkness, like black fog.
She hates staring into the darkness. It is so black and unknown. She closes her eyes - it makes her feel a little better. What should she do? What can she do?
A floorboard creaks. This time it isn't coming from her feet. It's further away, behind her, to the right. Laura stops, holds her breath and listens. Everything seems still … except for the pounding of her heart and the trembling of her hands. Slowly turning around and squinting into the darkness, Laura sees shadows. Some shapes she recognises and some she doesn't. Is someone there?
All of the emotions that Laura feels are drawn from my own experience and feelings of being alone in the dark. I put myself in her place and vividly imagined every scene. I felt her emotion.
It's fun explor
Everyone gets nervous and scared when it is time to go for a job interview. If you are one of these millions of people there is no reason to feel bad or ashamed. If you know someone who tells you that they are not fazed a bit, just remember that they are full of crap. Everyone is affected by interviews; some more than others. I am willing to bet a significant amount of money that even Gary Kubiak of the Broncos is going to be shakin' in his boots when it comes time to meet with Texans owner Bob McNair. He is a formidable guy and I am sur
If only it were that simple.
The publishers saw no escape. They had to answer the question, to ward off the pack of ravenous dogs. So they went on to explain.
What it came down to was this. Publishers want a writer who can:
a) write well,
b) write more than one story, and
c) be professional.
They are also looking for that extra something. Sparkle. Freshness. Originality.
My publisher said the same thing. He was looking for sparkle. Freshness. Originality. And a surprise ending. He loves surprise endings.
Okay. But what does this mean?
When pressed, the publishers defined sparkle, freshness and originality as YOU. You bring a special element to a story that is unique. Your experience. Your personality. Your emotions.
No two people write the same story. We come at the same topic from different backgrounds, experience and personalities.
Pour yourself, your soul, into a story because that is what makes it special. You.
As an author of 61 published children's books, I will explain this further using my experience as an example. But it doesn't matter what genre you write, publishers want that extra sparkle in a manuscript - you.
The idea for my novel Backstage Betrayal originated from a personal fear and my high school memories of catty female behaviour. It was impossible for me to write from my personal experience without putting a lot of me - my soul and my fear - into the story.
Laura is rehearsing for the school play in an old theatre. She goes to the toilet and, while inside, the lights go out. Everyone goes home and Laura finds herself locked in the theatre.
Excerpts from Backstage Betrayal:
Darkness swirls around her - thick darkness, like black fog.
She hates staring into the darkness. It is so black and unknown. She closes her eyes - it makes her feel a little better. What should she do? What can she do?
A floorboard creaks. This time it isn't coming from her feet. It's further away, behind her, to the right. Laura stops, holds her breath and listens. Everything seems still … except for the pounding of her heart and the trembling of her hands. Slowly turning around and squinting into the darkness, Laura sees shadows. Some shapes she recognises and some she doesn't. Is someone there?
All of the emotions that Laura feels are drawn from my own experience and feelings of being alone in the dark. I put myself in her place and vividly imagined every scene. I felt her emotion.
It's fun explo
If you look at the plates in your cupboard, which plate do you chose to eat your meal with? The larger plate and cup or a smaller plate and cup. If you chose the Larger plate and cup, you chose the serving size of the average American, according to atleast one study.Let’s say you chose the smaller plate and cup, one day. Not only would you decrease the amount of food you eat, thus keeping your weight down, but you would increase the amount of food left in the house and therefore also increase your savings in groceries. By eating l
No two people write the same story. We come at the same topic from different backgrounds, experience and personalities.
Pour yourself, your soul, into a story because that is what makes it special. You.
As an author of 61 published children's books, I will explain this further using my experience as an example. But it doesn't matter what genre you write, publishers want that extra sparkle in a manuscript - you.
The idea for my novel Backstage Betrayal originated from a personal fear and my high school memories of catty female behaviour. It was impossible for me to write from my personal experience without putting a lot of me - my soul and my fear - into the story.
Laura is rehearsing for the school play in an old theatre. She goes to the toilet and, while inside, the lights go out. Everyone goes home and Laura finds herself locked in the theatre.
Excerpts from Backstage Betrayal:
Darkness swirls around her - thick darkness, like black fog.
She hates staring into the darkness. It is so black and unknown. She closes her eyes - it makes her feel a little better. What should she do? What can she do?
A floorboard creaks. This time it isn't coming from her feet. It's further away, behind her, to the right. Laura stops, holds her breath and listens. Everything seems still … except for the pounding of her heart and the trembling of her hands. Slowly turning around and squinting into the darkness, Laura sees shadows. Some shapes she recognises and some she doesn't. Is someone there?
All of the emotions that Laura feels are drawn from my own experience and feelings of being alone in the dark. I put myself in her place and vividly imagined every scene. I felt her emotion.
It's fun explo
If you have a Spanish bank account, a Spanish property, rental income from a Spanish property, or a capital gain from the sale of a Spanish property, and you've not yet declared it to the UK tax authority, now is the time to do so.The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has instigated a massive crackdown on unpaid tax. The Offshore Disclosure Facility (ODF), which some are calling a 'tax amnesty' (although it's not), is aimed at UK residents who are not declaring their offshore assets, income or gains.People h
Laura is rehearsing for the school play in an old theatre. She goes to the toilet and, while inside, the lights go out. Everyone goes home and Laura finds herself locked in the theatre.
Excerpts from Backstage Betrayal:
Darkness swirls around her - thick darkness, like black fog.
She hates staring into the darkness. It is so black and unknown. She closes her eyes - it makes her feel a little better. What should she do? What can she do?
A floorboard creaks. This time it isn't coming from her feet. It's further away, behind her, to the right. Laura stops, holds her breath and listens. Everything seems still … except for the pounding of her heart and the trembling of her hands. Slowly turning around and squinting into the darkness, Laura sees shadows. Some shapes she recognises and some she doesn't. Is someone there?
All of the emotions that Laura feels are drawn from my own experience and feelings of being alone in the dark. I put myself in her place and vividly imagined every scene. I felt her emotion.
It's fun explo
Do you know that most of the companies get their first website way off the mark? The reason is simple! Unless the owners are technologically savvy or have extremely clear idea of the benefits of professional website, for most companies it is more like a thing that you have to have since everybody else has one. Another reason is whether the company builds its website in house or hires professionals to develop it, website requires a certain commitment from the company management. Many senior staffs don’t understand the seriousness of the w
A floorboard creaks. This time it isn't coming from her feet. It's further away, behind her, to the right. Laura stops, holds her breath and listens. Everything seems still … except for the pounding of her heart and the trembling of her hands. Slowly turning around and squinting into the darkness, Laura sees shadows. Some shapes she recognises and some she doesn't. Is someone there?
All of the emotions that Laura feels are drawn from my own experience and feelings of being alone in the dark. I put myself in her place and vividly imagined every scene. I felt her emotion.
It's fun exploring your fears through characters. You get to experience the anxiety and insecurity from the safety of your home. You get to do things to characters that you wouldn't want happening to you.
Experienced writers often tell newcomers to write about what they know. One of the reasons is because you can put so much more of yourself into a story. I don't know what it's like to be locked in a dark theatre. But I do know how the darkness, night, strange environment and unfamiliar noises can effect your imagination and composure. I've experienced the feelings of being alone in the dark and can draw on them to give my story that extra sparkle.
However, it isn't easy pouring so much of yourself into a story. You're bearing your soul to the world and it can be an uncomfortable experience having others read about something so personal. You feel vulnerable. Exposed. But it's the difference between writing a good book and a great book. You must learn how to let go once the story is finished.
If you want to be published submit what publishers want - the unique sparkle that is you.
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