Avi
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As a writer using the English language, I have only the 26 letters of the alphabet to compose my books. On the other hand, there are an estimated six hundred thousand words (!) in the English language from which I can choose.
There is something about an out-loud reading experience that clings to people. The desire for a shared story? How ancient that practice must be.
I cannot remember a time in my life when there were no books close at hand. I have a vague but real memory of being gifted with a book by my father when I was somewhere about the age of four or five.
I’m about to start on a new book … there is a regular process by which I will go forward in this new undertaking.
Deciding on a title for your book seems simple, even easy, but in fact, it can be complex and hard.
A look at dust jackets and ISBN numbers. Beyond all else, dust jackets constitute the first marketing of a book, the point when a potential reader (borrower or purchaser) encounters the book.
One source I researched said, “Screens are excellent for quick references, search, and short texts. Printed pages are often better for deep, sustained reading and comprehension.”
If you write books the way I do, and you get them published through a traditional publisher the way I do, a fair amount of criticism will come your way.
What if I told you about a writer’s saying: “You can’t write a good first line until you write a good last line.”
Why do I use the thesaurus so often? Read on …