The Self-Editing Process for Fiction Writers — And Why It’s Important

You’ve written your book, but don’t hit publish just yet. You still need to EDIT it! That’s where self-editing comes in.

This video goes over the self-editing steps so you’ll know exactly what comes after you type “The End” on your novel — and why you can’t skip this all-important step!

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How to Develop a Writing Plan — and Stick to Your Schedule

You know you want to write a book, but if you don’t know when that will happen, it’s easy for other things to take priority.

If you want to get your writing done, you’ll need a plan!

This video will help you get that plan started.

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Editing While Writing Your First Draft: Should You Edit While Writing Your Book?

Have you ever edited your book while you were writing it? You have? Me, too. 🙈

In this video, you’ll learn if I recommend editing while writing your first draft, how I came to that conclusion, and why I made that decision. And because it’s me, I’ll throw some inspiration in there for you, too. Because as writers, we all need encouragement!

Watch the video below! 👇🏻

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How to Write Your BEST First Draft the First Time

Ready for some tips for writing your first draft and finally getting it done??

Writing is definitely a ton of fun, but it can be difficult, too! And sometimes you don’t even know why.

When you’re writing your first draft, it can be easy to beat yourself up for not writing more, get confused about all the technical aspects of the writing process, or get so bogged down in the details of the story that you forget to tell it.

If any of this sounds familiar, THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOU.

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How to Get Started Writing (Ideas to Help You Develop a Pre-Writing Routine)

Have you ever struggled with starting your book? Maybe you have an idea, but you just can’t seem to actually sit down and get words on the page. Or maybe you’ve written a little bit, but you’re having trouble getting back into it.

This video is for you!

In this week’s video, I’ll give you ideas for developing your pre-writing routine so you can get in the right mindset — and once your mindset is right, the writing will come a whole lot easier!

Watch below!

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Guess what book hit the TOP FIVE BOOKS List for 2018?! 😱

GUYS. AuthorTuber Maverick Moses posted his top five favorite books from 2018—and The Secret of the Codex made the list!!! What?!

(You may remember him from before when he posted a review of The Secret of the Codex and an author interview with yours truly!)

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