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What’s the Difference Between Manhua vs. Manhwa vs. Manga?By BookBaby author Joe Yamulla Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Manhua, manhwa, and manga. These three different styles...
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What is Print-On-Demand Distribution?By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Excerpted from our 5 Steps to Publishing guide....
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What’s the Difference Between a Static vs. Dynamic Character?By BookBaby author Jasmine Gayle Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Our characters are the central hub of our stories. They...
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What’s the Difference Between Tone vs. Mood?By BookBaby author Janna Lopez Estimated reading time: 6 minutes As writers, we’re given numerous choices for expressing...
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What is an Inciting Incident? (We’ve got 6 examples)By BookBaby author Joe Yamulla Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Think about one of your favorite books or films. What...
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Types of Irony to Use in Your StoryBy BookBaby author Jasmine Gayle Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Our lives contain all kinds of irony. We experience it...
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What is an Extended Metaphor (and how do you use it)?By BookBaby author Joe Yamulla Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Metaphors make words come to life and add color to...
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Kickstarter for Authors: How to Crowdfund Your BookBy BookBaby author BookBaby Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Crowdfunding allows authors, businesses, artists, creators,...
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What is an Antihero?By BookBaby author Jasmine Gayle Estimated reading time: 8 minutes We all love heroes, and for good reason. They reflect...
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The Ultimate Guide to Writing Realistic FictionBy BookBaby author Joe Yamulla Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Take a moment to think about a scene from real life. What...
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How Will You Build Suspense in Your Story?By BookBaby author Jasmine Gayle Estimated reading time: 9 minutes We all love a good suspense build-up. Suspense is a...
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What is an Advance Reader Copy?By BookBaby author Scott McCormick Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Advance reader copies (ARCs) are copies of books sent...
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Can ChatGPT Help You Overcome Writer’s Block?By BookBaby author Jim Foley Estimated reading time: 6 minutes We’ve all been there. Mired in a terrible bout of writer’s...
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How to Achieve Great Character Development in Your StoryBy BookBaby author Joe Yamulla Estimated reading time: 8 minutes The most compelling novels are character driven. Put your...
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How To Write A Romance NovelBy BookBaby author Jasmine Gayle Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Romance novels are so popular because they tap into...
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Can You Self-Publish Fanfiction in 2023?By BookBaby author Joe Yamulla Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Our world is rich with diverse fan communities. Books,...
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For Non-Bookstore Marketing, Set SMART GoalsBy BookBaby author Brian Jud Estimated reading time: 6 minutes As an independent author, you are likely familiar with the...
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Want to Write a Great Story? You Need to Raise the Stakes.By BookBaby author Scott McCormick Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Most authors understand that their protagonist...
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How to Self-Publish a Book With BookBabyBy BookBaby author Andre Calilhanna Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The task of writing a book from conception to...
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What is Copy Editing and Does Your Book Need It?By BookBaby author Lauren Davish Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Copy editing is one of the most critical steps you need...
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Writing Is More Than Self-ExpressionBy BookBaby author Janna Lopez Estimated reading time: 5 minutes I recently led a guided writing session with a client...
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The Ultimate Guide to Book SizesBy BookBaby author Lauren Davish Estimated reading time: 5 minutes You’ll have to choose a book size when you prepare to...
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The Problem With AI WritingBy BookBaby author Steven Spatz While ChatGPT and its counterparts are revolutionary, AI writing will always long for the human touch....
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How to End a Story and Keep Readers EngagedBy BookBaby author Lauren Davish Every story has an ending, but what makes that ending as engaging as the rest of the tale? Here are a few...
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What Is Your Author Brand?By BookBaby author Steven Spatz You might not be a multi-national corporation, but as a self-published author, you still need to develop and...
