SECRETS OF WRITING A BESTSELLER

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There's a book in all of us

How do we get it onto paper and turn it into a success?

By Publishing Mentor: Stephanie Hale

The 3 best pieces of advice before starting writing:

1. HAVE A MEMORABLE TITLE

• It takes a reader just 12 seconds to decide whether or not to buy a book.  So it's important to 'wow' them.
• Spend some time brainstorming titles.  It may not come immediately, but it does pay off.
• examples:    Book by Bob Morrison titled 'The Entrepreneur's Manual' only sold 12 copies.  It sold for more than 700,000 copies when he renamed it 'Why S.O.B.s Succeed And Nice Guys Fail In A Small Business'.

2. LEARN ABOUT WHAT READERS LOVE AND HATE

• Get ideas of how other books are being promoted.
• Take a look at bestselling books on Amazon that are similar to yours and read their reviews.

3. PLOT YOUR BOOK BEFORE YOU START WRITING

• Many begin with a wave of enthusiasm, than start to worry.
• If you have a blueprint, you can always fall back when you,re having doubts.

Do some research and understand what your readers want in order to boost the chances for success.  Creativity and passion will be there in your writing.

SAGA MAGAZINE

MAY 2014

GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN