Did you know over 80% of Americans want to be authors? Yet, most don’t finish a chapter. I once spent an afternoon staring at a blank screen, thinking my muse was gone. I tried drinking lots of coffee, like Ernest Hemingway, but got a headache and no words. Waiting for inspiration is a trap that […]
To plan a book well, I combine light outlining with creative freedom using tools that keep all my story elements connected and easy to manage.
I once stared at a blank screen for hours. I thought my plot was perfect. But my main character felt like a cardboard cutout. It wasn’t until I focused on my character’s thoughts that the story came alive. Understanding your cast is the secret to unlocking a compelling narrative. Wondering how to write a character […]
Ernest Hemingway kept his manuscripts in a messy pile. Yet, he always knew where his story was. My own way feels like searching for lost tabs and spreadsheets. Modern tech was supposed to make us efficient. But it left us with a mess. Now, great ideas get lost in different apps. I often look at […]
I once stared at a blank screen for hours. I thought my plot was perfect. But my main character felt like a cardboard cutout. It wasn’t until I focused on my character’s thoughts that the story came alive. Understanding your cast is the secret to unlocking a compelling narrative. Wondering how to write a character […]
Before I write, I always focus on how conduct book research to ensure my story is accurate and compelling. Let me guide you through the process.
If you’re asking what to do if you have a book idea, I’ll walk you through how I know when my idea is worth writing and worth my time.
Discover how to prepare for writing a book with practical tips and strategies that will boost your confidence and get your ideas flowing effectively.
Mark Twain was a trained typesetter before he was a novelist. He knew the machinery of bookmaking better than almost any author alive. And it nearly destroyed him. Here’s why that matters for the book you’re about to print — and how I built Storyloft so it never happens to you. The author who tried […]
Formatting is where a lot of finished manuscripts stall. You wrote the book. Now you’re staring down indentation rules, justification, mirrored margins, trim sizes, and bleed — the kind of typesetting work that usually means hiring a layout specialist or wrestling with desktop publishing software. Storyloft removes that step. You pick the look you want, […]
