Words to Make You Think
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Guest Blog by P.J. Roscoe
What is your narrator worth? As audio books and voice over’s become more popular, narrators are becoming sought after for their skills in storytelling, so let’s look at what that means. Having the ability to ‘narrate’ is not the same as being able to ‘speak’. When you are talking, you are moving your mouth, imparting knowledge, gossip etc, when narrating, it is slightly different and so the skills need to be slightly different too. I cannot imagine anything worse than listening to a ‘narrator’ who merely, ‘talks’ their way through the book. Reading it as though to themselves in a…
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Guest Blog by Melissa Harker-Ridenour.
How to Accept Publisher Rejections Publisher rejection slips are a thorn in the side of all writers, both experienced and inexperienced. They can seem to suggest to us that we just don’t measure up and that our work is not worthy. However, publisher rejection comes with the territory. All writers must be able to cope with the dreaded rejection slip and still be motivated to keep writing. Step 1: Don’t take publisher rejections personally. Writers by their very nature are sensitive people. It’s that sensitivity that makes you adept at your craft. However, that very same sensitivity that makes you…
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What Do YOU think?
Hello readers, and thank you for being here. I have decided to turn this week’s blog into what hopefully could be a communication exercise. Each week I write your blog, with no real idea about which you like, or even hate! Do you enjoy my blogs in general, and find them interesting, or would you prefer different topics? If possible, let me know which you enjoy, which not so much. Do you enjoy the factual ones, humour, astrology, origins of days we celebrate often without knowing why? Useful sites and tips for writers? Or even if there are any topics…
