Martha Chargot
8 Tactics to Maximize Query Rejections
Querying. Many will try to guide you toward your best possible chance of obtaining an agent, but...
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Martha Chargot
Nov 2, 20214 min read
Questions to Ask Yourself Before Writing a Prologue
Including a prologue in your story is high-risk, high-reward. Some readers absolutely love them, but many readers won’t read them...
Martha Chargot
Oct 26, 20213 min read
6 Signs You Could Use a Book Coach
Extremely few books that are truly published independently start to finish. So, there’s no shame in deciding you want that help earlier...
Martha Chargot
Oct 12, 20214 min read
What to Consider When Developing Your Editorial Strategy
It's likely you don’t know how to select the right editorial services for your story. Doing too much can be costly...
Martha Chargot
Sep 21, 20213 min read
Why Do Villains Get Monologues in the Third Act?
Why is it that so many antagonists get a long speech right before they no longer matter, and are readers totally bored by this dynamic?
Martha Chargot
Sep 14, 20213 min read
Great Opening Lines to Get Readers on Board and the Pitfalls of Each
Believe it or not, hook writing is a sales technique. And it will help you bring readers on as well as agents and editors...
Martha Chargot
Sep 7, 20214 min read
Tips to Write a Better Climax for Your Novel
No pressure. It’s just literally the peak of your story. The good news is there are a good few ways to break down how to make it better...
Martha Chargot
Aug 31, 20214 min read
Guide to Writing a Novel that Gets Great Reviews
Now more than ever, the review system has become democratized through the use of algorithms that promote book sales automatically...
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