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Recipe for a Great Story

By: Paul Anthony Mills

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In your quest to write your first novel, have you bothered to stop for a moment and think about what goes into the creation of one? Sure, time and effort, sacrifice and commitment, and curiosity and perseverance are key factors in your ability to create; but all that aside, what are the key components of a novel—the elements, the working parts, the cogs, if you will? Take a moment and think about a novel you have read. What would you say are some of the memorable qualities of that story you experienced and kept with you long after you finished reading it? The first five qualities that come to any author’s mind—before, during, and after writing a novel—are the very ingredients that are not only necessary in the conception and delivery of a novel but also vital to its existence. Plot, character, setting, conflict, and ending—without these five major ingredients, you can have no story. They are the key elements for a successful novel and the reason this book, the second in my three-part series, is appropriately titled Recipe for a Great Story.

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1796044997

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9781796044997

Is the Life of a Writer, the Write Life for Me?

By: Paul Anthony Mills

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Is the Life of a Writer, the Write Life for Me?

By: Paul Anthony Mills

Ever read an adventure like Harry Potter or that Stephen King horror The Shining or an epic romance novel such as Gone with the Wind and thought about writing one of your very own? If your answer is yes, then you’re no different than just about anyone who has ever picked up a novel and been swept away by pages infused with a gripping and captivating narrative. This made possible by the unique and creative ability of its author. Sure, we’ve all written something at some point in our life. It might have been that one-page book report for grade school or that essay for university or maybe you kept a diary or wrote a blog. These are all fine examples of writing, but what they’re not is a novel. You may love reading them, you may have even promised yourself to one day start writing one, but can you honestly say you’re ready to take on such an endeavor? Do you truly know what it takes to sit down and create your very own? But here’s the thing, you can’t really know whether you’re ready if you don’t first know what you’re up against. Which brings us to the title of the first book in my three-book series, Is the Life of a Writer, the Write Life for Me? Through interesting examples, I will cover such areas as perseverance, curiosity, acuity, ability to tell a story, ability to remain focused, procrastination, etc.—traits necessary to undergo the rigors of starting, staying with, and completing your first novel. By the end of this first book, you will know whether you have what it takes to create your very first novel.

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1796042927

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9781796042924

Write with the Clarity of a Photo

By: Paul Anthony Mills

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Write with the Clarity of a Photo

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Have you ever heard someone say, I liked the movie, but the book was better? They probably said it because, what must be depicted in under 2 hours on the big screen, can be gradually and methodically delivered over hundreds of pages, adequately capturing the very essence the author intended. Have you ever heard the phrase, a picture is worth a thousand words? Simply put, a single picture can convey in an instant, the equivalent of a thousand words written down. On your quest to create your first novel, you not only need to be able to capture the essence of a movie whilst depicting your story to a depth a movie is unable to realize, you must also be able to illustrate each scene of your story to a degree where your readers can visualize those scenes as if they were staring at a series of pictures. Hence the title of this 3rd and final book in my series titled, Write with the Clarity of a Photo. And apart from the obvious ingredients that go into the creation of a novel, like, plot, characters, setting, conflict and ending, your novel cannot be complete without 3 other equally important facets, theme, narration, and dialogue.

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