Top rookie mistakes made by first-time novelists (and how to avoid them)
In this series on common mistakes made by first-time authors, we look at lack of conflict, balanced dialogue vs. action and research masquerading as dialogue.
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What are your biggest challenges as an author?
What are the most common mistakes authors make in their writing? That is the question we discuss in this First Draft Friday video chat for authors.
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How an artificial intelligence judged my novel
I had just sent the final version of my latest thriller off to be analyzed by Marlowe, the Authors A.I. textual analysis bot. Could she help me write a better book?
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Which books help you write? Top tips from bestselling authors
We asked successful authors to share the books about writing they turn to when they need a boost.
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Marlowe weighs in on 3x New York Times Bestseller ‘Hollywood Dirt’
Marlowe read Torre's bestseller Hollywood Dirt in less than two minutes and delivered a 25-page report that surprised and intrigued Alessandra. Take a look at Marlowe's full report, then read the author's response below.
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Authors A.I. named a finalist in startup competition
Authors A.I. was named one of the finalists chosen in a talented field competing for a $50,000 top prize.
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Kinga Jentetics on PublishDrive’s services for authors
Here's a four-minute interview I conducted in the hallway at the 20Books Vegas conference on Nov. 14, 2019, with Kinga Jentetics, CEO and co-founder of the ebook publishing platform PublishDrive.
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