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Q&A on Novel Editing + Summer Sale Ends Tomorrow |
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July 16, 2015
Hi Friend,
In this newsletter: - Personal Note from Beth
- Q&A on Novel Editing
- Summer Sale Ends Tomorrow (until July 17, 9pm Pacific)
- Recording Link for Webinar "Benefits of a Writing Community"
Personal Note from Beth
I stayed up quite late last night reading a friend's upcoming memoir on how he became a keynote speaker. Yep, I'm one of his beta readers.
I finished his book at 3am and because I was so inspired by his book, got up, put on some sweats, and answered some emails that had been lingering in my inbox.
I love being impacted by what I read. I love being taken to a new place, and into the minds and hearts of another.
What do you love about reading?
Reminder: Next week, I will be attending the annual Romance Writer's of America National conference in New York City. If you're at the conference too, let me know. I'm booking coffee dates now.
On to our Q&A.
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| | Q&A on Novel Editing
(You can read Part 1 on mindset here, Part 2 on getting feedback here, and Part 3 on Beta Readers here.)
On Sending a Big/Long Book to Beta Readers Q: " If your manuscript is more than 100K, would you send it in sections so not to overwhelm your Beta readers?" ~ Candace C. Davenport, JD, Publishing Consultant, www.OurLittleBooks.com
A: Thanks for your question, Candace! Sure, offer your beta readers this option -- to read your book in pieces -- and see what they want. Personally, I'd only offer it as a full book, since that's the reader's experience anyway -- to get the whole book at once time.
Testimonial for Beta Reader Groups Author, Carol Malone ( Ladies Night: Fight Card) wrote: "I have put Sunday Punch out there in a beta-reader group and got terrific feedback which I was able to incorporate to make it better. Then I read for others. So it’s a nice trade-off."
It is a nice trade-off, Carol! Glad you're getting terrific feedback!
On Stepping into Your Reader's Mind Q: "This is a great treatise on editing and I really felt the part about getting into the head of my reader and seeing my manuscript through their eyes. Do we continue to edit like that, or is that only for observation purposes?" ~ Carol Malone ( Ladies Night: Fight Card), http://carolmalone.net/
A: Thanks for the question, Carol! Yes, continue to edit like that. We edit our book for our readers -- the whole time, every step of the way. And yes, there are times where you sit back into the seat of the creative writer: when you want to rewrite something and need to daydream new material/new scene; when you're picking just the right word -- then too you need to sink into your creative heart and let your intuition guide you to the right feeling word. But you have one eye on what your readers resonate with as you do that. All this in the editing/revising/polishing stage. Not during your first draft -- the pour-it-out-of-your-heart-and-soul stage. But each time you want to evaluate your work, put yourself back into the heart/mind/body of your reader.
What questions do you have about editing your novel?
Hit reply and let me know. I'm always interested in hearing from you!
All my best,
♥
Beth
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| | | | Summer Sale Ends Tomorrow!
Yay, it's summer here in the Northern Hemisphere.
In honor of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, I’m offering a 50% off or more on select home-study courses now until Friday, July 17, 2015, 9pm Pacific.
We're doing a Summer Sale on three courses for novelists in the Barany School of Fiction.
3 homestudy courses to help write or market your novel!
And 3 Goodies on book marketing and getting to your writing!
Are you working on your novel? Either writing or marketing?
If you'd like to be, enjoy this summer sale!
Go here to take advantage of this sale:
http://www.writersfunzone.com/blog/summer-sale-2015/
3 Courses for You:
How to Run a Successful Blog Tour homestudy course
Normally: $297
Sale Price: $99
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30-Day Writing Challenge to Plan Your Novel homestudy course
Normally: $30
Sale Price: $15
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Craft Compelling Characters (homestudy course)
Normally: $49
Sale Price: $15
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"The 5-Day Writer's Motivation Mini-course"
>> Email me if you'd like me to add you to this free short course to help you get started or re-started with your writing.
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Webinar on the Benefits of a Writing Community
Yesterday, Ezra and I shared on the benefits of a writing community with writing teachers and mentors, and we give a sneak peek of our writing retreat in Paris this October 3-10, 2015.
We also offered some goodies at about the 45 minute mark and one 1-minute timed writing.
You can watch the YouTube video here:
REMINDER: Registration for the Paris trip and all the details:
>>>> http://paris.bethbarany.com/ <<<<
Registration deadline is July 24, 2015!
Is a Paris Writing Retreat to work on your novel in the cards for you this year?!
Email me or call if you'd like to discuss joining our adventure.
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Have a Happy and Creative Week!
And thanks for playing!
All our best,
Beth & Ezra
beth@bethbarany.com
PS. If you found this newsletter useful, please forward it to your friends, writing buddies, and people who you know want to write a novel, but gosh darn it, haven't, yet.
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ABOUT US
Beth and Ezra Barany are award-winning, best-selling novelists, and teachers who have worked with over 100 authors to help them get their books written and published.
♥ Happily married for over 15 years, we’re passionate about writing, storytelling, and guiding authors to achieve their dreams.
♥ We offer coaching, change work sessions, book marketing coaching (Beth) and cover design (Ezra), for novelists. More at bethbarany.com.
♥ To explore how Beth can support you, schedule a 1-hour complimentary Discovery Call here: http://bit.ly/AppmtWithBeth.
ABOUT BETH BARANY
An award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach and Master NLP Practitioner, Beth runs Writer's Fun Zone, a blog for and by writers, and her recently launched school for novelists, the Barany School of Fiction.
In her downtime, Beth takes walks, paints, watches movies with Ezra, travels, and has coffee with friends and family. And plays with her two cats, gardens, and does capoeira. And sleeps. She loves sleep.
Photo Credit: by c. 2014 Vivienne McMaster |
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