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Using Scrivener to Outline Your Non-Fiction Book

Using Scrivener to Outline Your Non-Fiction Book

by Lise Cartwright | Mar 23, 2016 | Scrivener Tips, Self Publishing, writing-tips

Steve and I get asked a lot about how we use Scrivener to write our books. And it all starts with the research and outlining phases. I’m going to focus mainly on how I use Scrivener to outline a non-fiction book, but if you want to see how Steve uses Scrivener...
Different Ways to Mindmap and Outline Book Ideas

Different Ways to Mindmap and Outline Book Ideas

by Lise Cartwright | Feb 17, 2016 | Self Publishing, writing-tips

If you’re anything like Steve and I, you’ve got book ideas coming at you on a daily basis. Capturing those book ideas is one thing, turning them into an actual book is another. One of the keys to our book publishing success is in being able to get your...
Co-Authoring 101: How Does it Actually Work?

Co-Authoring 101: How Does it Actually Work?

by Lise Cartwright | Jan 20, 2016 | Self Publishing, writing-tips

After co-authoring three books last year, I can safely say that it works pretty well… but it definitely isn’t without it’s challenges. As many of you know, Steve and I are in the middle of writing a fiction book together! Not-to-mention running...
A New Fiction Author’s Perspective: Understanding 4-Part Story Structure

A New Fiction Author’s Perspective: Understanding 4-Part Story Structure

by Lise Cartwright | Jan 6, 2016 | writing-tips

Guess what?! Steve and I have started back on our journey together in co-writing a book, our YA novella about a teen witch called Dixxon… And I’m the new fiction author! I cannot tell you how overwhelming and scary it is for me to contemplate writing...
Help! I’ve Got a Blank Page and a Blinking Cursor…

Help! I’ve Got a Blank Page and a Blinking Cursor…

by Lise Cartwright | Dec 23, 2015 | writing-tips

Writer’s block. It happens to all of us eventually, even though lately, you’ve probably seen around the interwebs that writer’s block is all in your head…! Well, if you were to get inside my head, you’d understand why I’ve got...
I Can’t Write… But I’m One Hell of a Speaker!

I Can’t Write… But I’m One Hell of a Speaker!

by Lise Cartwright | Dec 9, 2015 | writing-tips

A lot of people think it’s difficult to learn how to write a book… but the reality is, writing the book is probably the easiest part. What follows is what can lead you to pull your hair out, mutter incessantly under your breath and for all intents and...
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