A guide to writing and publishing your first book (Part 5): Rewrite, Review, Edit and Proofread
Now your first draft is ready. It is rough. It has all the key elements of your story. Now it is time to rewrite your story.
J.C. Nova
- Apr 30
- 4 min
A guide to writing and publishing your first book (Part 4): 9 Practical Writing Tools & Tricks
There are a lot of tidbits and tips about writing. However, I have outlined those that have been quite useful to me in my writing journey.
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J.C. Nova
- Apr 24
- 4 min
A guide to writing and publishing your first book (Part 3): Hooks and Bread Crumbs!
BEWARE THE HOOK!
So the Story Hook is placed at the beginning of the book or story to grab the reader's attention
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J.C. Nova
- Apr 16
- 5 min
A guide to writing and publishing your first book (Part 2): Writing the Story
This post, is going to explain how to easily put together a story.
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J.C. Nova
- Apr 10
- 5 min
A guide to writing and publishing your first book (Part 1)
Have you ever dreamt of being an author? Ever thought about what it will be like to write a bestselling novel?
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J.C. Nova
- Apr 2
- 3 min
My crazy life - and current projects!
I got kicked off Whatsapp - but I also built a social media application, TheTalkPlace.com - and there's a lot in the offing!
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J.C. Nova
- Jan 13
- 5 min
The Parable of the Shot Put
A short story on how communication skills and conversations can shape reality...
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J.C. Nova
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Productivity Hack: #1 Focus with Pomodoro!
First off, it is VERY bad to multi-task for several reasons...
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J.C. Nova
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
Save Yourself
But therein lies the irony; Life does NOT respond to tears.
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J.C. Nova
- Aug 1, 2020
- 2 min
Rethinking Social Media
If you are going to get likes, subscriptions, sales or whatever goal, you actually need more time OFF social media to create...
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J.C. Nova
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min
Make money from your hobby
I've made some money from music and writing - and what I realized was it required a shift in how I was thinking about my art.
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J.C. Nova
- Mar 7, 2020
- 2 min
Other “AMAZING” things: Why your business hasn't taken off!
From time to time, people ask me how I have gotten around to writing four books...
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J.C. Nova
- Jan 11, 2020
- 3 min
Rhythms: Making the most of your Life and your Time
In clear terms, it is by doing little things, breaking big goals or plans into small chunks that can fit into our REGULAR activities, that g
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J.C. Nova
- Aug 29, 2019
- 1 min
How To Set Goals in 2020
The chances of achieving goals start to decline when they are too many. THREE goals is often the ideal number. Not seen anyone deliver on...
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