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  1. ctcrompton

    At the very beginning...

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    @COSenior, The money is tight for having an editor. I really appreciate your suggestions in the post above, I will definitely be using them. @LisaK Until I feel the timing is right for paying a legitimate editor, I've found that, similar to COSenior's advice, going over my writing after a bit...
  2. ctcrompton

    At the very beginning...

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    Beautifully put. I agree, but I'm still new enough that I'm uncertain of what a final stage in one of those areas looks like. My "slowlane" background is marketing, so not necessarily in that area, but for example, my editing skills were used mostly for college essays, not fiction books...
  3. ctcrompton

    Out of a Funk - a Newbie's Journey In Self Publishing

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    Do you write novels, non-fiction or short stories? Or something else altogether?
  4. ctcrompton

    Out of a Funk - a Newbie's Journey In Self Publishing

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    An idea that I've been toying with is having a single page website that lists all my books similar to an e-commerce store. It would include a link to sign up for the email list too, and then instead of listing all my titles at the back of each book, I'd just link to that website. Not sure if...
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    This really made me think. Richest poor guy I've ever met

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    For me this backs up the idea that there is more to life than money. I love the idea of the Fastlane, but that's strictly one aspect to a fulfilling life, in my opinion...
  6. ctcrompton

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    Right? I was reading the description for a sci-fi book called Martian and think it'd be similar to that. A few humans exiled to Earth, left to die something like 5 million years from now. Everything is so different and Earth is so rudimentary to them (but super futuristic to us currently) that...
  7. ctcrompton

    At the very beginning...

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    I was reading another thread and @Magik made some really awesome points about focusing on the process before the sales. When I began writing, I initially thought I wanted to focus on sales, and didn't really care about how shitty my writing was. But now, as I progress, I see that it's crucial to...
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    A Reader's Rants and Thoughts on Writing

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    This is a really informative thread. As I continue to write, I'm learning more about what makes a story well-written, as opposed to simply readable. Having never read the Game of Thrones series, I recently dug into the introduction of one of the books, and it took practically a whole page just...
  9. ctcrompton

    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    Hi @VeeGirl! As jon.a said above, it suonds like you're full of walking rather than talking. Good motivation for me to keep writing today!
  10. ctcrompton

    Out of a Funk - a Newbie's Journey In Self Publishing

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    I'm trying to get more involved on this forum. Hi @LisaK. Sounds like you're making awesome progress. Writing continuously is hard (for me). The fact that you've written 30,000 words for your first novella is inspiring and something remarkable! If you can keep that kind of output up, you'll be...
  11. ctcrompton

    At the very beginning...

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    In my never-ending quest to write better, I've learned some key elements in writing fiction that I assume are basic building blocks and probably known by most others on here. Nevertheless, I want to share what I've been learning, because I'm now able to grasp much better how to write a fiction...
  12. ctcrompton

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    I've been spending too much on outsourcing, and so instead I'm now writing. Watching Game of Thrones has really inspired me to write some science fiction or thriller/suspense books. I was reading some great articles yesterday, which I'll link below: Creating Stories - I found the infographics...
  13. ctcrompton

    OK, I'm in! Let's Self Publish.

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    Found this really informative. Now, the question is, what industry are you working in? (Assuming that's not too nosy of a question). I work in marketing, and I think a similar plan of attack could work well, especially for the digital side of things.
  14. ctcrompton

    OK, I'm in! Let's Self Publish.

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    This is great man! Awesome to see such progress so quickly. From what I can gather though, I think it's important to distinguish that this seems to be mostly from your non-fiction writing, correct? You could probably run with that alone and turn it into a business without ever having to dabble...
  15. ctcrompton

    At the very beginning...

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    Howdy Fastlaners! Was on a short vacation in Miami, and I can say the level of Bentleys, Ferraris and Lambos was certainly a motivator (though I don't really want those cars for myself). I took a short break from writing and checking sales, and it was healthy for me. And what would you know, I...
  16. ctcrompton

    At the very beginning...

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    17 books, though everything but 3 are short stories. I'm primarily interested in seeing how the novellas perform, as I have a hunch that they are easier to justify higher price and more sales.
  17. ctcrompton

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    Exciting news! I've sold 6 copies of a book in a day, which is a new record for me. I released a series of books about a month ago, and then re-branded it as a novella and set it on a 5-day free Kindle promotion. It was downloaded more than 1000 times, and it's currently ranked #54,365 Paid in...
  18. ctcrompton

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    Don't know if I'm at that point in my writing career yet lol. It'd be weird at home with my girlfriend always around, and I'd probably feel funny trying to say sexual scenes out loud. Plus, I do most of my writing at my slowlane job, and I can't begin to imagine what it'd be like talking out...
  19. ctcrompton

    At the very beginning...

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    @Rainy_TX, you're very inspirational! Lots of great insight and advice. Thanks!
  20. ctcrompton

    At the very beginning...

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    Feeling much better about writing now. I've found a routine that really helps me write productively. Got almost 2000 words done today!

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