27 Fiction Writing Blunders - And How Not To Make Them!

By: James Scott Bell

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Sell more books and build your career by kicking these blunders to the curb!

Ever wonder why some books shoot to the top of the bestseller lists? And others that you think should, don't? It's usually a matter of mistakes that could have been avoided!

#1 bestselling writing coach James Scott Bell has analyzed thousands of manuscripts over the years, by both new and experienced writers, and noticed certain errors that keep showing up to take readers out of the fictive dream. Now he's tackled the biggest offenders and shows you how to fix them.

In 27 Fiction Writing Blunders you'll learn:

* The biggest reason readers get stuck in your opening pages...and how to unstick them
* How to avoid marshmallow dialogue
* The simple solution for low stakes
* The art of getting into and out of flashbacks
* Getting rid of the kind of characters that readers never want to see in your novel
* The biggest point-of-view gaffe and how to spot it
* How to perform liposuction on flabby scenes
* The best way to show what characters think and feel

And much more! Plus, Bell attacks some of the blunders writers can pull on their own careers, including fear, false competition, market ignorance, and the neglected brain.

Don't let little mistakes keep you from big success. Eliminate these 27 blunders forever...and sell more books!

James Scott Bell is the bestselling author of many thrillers and popular books on the writing craft. Visit his website at jamesscottbell.com"

"James Scott Bell is my go-to writing teacher!" - Terri Blackstock, New York Times Bestselling Author of Intervention and Vicious Cycle

Ai can’t replace any voice actor

This book is generic. Maybe okay for very very early writers. You’ll find the same advice in EVERY other writing book. There’s nothing unique about this author’s “tips.”

Nice Read

One will find several beneficial writing tips and strategies to take his or her writing to the next level.

Great information that I will read next time.

This was my first, and decidedly last, audiobook narrated with AI. I am no fan. I will find and buy this book, I thought it was that helpful.

Digital reader made mistakes plus misogyny

Digital reader did not handle anything requiring inflection well.

Author while exhorting writers to not use stereotypes fell back on them and told us that while writing is tough, if we can’t handle it we can fall back on (assumed) easier hobbies that are mostly pursued by women and therefore considered lesser but, dude, he who has knit a sweater should cast the first stone. It’s lazy and insulting to women to tell us the work we chose to do is easy when it’s actually not, but men think it’s easy because there is an assumption that women generally can’t do (or would not chose to do) hard things.

Excellent Advice

As usual for this author, I came away with actionable ideas. The chapter about not giving up especially resonated. The AI narration worked and I appreciated that it was disclosed immediately.