12 Mistakes That Make Your Book Look Amateurish
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I'm John Matthew Fox of Bookfox and I help authors write better fiction. Authors who worked with me have been published by Random House, sold more than 100,000 copies, and received Kirkus Starred Reviews. I've also taught writing at Chapman University and the University of Southern California (USC). I'm the author of two books, "I Will Shout Your Name" (Press 53) and my nonfiction book for writers: "The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel's Key Moments" You can take 10 writing courses from me with Bookfox Academy (link below). You can also join my coaching program, Bookfox Lab, which offers weekly feedback on your writing, provides one-on-one mentorship, and guides you through the process of writing your book. (link below)
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Only 2 weeks left before Bookfox Lab! Sign up now! https://thejohnfox.com/bookfox-lab/ COACHING: Join my coaching program for writers, BOOKFOX LAB: https://thejohnfox.com/bookfox-lab/ COURSES: Use my 10 courses in Bookfox Academy, with 230+ videos, to write your novel: https://thejohnfox.com/writing-courses/ EMAILS: Get emails about writing from me: https://thejohnfox.com/subscribe/ MY BOOK: Buy my book, "The Linchpin Writer": https://amzn.to/3U5ul14 Timeline: 0:00 Intro 0:16 Scene Transitions Where Characters Wake or Sleep 1:15 Character Names Being Too Similar 3:30 Repetitive Sentence Structures 4:26 "As You Know, Bob" Dialogue 6:08 Constantly Using Greetings 6:55 Using Italics for Character Thoughts 7:44 Introducing Too Many Characters in the First Chapter 9:50 Transparent Author Moves 10:42 Introducing Items or Skills JUST before They're Needed 11:49 Having Characters Talk to Themselves 12:29 Breaking from Reality 13:45 Writing in Present Tense
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