I wanted to offer a little more regarding reading comprehension. In a previous post: “What Grade Level Do You Write At?” I discussed that to write for the masses, your writing level should target 4th – 5th grade. So, how do they determine what level is your writing?
Happy Wednesday, I “skimmed” the article (This Surprising Reading Level Analysis Will Change the Way You Write) about reading comprehension. To write for the masses, you need to Keep Your Vocabulary Simple. Around a 3-5th grade level.
Everyone, I received an interesting question from one of my authors who wanted to know the “law’” regarding using Street Names in a title.
THEME. That elusive animal that many ignore, cannot describe, or don’t understand: until now. First, ask yourself: If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound. Or does it yell, “I am Groot!” and trash everything in sight? We know that within a story we have Characters and Plot. But there is a central element, a beacon in the night that is “Why” you are writing the story in the first place. That is THEME.
Most authors know that it’s critical to have a great Amazon book description and metadata, but most do not take the time to utilize their Amazon Author Page as a SALES TOOL. As you can see, your Amazon Author page allows you to add a lot of information about you, your site and your titles. Amazon allows you to add these types of items to your page: RSS feeds—such as those from your blog or Tumblr account Events, including speaking engagements…