A Diamond
of a Celebration!
Kindle download Discovering the
Diamond
by Helen Hollick and Jo Field
handy tips for new writers
Message from Helen:
Jo Field and I wrote Discovering the Diamond because we were both getting the same questions asked over and again :
"What does P.O.V. mean?"
"What is the best way to start/ finish a novel?"
"Does it matter if I use author's voice - and anyway, what is author's voice?"
"How do I go about self publishing?"
"Can you give me some tips on editing please?"
and so on. i
Finding that we were both writing the same e-mail replies Jo and I thought we would write a few useful "notes". These were of about 4 pages. Which grew to 8 and kept expanding as we thought of more things to put in - and more people asked different questions.
"Why is it important to edit?"
"What is the difference between a full edit and a copy edit?"
"Anyone can write a book can't they? It's dead easy!"
(er no, there are a lot of "technical" skills to writing a good book)
In the end we took the decision to publish our helpful hints and tips on Kindle. The little guide is written from the achievements and errors I have made during my almost 20 years of writing fiction, and from Jo's extensive experience as an editor.
Amazon Comments :
Jo Field and I wrote Discovering the Diamond because we were both getting the same questions asked over and again :
"What does P.O.V. mean?"
"What is the best way to start/ finish a novel?"
"Does it matter if I use author's voice - and anyway, what is author's voice?"
"How do I go about self publishing?"
"Can you give me some tips on editing please?"
and so on. i
Finding that we were both writing the same e-mail replies Jo and I thought we would write a few useful "notes". These were of about 4 pages. Which grew to 8 and kept expanding as we thought of more things to put in - and more people asked different questions.
"Why is it important to edit?"
"What is the difference between a full edit and a copy edit?"
"Anyone can write a book can't they? It's dead easy!"
(er no, there are a lot of "technical" skills to writing a good book)
In the end we took the decision to publish our helpful hints and tips on Kindle. The little guide is written from the achievements and errors I have made during my almost 20 years of writing fiction, and from Jo's extensive experience as an editor.
We are not saying that our little contribution will help you write a
best seller - but it might!
Amazon Comments :
‘I wished I had had this advice before I published my
book.’
‘should be compulsory reading for every aspiring writer. Like the
diamond in its title, it's compact but valuable, drawing on many years'
first-hand experience’
‘Some real gems of writing wisdom are contained within its
pages.’
‘Helen writes realistic,
insightful, honest and sound advice which is
refreshing’.
Got a Kindle? Get a Diamond!
Everyone can write a book:
Not everyone can write a readable book .
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