Ever wonder when you’re going to get the book out of your head and finally onto paper? Don’t feel alone. Do feel motivated, however, because with InstantPublisher.com you are just words away from seeing your dream become reality! And, we want to encourage you with helpful writing tips, self-publishing advice and some of the dos and don’ts within the wonderful world of writing! We’d like to provide you with a wealth of information as you review our site and contemplate bringing your book to life!

So – you have all the information. Where? Is your life story or novel a compilation of sticky notes that lay all over the dining table that you used to eat on? Do you have piles of notes by your bedside that have now become mixed in with the laundry you left on the floor last week?

Take a deep breath. Now gather! What seems overwhelming may, indeed, be a bit of a job – but if you don’t get organized now, the book – your book, will forever remain a story in your head, and not one that was ever, or will ever be, shared with the world.

” {Don’t be afraid of the word Organize! }

Don’t be afraid of the word organize! Think of it as the beginning of a new, fresh day where you can finally sit back and take a fresh breath, knowing that you have just dwindled your ever-growing To-Do list down from a thousand to two. Sound good? Now, lock the door. Turn the TV and the cell phone OFF. You have your list in hand. This is your first writing job! Yes, you are already writing by simply gathering your notes and actually beginning to sort through them.

Remember – Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Don’t feel compelled to get every note in perfect order in one day when it took you more than a few years to rack them up to begin with! Just quietly remind yourself: You are only words away from seeing your dream become reality!

Motivation – Now let’s talk about next steps. See? You really are moving forward! Here is a bit of motivation for you regarding next steps – for now with some quotes for you to ponder! Until next time – keep getting your notes together, maintain your composure (you will get this done) and we’ll talk about your progress and perhaps even your first chapter when we catch up again!

Okay folks, this is a great one:
It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous. ~ Robert Benchley

And…
Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light. ~ Joseph Pulitzer

Last but Certainly not Least…
Reduce your plan to writing. The moment you complete this, you will have definitely given concrete form to the intangible desire. ~ Napoleon Hill

Until next time…Good Luck! And start writing!

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Here are more writing tips! Let’s get straight to the point of the pen folks! (No pen intended – I mean, no pun intended) Remember – Never fully rely on spell check as you can see above. Pen and Pun are words. Spell check does not check for “context.” Air and Err are both real words. Now, start writing and good luck! Hope you enjoy a little bit of the humor below. Writing is fun and remember you can write a book! Self-Publish with Instant Publisher!

• Avoid run-on sentences they are hard to read.
• Never use double negatives.
• Use the semicolon properly, always where it is appropriate; and never where it is not.
• Reserve the apostrophe for it’s proper use and omit it where it is not needed.
• Verbs have to agree with their subjects.
• No sentence fragments.
• Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
• Place pronouns as closely as possible, especially in long sentences.

• Hyphenate only between syllables and avoid un-necessary hyphens.
• Write all adverbial forms correct.
• Do not use contractions.
• Avoid commas, that are not necessary.
• When you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing.

• A writer must not shift your point of view.
• Writing carefully, dangling participles must be avoided.
• It is incumbent on us to avoid archaisms.
• If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
• Steer clear of incorrect verb forms that have snuck into the language.

• Take the bull by the hand and avoid mixed metaphors.
• Avoid modernisms that sound flaky.
• Avoid barbarisms: they impact too forcefully.
• Never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
• Everyone should be careful to use singular pronouns with singular nouns in their writing.

• Also, avoid awkward or affected alliteration.
• Do not string a large number of prepositional phrases together unless you are walking through the valley of the shadow of death.
• Avoid overuse of “quotation” marks.
• Never use more words than are necessary to get your point across: be concise.

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