how to write a book that sells

This is an episode you're going to want to bookmark because Melanie is offering up oodles of info about how to create a fictional world your readers will love. Yes, District 9 is science fiction, but the principles apply to all genres and all world types; contemporary, realistic, historical, fantasy...you name it. And Valerie continues her study of character development with a look at what can happen to your story when your reader empathizes more with the victim than the protagonist (hint: it's not good).

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For information about Valerie's upcoming webinars, visit: www.valeriefrancis.ca/webinars

For access to writing templates and worksheets, and more than 70 hours of training (all for free), subscribe to Valerie's Inner Circle: www.valeriefrancis.ca/innercircle

To learn to read like a writer, visit Melanie's website: www.melaniehill.com.au

Follow Valerie on X, Instagram and Threads @valerie_francis

Follow Melanie on X, Instagram and Facebook @MelanieHillAuthor

Authors who are successful have a “core” message. They get that they need to know and embrace the who, what, where, when and why in their writing; their publishing; their marketing. In this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing, Judith Briles and Mara Purl explore how to take the buzz in your ear to the words within your book. You will learn how “self-messaging” creates the foundation—the core that you will keep coming back to for your success. Listen in and discover why your "core message" is the root of all successful authors and excellent books.