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• we read a lot & sometimes waste time on crappy books so you don’t waste yours •

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The Bookmad Club
@thebookmadclub Feb 18, 2018, 3:18 AM UTC

Plot Technique: Chekhov's Gun

https://steemitimages.com/DQmdpakfhAwEZySRu9kz3t82GfLGXh6WWoebNEujiDsakUb/D.jpg ____ Anton Chekhov was a Russian author, often considered a master storyteller, who came up with a useful concept you’l…

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The Bookmad Club
@thebookmadclub Feb 14, 2018, 2:48 AM UTC

Get Over The Sagging-Middle Syndrome

So, you are writing your novel, your characters are solid, your plot is interesting, and the pacing is just perfect. You reach the middle and, what happens next? Blank. Just pure blank. Sorry to be…

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The Bookmad Club
@thebookmadclub Feb 13, 2018, 4:48 AM UTC

January Releases • Screenshot Your New Adventure!

https://steemitimages.com/DQmWvp1yWCEWSQW8h4fG9VPtdUtr1U3HFi6FZY8WNARfqsK/january.jpg ____ So, I know we are half-way through February, and the world is already filled with new books ready to be dis…

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The Bookmad Club
@thebookmadclub Feb 9, 2018, 8:18 AM UTC

Book Review | Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss

https://steemitimages.com/DQmZcTBroZe7krYQ9JnHHC3sQ8XNcoJmhkY9jNwWygqH7tS/post cover tribe.jpg ____ Beautifully put, this book will feel like a warm hug you didn't know you needed; whether you are a…

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The Bookmad Club
@thebookmadclub Feb 8, 2018, 2:50 AM UTC

100 Ways To Say "Good"

https://steemitimages.com/DQmbHp6tEoqdePAteTSBRpuKpVp3RVL2g27MEgsPZMmDq53/post cover 6.jpg As a Spanish native speaker, one of the things I struggled the most when I started writing in English was th…

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The Bookmad Club
@thebookmadclub Feb 5, 2018, 3:38 AM UTC

How To Write Characters Worth Rooting For

https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ3xzUVDWE5zKnSp8gTWhstKs7q8ZozAFD9BoefsNM6BL/post cover 5.jpg ____ The world sees millions of books coming to life every year, yet, only half of them live long enough to…

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The Bookmad Club
@thebookmadclub Feb 3, 2018, 10:32 PM UTC

Book Review | The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

https://steemitimages.com/DQmRrKTwHFkMAWxbij4PoG5WnQvazETXid3Y99mxG5MFwYz/post cover-review.jpg ___ The best self-help book you will ever read, guaranteed. I know what you are thinking, and if you ar…

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The Bookmad Club
@thebookmadclub Feb 2, 2018, 3:38 AM UTC

Watch Out For The Tension-Killers

Simply put, tension in your story is that little bug that makes your reader keep turn pages, even though it's 2 am and they have to be up by 8. As a reader, I love to be teased, and sort of tortured,…

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The Bookmad Club
@thebookmadclub Feb 1, 2018, 3:09 AM UTC

Try The Pomodoro Technique For Productivity

Sometimes, it doesn’t really matter how much we love writing; it just doesn’t seem to happen. It appears to be too hard, at least more than usual, and it doesn't flow as smoothly as it should. You fe…

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The Bookmad Club
@thebookmadclub Jan 31, 2018, 3:21 AM UTC

Become a Published Writer In 2018

We are near the end of the first month of the year and, surprisingly, we have already seen the birth of over a thousand new books into the world. Good Reads has already published the most popular boo…

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