https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7546/how-debut-authors-can-make-a-name-for-themselvesen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7546/how-debut-authors-can-make-a-name-for-themselvesThu, 24 Oct 2019 18:35:12 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:8b74e808-78c4-47bf-ae68-e8ecf69bf682Elaine Ashhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7546/how-debut-authors-can-make-a-name-for-themselves#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Education and Craft by Elaine Ash on 10/24/2019 6:35:12 PM<br /> <p>The secret to making a name for yourself as an author isn&rsquo;t so surprising. Author and editor Elaine Ash says the key is to write a first paragraph that makes readers want more. Ash explains that by the end of the first paragraph, she knows if she wants to turn the page to keep reading or not. If the story has grabbed her, she will spread the word about that book. Ash advises authors to think about how their book can stand out from the crowd. What is different about it? Developing the material to be unique and compelling opens doors for authors.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/HowDebutAuthorsCanMakeaNameForThemselves.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowDebutAuthorsCanMakeaNameForThemselves.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div>