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The pitch, the promise, and the power of a story

The pitch is the promise of your story, the core of your text. It's the most concentrated form of your narrative. The publisher must be able to grasp your pitch immediately to spark their...

Beta reading: who, when, how?

You've been thinking about your book for weeks, months, years. It's been swirling around in your head, then you put it down on paper, reread it, work on it, rework it… It's modified, shaped...

How to best summarize your book in the letter of intent?

After months of research and writing, you've finalized the proofreading and editing of your manuscript, scrutinizing your text to hunt down every imperfection, stylistic awkwardness, and repetition. You're finally ready to send your book...

Top 10 books on novel writing

Can one learn to write? In France, this idea is met with skepticism. Yet, in English-speaking countries, university programs in " Creative Writing " are numerous and highly regarded. Long shunned, the idea of...

How to write a good book synopsis?

A synopsis is a detailed summary of a work, outlining its story from beginning to end. While often associated with film or science, this term also applies to the world of books, writing, and...

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