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Mega Bestselling Author Starts writing at age 52 Craig Martelle - 020 Authors Who Lead - Learn to write a book from bestselling authors and leaders
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Craig Martelle is a science fiction author. In just about two years, Craig has authored 30 full-length novels, numerous short stories, anthologies, and co-written books. He has written 2.25 million words written over the last 844 days, averaging 2,677 words a day. Talk about hard work! Craig is also the man behind the 20Books conferences.
What We Discuss with Craig Martelle:
Assume your first novel is going to suck and that's okay! Writing the book is only half the battle, you still have to put it out there Where Craig gets his book writing ideas from and developing the writer's voice Developing the habit of writing everyday Craig's book writing process and the importance of creating relatable characters How the 20Books Conferences came about Building and developing relationships with your editors The challenges of publishing and the concept of vanity press Craig's process of creating audiobooks and how to write a very powerful first page Tools Craig use for writing and tips for creating the best cover for your book
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Craig Martelle is a science fiction author. In just about two years, Craig has authored 30 full-length novels, numerous short stories, anthologies, and co-written books. He has written 2.25 million words written over the last 844 days, averaging 2,677 words a day. Talk about hard work! Craig is also the man behind the 20Books conferences.
What We Discuss with Craig Martelle:
Assume your first novel is going to suck and that's okay! Writing the book is only half the battle, you still have to put it out there Where Craig gets his book writing ideas from and developing the writer's voice Developing the habit of writing everyday Craig's book writing process and the importance of creating relatable characters How the 20Books Conferences came about Building and developing relationships with your editors The challenges of publishing and the concept of vanity press Craig's process of creating audiobooks and how to write a very powerful first page Tools Craig use for writing and tips for creating the best cover for your book
Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
47 min