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WRITING TALE OF TWO BROTHERS
FIRST STEPS
Back in 2012 I decided to start writing. Why? Because I have always loved reading and writing a book was a life goal.
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How did I fare? Poorly... Hahaha Writing has a steep learning curve if you did not study literature or creative writing, but every time you tumble and fall is amazing.
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I was not able to write constantly because I was getting my engineering degree, but those first steps back in 2012, and the thousands of steps I took up until 2018 when I finished my novel were exciting.
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I invite anyone and everyone to take your first step on any dream you have today!
EDITING
Editing is tough and expensive, but completely necessary and worth it!
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From February 2018 and up to December 2018 I worked with the amazing friends from The Pro Book Editor. They were allies in this journey, advising me on grammar, proofreading, cohesion, coherence, structure, style and so much more.
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Without them, Tale of Two Brothers would have sucked. And thanks to them I feel I have improved immensely as an author, capable of creating scenes, characters, plots, action and depth in my stories.
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Edit my friends and thank your editor!
DESIGN
The design phase is so exciting! I worked with a dear friend of mine, Daniel Gómez from Gomaloca, to create my book's front and back covers.
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He had complete creative liberty and he amazed me with nine possible covers. We worked on them choosing details which I liked or disliked to create the final artwork.
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I don't know about you, but I'm in love with Tale of Two Brothers' cover design.
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My advice is to enjoy this phase. Let your creativity fly while laughing and learning. Also, if you are not a strong designer (me), look for help from someone who excels on visual creativity.
PUBLISHING
I decided to publish via Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing because this is not my main job, so I prioritized how quickly it would be published over the need to have a large publishing house in charge of marketing and distribution.
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Was it the right choice? I don't know, but my book was uploaded on December 5th, 2018 and published December 6th 2018, both as a paperback and eBook.
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My advice would be to research both self-publishing and traditional publishing, to see which is the better fit for your needs.
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Hope to see your work being published soon!
CONTACT
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Tel: (506) 8876-2318
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