![]() ![]() Self-Publishing (e.g., How-to, Platforms, Scams).KDP (e.g., How-to, Kindle Unlimited, Rules).Draft2Digital (e.g., Formatting, Ebooks, Print Books).Amazon (e.g., A+ Content, Author Page, Comments, Keywords, Legal… SEO).Writers (e.g., Dan Brown, Agatha Christie, Erle Stanley Gardner… Dorothy L.Tools (e.g., Aeon Timeline, Affinity, Pages, Scrivener… Word).Tips (e.g., Archetypes, Backstory, Beats, Beta Readers, Blurbs… World Building).Genres (e.g., Action, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Suspense… Thriller).Here’s a sample of my topic folders, but keep in mind it’s not about how many notes you take or what you named them, but the ease of access and use. ![]() I record actionable notes and file them into searchable folders. In my case, I’ve settled on three broad areas - writing, publishing, and marketing. Whether you prefer an old-school journal or a high-tech app, organize your notes in a way that makes sense to you.įor instance, focus on a set of topics - interesting and useful things for writing. Instead, I record patterns for use as writing models.Ĭreating a sentence or paragraph with the aid of that model can inspire some amazing results! And that’s a superpower available to anyone who creates a writer’s database. But making your notes actionable pays dividends.įor example, I’m a student of similes, dialogue, metaphors, and descriptions. Merely copying and pasting text into a database does nothing. ![]() I’ve created a folder in my writer’s database titled “Copy Ideas.” What happens next turns the highlighted text into a superpower! Make Your Writer’s Database Actionable I read ebooks using the Kindle app on my iPad, and highlight text that resonates. ![]()
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