I began my journey with ChatGPT in November 2022 and was immediately impressed by its potential. As a writer and designer, I was eager to explore this new tool’s capabilities. Initially, I asked ChatGPT silly questions like “How old are you?” or “What would your name be, if you had one?” But soon, I became curious about its ability to write a novel, and, more importantly, write well.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Several of my client’s print titles had an unexpected dramatic increase in “Retail Price” on Amazon. (ebooks seem to be fine). While Amazon technically has the right to do this, they must also increase the publisher’s royalty. What is worst, It is hard to “sell” books if the price is $10 or higher than retail. What a Holiday Headache!
Before an Acquisitions Editor or an Agent reads a word of your manuscript, they can tell if it’s properly formatted. Of course, this also applies to your book designer.
I wanted to offer a little more regarding reading comprehension. In a previous post: “What Grade Level Do You Write At?” I discussed that to write for the masses, your writing level should target 4th – 5th grade. So, how do they determine what level is your writing?
Happy Wednesday, I “skimmed” the article (This Surprising Reading Level Analysis Will Change the Way You Write) about reading comprehension. To write for the masses, you need to Keep Your Vocabulary Simple. Around a 3-5th grade level.