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Posted by Maralyn D. Hill | Books, Editing, Excerpt from Success, Journaling, Tips, Writing |

This is an excerpt from our book, $uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book.

“Words are seductive and dangerous material to be used with caution.” –Barbara Tuchman

Fiction and non-fiction (true stories) need well developed characters and plots. If you don’t know where you are going, your reader won’t either.

You must know your central conflict in order to develop it. Readers want conflict and resolution.

Characters need to react in specific ways to the conflict of the plot and need to talk and introspect about how they act.

Non-fiction must be concise and accurate and you must know the market you are targeting.

If you go to our $uccess page, you can see what others have said about our book. You can also link through to see the table of contents and a chapter.

Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill
Books By Hills
$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book
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About The Author

Maralyn D. Hill

Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, is President Emeritus of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association and Executive Editor for LuxeBeatMag. She is also a member of SATW and SPJ. She contributes to numerous publications. The majority of Maralyn’s articles are now geared to the luxury market, spas, corporate retreats, business events, and culinary tourism, from simple to gourmet. Maralyn’s description of herself: I was born to travel and tell the tale. I’m energized by different cultures in every aspect of their lives, from food, wine, and destination, to how they conduct business. Travel represents a continual geography lesson.