How do you invite the right readers to read past the first line of your story? How do you keep them interested in the story? And how do you make them feel like your narrative worlds are more real than reality itself? Join veteran ghostwriter DeAnna Knippling on a deep, analytical dive into the fundamental concepts of good fiction writing in the Writing Craft series. Not only is Writing Craft a handbook of well-known fiction techniques, but at its heart, it is a method to research and invent your own. A comprehensive writing guide on how to use language to evoke your worlds inside your readers' heads. Volume 1: Are You Ready to Publish? & Other Burning Questions What writer hasn't asked themselves how they will know when their story is ready to publish? Writing Craft Volume 1 shows writers how they can establish that answer for themselves, on legal, personal, and practical levels. Writing Craft Volume 1 also includes key concepts on how to read and study fiction like a professional writer. These concepts introduce the reader to a new way of perceiving fiction, as a "magician" performing their wonderful craft, and not solely as a reader being carried away by it. And finally, Writing Craft Volume 1 addresses a number of issues that can derail writers moving from the beginner to the intermediate stages of writing, such as writing speed, time management, and giving value to one's work—even when one can only perceive its imperfections. If you're struggling to turn a gift for writing into a sustainable, repeatable practice that doesn't depend on mood or inspiration, Volume 1: Are You Ready to Publish? & Other Burning Questions provides a road map for clearing practical and creative blockages out of the way, while introducing skills that will be used throughout the series. If you're feeling like you can't write better because you're not writing much at all, Writing Craft Volume 1 is where to start.