So You Wanna Write Urban Fiction ?: Your Ultimate Writing Resource For Entering The Urban Fiction Genre
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This book contains information on writing entering the Urban Fiction genre as either a new or seasoned Author. Many times Authors have many questions on what's going on within the genre. Should you sign an ebook deal or not? What are the benefits? What are the pitfalls? This books is a no holds barred resource to help the Author with questions make the best decision for their career.
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So You Wanna Write Urban Fiction ? - Monica Lavelle
So You Wanna Write Urban Fiction
By
Monica Lavelle
Introduction- What Is Urban Fiction?
Please Note: I felt the need to place this statement at the head of this book so there was no confusion on the target market for the contents inside. This book was written for the burgeoning or existing Author wanting to seriously enter the Urban Fiction genre of writing with their eyes wide open. It is not intended to be a guide to teach you how to write. There are already a million books,classes etc.. available to help hone your actual writing skills. This is also not a book intended to bash or belittle anyone currently published or publishing in the Urban Fiction genre. Will this book touch on topics some established Publishers and Authors take offense to? Of course. But they aren't the intended audience for this book either. YOU ARE. This book was created to assist new Authors entering the genre, as well as current Authors who are stumped as to why their work seems to be at a standstill on the various Amazon Urban Fiction charts. Much of the information inside of this Ebook has been discussed before via various social media platforms. Though for every five Authors who are aware of the various pitfalls, there are twenty new Authors looking for direction. This is for you. The Author struggling to decide if they should sign a publishing deal (Usually and almost always Ebook only.) The Author looking for a Graphic Designer to help bring their vision to life, and the Author who is simply looking for support. Even if it's in the form of this Ebook. I hope that many reading this find the information inside helpful to you. I most certainly would appreciate your honest reviews and believe me when I say, I don't mind the negative feedback. I know it's coming due to the honest, forthright,unbiased information contained within. I thank anyone who takes the time to read and review.
Let's Begin.
So you wanna write Urban Fiction ? Great. This is a genre of fiction that's grown by leaps and bounds over the last 20 or so years. There previously were only a handful of coveted African-American authors writing the gritty tales of life in the Hood
. Now with the explosion of self publishing the need for Authors to submit work to mainstream publishers is no more. Any Author with a story to tell,along with a few tools such as an Editor, Graphic Designer, a computer and an Amazon KDP account can in a matter of hours be a published Author. Now that fact,not statement but fact is a double edged sword. It comes with good and bad but let us not concentrate on the bad. Whether someone writes a good or bad story (You ) is honestly up to your readers. I'm of the belief every writer can build a fan base if they're willing to put in the work. So what exactly is Urban Fiction?
Urban Fiction vs. African-American Fiction ( What's The Difference? )
Please Note: This section is purely for reference. These definitions were taken from libsucess.org in the event there is someone reading who truly has no idea what Urban/African American Fiction is. If you are familiar