Welcome to The Write Conference (Summer 2016) here on Wattpad. The event is aimed at motivating writers in the Wattpad community who aspire to walk the career path of writing, providing advice on the craft of writing from a professional point of vie...
So, you've written a book. That is AWESOME and congratulations!!
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What happens next? That's up to you, but chances are good that you're heading towards publishing your story, whether it's on Wattpad or another incomegenerating platform like Amazon. Either way,you're going to need a cover for your book.
(Hopefully this is something you've already figured out, but I thought I'd mention it ~just in case...)
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I'm not going to pull any punches here: an impeccable book cover is essential is you want to nail your marketing strategy and get readers hooked on your book. The reason? The ebook marketplace is much more like an online store than a traditional library, which means you need to treat your book more like a product and your writing like a business. Marketing 101 tells us that the way you present your product (your books) and your business (you) counts for a heck of a lot in terms of whether people are going to be interested in buying what you're selling.
It can feel a bit awkward to talk so soberly about what is undoubtedly a creative a craft, but the cold hard truth is that your readers are consumers, and successful authors are very mindful of that.
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