**NOT FOR TEENS UNDER THE AGE OF 18** Keilani Adams has Stereotypical Black Girl issues: conniving ex, dead mama, absent daddy, man stealing cousin, terribly low self-esteem, ect. Paired with Grad school and her hush-hush virginity, life is already a roller coaster, but the addition of Tall Sandy and Handsome sends her over the edge. Now, she's in danger of losing her stuff once and for all. Can she hold it together?

A story isn't just a bunch of words slapped onto a page. It's a living, breathing manifestation of your imagination. This guide explores aspects most guides don't touch on such as memorable protagonists, world building, character psychology, and backstory, and many more. It will help you flesh out your ideas and make them fascinating and memorable.

There are hundreds of fantastic books about writing for hopeful authors to choose from, but most of them are boring, complicated, and bogged down by filler. This little book is brief, straight forward, and easy to understand. I hope it will serve as an easy-to-read manual to help serious writers perfect their craft. I should say right off the bat that I am NOT an expert; I forget my own tips all the time! However, I do know what generally works for me, so I thought I could pass it on to my friends at Wattpad. One last note: this book is for writers who have a basic understanding of grammar and story structure. If you’re interested in more fundamental steps you can take to write a great story, check out the companion to this book!

A beginners guide jam packed with examples, questions and fun little scenarios. Take a look if you dare. Not for the sensitive, but for the ones wanting to better themselves.

This book was made to help struggling writers with great talents achieve their goals of getting their book popular on wattpad. You might not get one thousand views in one day, or even twenty, but if you tried your best, that is all that matters. Here is an example: My mother spent a long time writing a book, and when she was done writing it, barely anyone bought it. Do you want to know what she did? She tried her best to get her book out there, by following these basic guidelines. She did it. Now, her book is number one on Amazon and is on the New York Times Best Seller list. She has 48 5-star reviews on Amazon, and about 4 thousand people buy her book per week. She did this within 4 months. How did she do this, you ask? She accomplished this by following these very basic guidelines.

You are now at that point -- your manuscript is finished (or at least you think it is). This is now the point you have to decide -- do I want to self-publish my work or shop around for a publisher? No one can make this decision for you. Your first step is to make sure you get informed on all of the options available to you. Be informed before making a decision so nothing can surprise you in the end. This book is a collection of information on both self-publishing and contracting through an independent publisher. It is a combination of QA and advice from the views of a publisher who does not try and get authors/writers against self-publishing -- I just want to make sure you are aware of the process for publishing a book.

What I learned from self publishing on Amazon's KDP and Createspace. And what I will do better next time.

How much will it cost to publish? Is my book even good enough to be published? How do I find a cover for my book? Where do I find an editor? Is it okay to use pictures from google? Find practical and straight forward answers to these questions and more in this step-by-step, comprehensive, reference guide.