Okay so I just tested like 15 different blank recipe page templates last month and here’s what actually works if you’re thinking about making these for KDP. First thing – people are searching for these like crazy. “Blank recipe pages” gets decent volume, but also “recipe cards to fill in” and “cookbook templates blank” and […]
Okay so the whole grid thing for book page layouts isn’t as complicated as people make it sound but you gotta understand the basics first otherwise you’re just throwing margins around hoping something looks professional. The standard setup I use for most low-content books is a 12-column grid. Sounds excessive but hear me out – […]
Okay so I just reworked like three of my plotting templates last month and here’s what actually works when you’re trying to structure a novel arc without losing your mind. The thing nobody tells you about plotting templates is they’re not supposed to be these rigid paint-by-numbers things. I spent probably two years making templates […]
Okay so I was literally just working on this for a client last night while my dog kept barking at absolutely nothing, and biography examples are way more useful than people think when you’re trying to figure out your own book structure. Short Bio Examples That Actually Work The thing is, most people overthink biographies. […]
Okay so chapbook templates are one of those things that seem super simple until you’re actually sitting there trying to format one at 11pm and realize nobody agrees on what size these things should even be. Here’s what I’ve learned after doing like maybe 30 of these for various poetry clients and a few of […]
Okay so I just spent like three weeks testing different comic book cover templates for a client’s graphic novel series and here’s what actually works… The biggest mistake people make is treating comic covers like regular book covers. They’re not. You need that immediate visual punch because comic readers are scrolling through literally hundreds of […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours last week helping my cousin revamp her professional autobiography because she’s applying for this executive director position and holy crap, most people get this format completely wrong. Let me break down what actually works because I’ve written probably 50+ of these things for my own various projects […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours setting up manuscript templates in Google Docs last week because one of my students was losing their mind trying to format their romance novel, and honestly? Google Docs is actually pretty solid for this once you know what you’re doing. First thing – you gotta understand that […]
Okay so I’ve been using Google Docs for novel outlines for like the past three years and honestly it’s probably the best free option out there for fiction planning. Like I tried Scrivener and a bunch of other stuff but always came back to Docs because it’s just… there. You know? First thing you gotta […]
Okay so I’ve been working on story outlines all week because I had three clients ask about structure samples and honestly, most writers overthink this part so much they never actually start writing. The Three-Act Structure Nobody Tells You About Properly Look, the basic three-act thing is everywhere but here’s what actually matters when you’re […]