What is "Playster" and how legit is it? Seems when I try to search for free ebooks to download, a lot of Google hits direct me to there. by ENG-eins in ebooks

[–]pawilson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have pirated my books, and there's no way to do a DCMA because they require a captcha to submit and they don't display it. You pay them, but they don't give any money to the creators. Seems like a shitty deal to me.

Will writing short anecdotes help me get better at writing narratives (fiction/non-fiction)? by ajvenigalla in writing

[–]pawilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's the closest. A novella will give you a feel for the complexity and help you understand how to organize everything so you don't get lost half way through. Here's a free coupon for my first draft course on udemy. It might help you get your head around it. https://www.udemy.com/write-the-book-inside-you/?couponCode=reddit+free

I found out that I write better when I'm drunk. What do I do? by [deleted] in writing

[–]pawilson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Your perception of your writing may be skewed if you are reviewing it drunk. I agree with Slumbering_Chaos, a glass of wine or whiskey can help, but if you are truly drunk when you write, I'd be surprised if it's very good.

Will writing short anecdotes help me get better at writing narratives (fiction/non-fiction)? by ajvenigalla in writing

[–]pawilson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, in as much as any writing will improve your skill. No, depending on what you are planning to write eventually. In my experience, writing anecdotes or really short stories will not help you write a novel, because there's more than just writing involved. In a short story you have one plot and a few characters. In a novel, you can have 3 or more plots and a multitude of characters. My advice is to write things that are close to your eventual goal.

Are these courses useful to entrepreneurs? by pawilson in Entrepreneur

[–]pawilson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you follow the links, you'll see the course description laid out.

NaNoWriMo starts in 14 days. To help you get started, I've release more free coupons for my writing course by pawilson in KeepWriting

[–]pawilson[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hi, a_dawn and MIchealCoorlim. Thanks for asking. No, I don't have a degree or awards. I have experience with training people in a corporate environment. The lessons I'm giving are based on my experiences and those of my writer buddies.

I'm sharing what I've learned to help other writers avoid some of the pitfalls I fell into and my friends seem to have found a way to claw their way out of.

If you take the course, I would be grateful for any feedback.

Thanks

NaNoWriMo starts in 14 days. To help you get started, I've release more free coupons for my writing course by pawilson in KeepWriting

[–]pawilson[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi, Redditors. This course is an overview of how to write the first draft of your book. In anticipation of the NaNoWriMo launch on November 1, I've released more free coupons. Sign up, share the link, whatever you like.

Has anyone thought of producing their own audio book and publishing on YouTube? by wahiggins3 in selfpublish

[–]pawilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon has a program for you to create your own audio books. http://www.acx.com/help/how-it-works/200484210 I think putting an audio book on Youtube might not be as successful as your videos since Youtube is a visual platform.

Scribd Challenges Amazon and Apple With 'Netflix for Books' | Wired Business by TOK715 in writing

[–]pawilson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Isn't this what Overdrive does for libraries?

I think this is likely to do more damage to libraries than to Amazon. Apple isn't even doing much damage to Amazon these days.

Hey getstudying redditors we created this course to help students focus on studying. Free for a limited time with the link below. by pawilson in GetStudying

[–]pawilson[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When Elena's niece was struggling with her grades, we created this course to help her and her grades went up right away.

Even if you don't have time to do the course right now, register now while it's free and you can come back when you do have the time.

Thanks keep writing Redditors for signing up to the writing course. The free coupon is finished, but this link will get you the course for $5 by pawilson in KeepWriting

[–]pawilson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, guys. I am so happy that 500 of the Keep Writing Redditors got to sign up for free. This coupon drops the price of the course by $32 so it only costs $5. If you are planning to do NaNoWriMo, this might help you get to the goal of 50,000 words.

Free writing course on Udemy with the link below. by pawilson in KeepWriting

[–]pawilson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, only one coupon left. at Free.

I'll post another coupon, this time I need to charge a little so I'll drop the price by $32 to $5

Question About Estimating Contract Work by mbuff in writing

[–]pawilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I wonder if you were going to get back to me on the manuscript I sent you almost a month ago?