Anthony Tata - Top Rules for Writing Fiction

Writing good fiction is no easy task. Just ask Anthony Tata, a national bestselling author of thriller novels. While writing a compelling story that engages readers is important to writing fiction, there are a number of rules that one should follow to produce good fiction and ensure your writing gets published. Here are some of the top rules for writing fiction.

• When you are writing dialogue, never use a verb other than ‘said.’ Any other word is intrusive and can cause the reader to stop dead in their tracks.
• Avoid using adverbs to modify the verb ‘said.’ This can distract the reader and interrupts the flow of the exchange.
• Avoid using too many exclamation points. The rule of thumb is to have no more than two or three for every 100,000 words of prose.
• Prologues can be annoying, so avoid them at all costs.
• Try to avoid long, detailed descriptions of your characters.
• Avoid going into a lot of detail describing places and things. They can quickly bring the action of your story to a halt.
• Read your work aloud. This will help you identify spots in your story where the rhythms of the sentence may not be working.

It is important to keep in mind that the only way to write a book is to actually sit down and write. If you write with enough confidence and assurance you can do whatever you like. So write your story that needs to be written and write it honestly. Anthony Tata has been writing for several years and has six fiction novels under his belt, with ‘Three Minutes to Midnight’ being released in April 2016.
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Anthony Tata - Top Tips for Writing Creatively

Writing success boils down to hard work, imagination and passion. Anthony Tata, a bestselling author, is getting ready to release the second book in his Jake Mahegan Thriller series. Below you will find a number of tips that can help fire up your creativity.

• When you set out to write, don’t write linearly. This will help you to look at your story from a different angle. This can help to provide you with different ideas or new approaches.
• If you are facing writer’s block, having more than one project in the works can help you get past writer’s block. If you are feeling frustrated, switching to another project might help you from becoming stagnant.
• Disconnect from the Internet. This includes your social media accounts. Technology and social media can be a distraction, procrastination, and a ton of countless wasted hours.
• Having your own workspace is a great way to shut out the world so you can make progress on your writing.
• Make the time to write. You have to tackle the craft every day. You will get out what you put into it. If you are serious about writing you have to invest in the time.

When it comes to your perfecting your craft, it is important to remember to be patient, remain determined and remember your sense of purpose. Anthony Tata has been perfecting his craft for many years and is getting ready to release his sixth book in April 2016.

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Anthony Tata - Top Ways to Embrace the Creative Writing Process

Writing is all about the process. Anthony Tata, bestselling author of the Jake Mahegan thriller series knows this well. Learning how to write is just as important as what you’re writing about. Here are some ways to help you embrace the creative writing process in order to share your story.

• Listen to your heart. When your heart tells you to write something, listen. When you write, you are empowering yourself to overcome yourself. Ignore the inner critic that tells you you’re not good enough. Get your words down on the page.
• Ignore your haters. There will always be someone that will tell you not to write something. Haters are too scared to try to reach their dreams. Every word you write is defeating your haters.
• Find your creativity. Every writer needs to find their creative zone genius. Find an area where you can be free to let your mind wander and your inspiration to flow.
• Take time to write. In order to write you have to set aside time to do it. This means you have to stop doing other things and schedule blocks of time to write.
• Embrace imperfection. The first draft is exactly that, a draft. Silence your inner critic and save the editing until you have finished the first draft. Deleting your words only slows down the creative process.

The writing process is about putting yourself out there to be judged and criticized. Anthony Tata, after a very successful military career, took the leap and wrote his first book. He is now working on his sixth fiction novel that is scheduled to be released in April 2016.

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