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Traditional Publishing Is Still Safe
- Traditional commercial publishing remains a safe and viable route despite self-publishing gains.
- Publishers offer to handle book production and distribution, which many authors find valuable.
Balance Humor and Seriousness
- Use humor and silliness strategically to suit your story's tone.
- Allow characters to show silliness in serious stories and seriousness in silly stories for balance.
Try Alternative Story Structures
- Explore story alternatives like the 7-point or MICE structure instead of defaulting to 3-act.
- Use goal-based plotting and reverse-engineering to build story events before the goal.