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Welcome to this interesting blog where we have a very unique proposition for you that you might have probably heard about.

We are going to talk about publishing a book anonymously and we are going to help you understand everything about it from its challenges to its benefits and primarily the reasons why it is a good idea.

We will dive deep into why authors actually choose to publish anonymously and whether you should do that as well.

The concept of publishing a book anonymously is quite amazing and actually very unique and while you might say that this has been done before, it’s done on very rare occasions and in fact, you might find this occurrence getting rarer by the day.

So, let us start this blog by understanding what is anonymous book publishing.

What Is Anonymous Book Publishing?

Anonymous book publishing is when an author chooses to not use their real legal name to publish a book and this is when they utilise what is called a pen name which is a made-up name to publish their works.

Anonymous publishing has been utilised by authors for centuries to publish their works and their different reasons for doing so.

Here are some of the most famous examples of authors with pen names that are more popular than their real names. You may find some of them very surprising.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Real Name) – Mark Twain (Pen Name)

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Mark Twain fans are still surprised by the fact that his real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

The reason why he chose a pen name was so that he could differentiate his identity and his occupation as a steamboat pilot from the author’s identity.

Eric Arthur Blair(Real Name) – George Orwell (Pen Name)

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George Orwell is revered throughout the world for his exceptional takes in his politically charged novels 1984 and Animal Farm.

However, most of his fans do not know that his actual name is Eric Arthur Blair and the reason for the pen name is simply because he did not want his family to know of his politically charged writings.

Mary Ann Evans (Real Name) – George Eliot (Pen Name)

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We have probably read at least one George Eliot novel and we have probably loved it. It is a well-known fact that the real name of George Elliot is Mary Ann Evans.

Mary used the name George Eliot simply because she wanted to avoid the stereotypes of female writers during the time period she wrote in and she wanted to be taken as seriously as a male novelist.

Isaac Asimov (Real Name) – Paul French (Pen Name)

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We finally have an example of an author popular by real name using a pen name to write a different series of books.

Yes, we are talking about Isaac Asimov using the name Paul French to write the Lucky Starr series as he did not want his regular readers to confuse this series with his other works.

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Real Name) – Lewis Carroll (Pen Name)

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Lewis Carroll was actually a mathematician and his real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.

The reason why he used a pen name is simply because he wanted more freedom to express his whimsical ideas about his magical worlds without it having any effect on his mathematical career.

J.K. Rowling (Real Name) – Robert Galbraith (Pen Name)

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We now have one of the most recent examples of an acclaimed author who is more famous by her real name using a pen name to avoid bias from the public.

Yes, we are talking about J.K. Rowling using the name Robert Galbraith to write the series The Cormoran Strike. She wanted to have a fresh perspective on her work and wanted people to judge her work for its worth.

She used a pen name because she did not want people’s judgment about her new books to be clouded by her Harry Potter fame.

We are going to talk more about the reasons later on and there are definitely quite a few important reasons why authors do it but we must understand the practical of it.

Publishing your book anonymously is not only easy but also very practical because the publisher always stays in the loop regarding the publishing information.

While this might be difficult to do with a publishing services company like Amazon but you can very easily achieve anonymous publishing with a pen name through any traditional legacy publishing company.

However, if you want to publish your book anonymously without the knowledge of the publisher then it is going to be a very difficult process because authors have to sit face-to-face with the publishing company in order to finalize the important details regarding a publishing contract.

While this might be possible if the author chooses to only communicate online and be a little bit more flexible with the contracts but most traditional publishers will not agree to this.

Reasons To Publish Anonymously

For Personal Safety

We are sure you definitely understand that literature is not just amusement as it is one of the most powerful forms of resistance.

Sometimes there are powerful kings and powerful governments that do not want the world to know about the bad things they do.

Sometimes it is very difficult to write about these bad things with your own name especially if you belong to that kingdom or country.

That is why one of the most commonly used forms of resistance in literature is anonymity where the author chooses to stay anonymous and use a pen name to publish their works.

This is to highlight things that are happening in the country without getting identified.

This kind of situation is not just applicable for political reasons but also social reasons or any other kind of reasons where the safety of the author is at stake if they decide to write with their real name.

For Avoiding Bias

The second reason we are going to talk about used to be one of the most common reasons why authors decided to not use their real names during publishing.

In order to understand this, we must understand the times that this happened. If you consider any time before the 1950s then it was very difficult for women to have a voice of authority or respect in the world of literature.

This was also due to the fact that society was very different and equality was a rarity in those times.

If you were a woman in the 18^th or 19^th century or even later on and if you decided to publish your novels under your real name then it would be very difficult to get them published and even if you got them published then it would be very difficult to get them sold or taken seriously.

This is because the readers of that time did not consider the opinions of women valid enough to be read in literature and we need to understand that this idea comes from a lineage of primarily male writers starting from ancient Greece.

In a situation like that if you wanted to get noticed and attain critical acclaim just through the merit of your work and not through your gender then you had to publish as a male in order to avoid bias.

This can be for any other kind of reason as there are enough examples out there to show how black authors decided to utilise more Caucasian names in order to publish books during the Jim Crow era etc.

For Maintaining Privacy

One of the other reasons is simply privacy and there is no other reason bigger than privacy.

You might be an author and you simply might not want your personal details to go out into the public but you also have a passion for writing books and you want your ideas to come out into the world in a way in which people do not know who you are.

You might be someone who understands today’s world is much more dangerous when it comes to things like identity theft and privacy-related violations and that is why you simply do not want your information to be out there in public.

In a situation like that you can definitely choose to publish anonymously and all you have to do is mention this to your publisher.

For The Creative Freedom

Putting aside all the other reasons why anonymity is important during publishing, this is one of the reasons that it also cannot be ignored.

Anonymity is fun and it is a very liberating experience full of freedom to do whatever you want and say whatever you feel like.

If you want to experience the ultimate level of freedom in expressing your thoughts without anyone questioning who you are, what you believe in or even your background or expertise then you can choose to be anonymous in publication.

This can provide you with a deep sense of creative freedom that is not possible if you publish by your real name but you must make sure to draw up a Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) with your publisher that they cannot legally reveal your name.

For A Reality Check

If you are already a very popular author and you do not want to cloud the judgement of the readers of your new works with the fame and recognition of your past works then you can choose to publish anonymously.

This is the best thing to do if you want to distance yourself from your older works. Most authors usually do it if they want to explore new topics or new genres.

However, the problem with this is that the name carries authority and weight in the market. That is why you might not receive the same level of attention that you usually get with your real name if you decide to use a pen name in the market.

But if you are someone who just wants your work to be judged by its own merit and not the merit of your past fame and if you want a reality check on your work without the support from your already market-established name then you can definitely try out anonymous publishing.

Challenges Of Anonymous Publishing

Getting The Right Publisher

One of the complications you might face with anonymous publishing is that it will be difficult to do it with a publishing service which we call as online publishers.

We are talking about the likes of Amazon and other kinds of online publishing services that are pretty popular these days.

The problem with these publishers is that you will need to publish it under your own name and you cannot use things like pen names in order to publish.

Even if you decide to not go with these kinds of publishers and you decide to publish with a traditional publisher then again you might face problems.

This is because not every publisher is going to entertain this idea and there is a solution to this which we are going to talk about at the end of this blog.

Legal And Copyright Issues

The other complicated thing about anonymous publishing is that you might face legal issues if you do not do the paperwork correctly.

This is because although you are using a pen name to publish your works, in order to publish your works, you will need to file the copyright properly and the copyright should be under your legal name or real name.

This is not really an issue if you go with a reputable publishing company that understands the process and is genuine enough and also reliable enough to be doing this for a long time.

That is why you should always choose a publishing company with experience in anonymous publishing and you are never going to have any problems with this kind of publishing arrangement.

Existing Market Support

If you are already a successful author and you are just trying to find out how the market is going to react to something new you want to experiment with, you might choose anonymous publishing.

If you are someone who already has a well-established name in an industry but you want to choose anonymous publishing then you might face a challenge.

You are not going to get that same level of market recognition that you might get if you utilised your popular name.

You do not have to be a published and popular author to have a market presence because you can be a public personality or someone who is an expert in any field.

If you decide to go with anonymous publishing then you are simply going to waste that name authority potential that you might have gotten if you used your real name.

Using your real name can give you a head start and a considerable push that can actually be the deciding factor in the market.

Risk Of Exposure

Finally, we have the risk of exposure and this is a very real risk because it has happened to the likes of J. K. Rowling and other popular authors.

Authors think they have covered their tracks regarding anonymity and they plan their anonymity quite well but still, things get revealed sometimes.

If you are someone who is already established in the world of literature and you want to publish anonymously then it might be very difficult to keep a secret in today’s digital age.

While you can go after the person who has revealed your identity and that might result in a win in the courts but you are still going to have your identity leaked and it is not worth the risk sometimes with anonymous publishing when the stakes are high.

So, Should You Publish Anonymously?

Publishing anonymously is a very unique concept and you should definitely give it a try but you must understand one thing.

You must only do it if you have an actual reason for doing it because if you do not have a legitimate reason for doing it then you are simply going to go through unnecessary trouble which might be avoided.

This means if you are someone who is at a real physical danger in publishing with their real name then by all means you should go with anonymous publishing.

If you are someone who just wants to test out the potential of their work without the baggage of the previous work then you can go with anonymous publishing.

If you are someone who values freedom and liberty and you do not want to associate your real name with your thoughts and ideas and you just want to set out your thoughts into the world then you can go with anonymous publishing.

We hope this blog has been helpful for you to understand what is anonymous book publishing and we also hope you now understand the benefits as well as challenges and reasons for anonymous publishing.

The concept of anonymous publishing is very unique and if you want to explore this amazing concept and you are looking for the appropriate publishing company with extensive experience in anonymous publishing then we are here for you.

We are Orange Publishers and we are a legacy publishing company with extensive experience in nearly every kind of publishing type including anonymous publishing.

We will help you with the entire process of anonymous publishing and we will even help you in the pen name selection process if you want us to.

In addition to that, we also will help you with all the legalities of anonymous publishing including copyright registration and everything else you want us to do, and, just for peace of mind, we will also sign all the NDAs you want us to sign for privacy integrity.

We welcome you to visit our website and check out everything we do regarding publishing.

The experience of school textbooks has mostly been boring for all of us and there is a reason for that.  School textbooks are outdated.

We have been following the same style of school textbooks for at least the last 100 years and it is high time to change this.

We need to formulate a completely new style of educating students so that they feel connected with the books and the education.

That is exactly what we are above to do here today because we are going to talk about how you can make school textbooks more interesting and engaging for children.

This can be in the form of physical books or digital books and speaking of digital books, they are quite an innovative medium for making school textbooks interesting.

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However, we have to understand that the key issue with school textbooks is not that they are physical or digital or the fact that they have current or outdated information.

The problem is much deeper than that.

Let us look at the problem so that we can also find out the solution to this problem that can affect future generations.

The Problem with Current School Textbooks

Outdated Knowledge

One of the biggest problems with the current education system and especially school textbooks is that due to the burden of standardization and educational bureaucracy in school boards, school textbooks largely have outdated knowledge and information.

This is because it takes a lot of time for new and upcoming information in the form of new advancements in different fields to make it to the school textbook.

Things get worse if you go down the grade of the students because it becomes even more difficult to simplify a concept for someone in grade 1 compared to someone in grade 10.

One of the other reasons for this kind of problem is simply because there is always a scarcity of textbook writers and school textbooks are usually written by higher education writers with much persuasion from publishers.

High Costs

If you remember your school days then you can also remember the fact that school textbooks are very expensive and while it is difficult enough to produce high-quality textbooks, the trade-off for the quality of books is usually cost.

There are multiple factors to blame for this situation and one of the primary factors is simply because the school textbook publishers spend money on the areas that it should not be spending money on.

For example, you do not need a school textbook to be of the highest quality GSM and you do not even need hard bound cover for a school textbook.

But things like this are usually done to showcase the quality of the textbook and make it more attractive to school boards.

Limited Engagement

One of the most important reasons why school textbooks have a problem in the present situation is simply the fact that the content in the textbooks is barely engaging.

If you pick up any average school textbook from a nearby school then you are going to find that the content in the textbook is just not capable of grabbing the attention and interest of any child.

You cannot write a school textbook the same way you write an instruction manual but that is unfortunately what happens.

We must also talk about the point of the books not maintaining a good ratio between text and illustrations.

The simplest way to make a textbook engaging is with a lot of diagrams and illustrations but current textbooks simply have a very bad ratio of illustrations to text.

Speaking of text, you must also understand that there are different ways of presenting text and long paragraphs are not the answer that can generate engagement.

No Personalization

The current education system as well as the current situation of school textbooks have no space for any kind of personalization or any form of custom education.

This is largely due to the fact that high-quality school textbooks are always in crisis and shortage because nobody wants to get into school textbooks.

It is nearly impossible to find any forms of personalized challenges in the text books such as quizzes or puzzles that students can choose from in order to showcase their aptitude for a concept.

One of the other reasons for this is simply because it is complicated to do something like this and especially for curriculums that have very little space for innovation.

If you combine all the factors together then the concept like customisable learning plans are just not a possibility and every student has to read the same thing.

Limited Fun Aspect

School textbooks are written in a format that is not entertaining and while we understand that entertainment should not be the primary concern for education but this is something different.

If you have to teach concepts to children then you would have to adopt a different approach only based on the fact that children cannot sit in lectures and children cannot be made to understand concepts if they are not having fun.

While there are multiple ways to introduce fun into the syllabus but the simplest way to do it is with the help of informal language that children can associate with and relate to.

This is the simplest and the most harmless method of completely transforming a concept into one of the most entertaining moments in class that the children will remember forever.

However, this is simply not present in the current situation.

Tips To Make School Textbooks Fun and Engaging

Element of Surprise

The lessons and concepts that we learn at school stay with us throughout our entire lives and the hard part is getting these concepts into the minds of children.

Children do not like boring lectures and they do not like pages and pages of the same concept without a ‘wow’ factor.

That is why if you want to make school textbooks interesting then you should introduce the element of surprise and randomness into the chapters.

This can be done by introducing different fun and quirky facts. It can even be references to interesting and educational YouTube videos right in the footnotes of the pages.

You can even add QR codes for teachers to scan and play YouTube videos or open up links for blogging pages you have created that you update every day.

Yes, it will take a lot of content but this can be done easily with paperback textbooks and the level of engagement you can expect from this effort is second to none.

Metaphors And Linkages

The best way to explain a concept to children is to link it up with other concepts and this can be linking up geography with history and linking up history with chemistry.

Boundaries are there for our convenience but if we start creating artificial boundaries of concepts in the minds of children then they will simply lose their creative capabilities.

That is why you must link multiple concepts together while keeping the main concept in focus and it will not only help them understand your concept better but it will also make them interested in the other concepts.

You can pair that up with anecdotes of current events and you can also include challenges for the students to find out such anecdotes and concepts that are similar to the one mentioned in the chapter they are reading.

Children are at a very crucial stage of learning where they are simply trying to find out what they like and what they do not like. Having artificial boundaries is simply going to restrict their viewpoint of the world.

But if you can manage to bring concepts together and find correlations between them then that will encourage the students to simply not think about boundaries and just explore what they like.

Collaborative Exercises

If you want children to be interested in a concept and to enjoy school textbooks in a way that manages to grab their attention for long periods of time then you need to mix study and play together.

This is where we come to the point of collaborative exercises, collaboration simply because everything is fun with friends and exercises because drawing a right angle with white powder on a football field is much more fun than doing it on a piece of paper.

You can introduce multiple forms of collaborative exercises which can be in the form of challenges and puzzles and also in the form of exercises that teach different concepts.

For example, you can create a simple guide to explain how a force multiplier works with a seesaw that nearly every school has in their playground.

You can teach them the concept of buoyancy by inserting fun exercises such as building a boat with ice cream sticks.

The only challenge you have is to include all these concepts in your book which is definitely possible.

One Step at A Time Approach

One of the key problems of current school textbooks is the jump between concepts and while we understand teachers have very limited time to teach children before exams are around the corner but this makes it difficult for young minds to dive into something new even without understanding something that came before it.

And this can be solved by simply referencing earlier lessons whenever you are writing and explaining a new concept.

This will always help the students calibrate their minds to the most basic concept and then gradually go from there to something a little bit more complex.

You must always keep in mind that you simply cannot try out fast-paced learning with children because they might get lost in the speed.

This is one of the most common occurrences that happen in classes all over the world is that students simply stop keeping track of concepts when they start to become complicated.

You will have a very difficult time finding any book out there that will continuously reference older lessons and simpler lessons in order to help children understand new concepts.

If you want to revolutionise school textbooks and make them more engaging and interesting then you need to do that.

Multiple Mediums of Access

We are already on our way to adopting AI into every occupation we can think of so having multiple mediums of access to education is not something impossible.

You must make sure that your efforts of revolutionising school textbooks should not be limited to books because you can work with multiple mediums.

That can include creating videos with elaborate educational scripts that are not very different from school textbook writing but in a more entertaining and interesting package.

You can convert your school textbook content into audio and create audiobooks for children to listen to when they are at home.

You can even create websites with real-time updates related to different concepts such as AI or the latest updates on space exploration which will further interest in subjects in physics and much more.

Or you can release regular ebooks of different concepts weekly for children to stay updated on the most current level of educational advancements.

This solves the issue of outdated education and this helps you with the groundwork to include information from the latest ebook releases into your next edition of print books.

This will make your books the most sought-after and updated source of knowledge for kids.

We hope this blog has been helpful for you to understand how you can truly leave a permanent mark in the minds of young children who simply do not find school textbooks interesting.

If you would like to contribute your valuable ideas and concepts as well as understanding and efforts into a noble cause like this but you simply cannot find the right publisher to understand your mission regarding school textbooks, do not worry because we are here for you.

We are Orange Publishers and we have extensive experience in working with educators and pioneers like yourself who are not only creating their legacy but are always aiming to revolutionize and bring positive change into the world.

We will help you publish all your school textbooks in every possible format from print books to eBooks and audiobooks and along with that we will help you every step of the way right from the book cover design to the editing as well as printing and publishing and even the promotion of these new generation study books.

We welcome you to visit our website and we would love to work hand in hand with you to bring positive change in the world of educational content.

If you are planning on publishing your very first book and you have no prior experience in writing a book with no idea about the contents of books then this blog is for you.

This is because today we are going to talk about all the parts of a book which means we are going to explain everything that a book can contain in the most detailed comprehensive guide.

We will go through each section of a book that helps with the book structure and the book contents in the simplest way possible.

This blog is going to be the ultimate book parts guide for you so that even if you have never picked up a book, you are going to be thoroughly acquainted with every bit of the average book.

Before we start talking about each section of a book, we would also like to tell you that this is a blog that talks about the average book and while there may be books that are different in minor areas to this structure, books in general usually follow this kind of a structure.

This is this structure that you can directly implement in your next book that you are going to publish and you are going to be perfectly fine without making any changes.

We must also tell you that the order of the different sections of the book can vary from publisher to author and it can even change depending on the country of origin of the book depending on the tradition followed by the publishers of that country.

So, let us look at all the important components of a book so that this can help out a passionate potential writer and author like yourself.

Here Are All the Parts of a Book

The Front Contents/ Matter

Below are the parts of a book in order of the front matter and this will help you understand the order in which publishers and authors organise them before publishing a book.

Book Cover

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The first part of all the parts in a book is definitely the book cover and we all know what a book cover is.

It is what you see when you pick up the book for the first time and it is usually a high-quality print of the book title along with illustrations.

The book cover is one of the finest examples of a functional marketing tool that serves as the first hook of the book.

Half Title Page

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The half-title of the book is interesting because this is the first thing you see when you open the book and it is just the title with the name of the author.

Sometimes you might not even find the half title page in modern books and sometimes you can have the half title page but it is uncommon to see nowadays.

Frontispiece

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We then arrive at the frontispiece of the book and it is usually on the left page of the title page or the half title page.

While this is fairly uncommon in today’s day and age but this used to be a very common feature of older books with an engraved high-quality illustration or decorative artwork.

Some experts speculate that this used to be present in older books simply because it was not traditional to have any illustrations on the traditional hardbound book cover.

Title Page

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We now come to the title page and this is one of the most important pages of the book and it contains the title along with the name of the author as well as other important details.

These important details can be the name of the publisher as well as the publishing date and even the logo of the publisher.

This is how a book formally starts.

Copyright Information

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Up next is the copyright information of the book and it is a legal obligation of publishers to ensure that this page is present in every book.

This is usually found after the title page and it contains legal information such as the date of publication as well as the edition number and most importantly the name of the copyright holder.

Along with that you also get other technical details such as the ISBN of the book as well as other important details regarding the rights of copy worthy material of the book.

The copyright page can also contain information about the copyrights of the illustrations.

Table of Contents

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Next comes the contents table or table of contents and this is a guide for the readers to have the names of all the chapters of the book.

This is a very important tool for any book and helps the readers understand all the book contents in a single place so that they can navigate the entire book according to the page number.

Dedication

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We then come to the dedication page and this is a very meaningful section of the book because this is where the author decides to put in the people that inspired them to write the book.

Authors usually dedicate books to their loved ones such as their parents as well as their spouses and even their children.

We might also see others dedicating their book to their teachers as well as mentors as well.

Epigraph

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Up next we have something very unique and something that sets the tone and the mood for the entire book.

We are talking about the epigraph of the book and it usually contains a quotation from the author and this is a very powerful quotation that encompasses the entire theme of the book.

The epigraph is usually given a single page entirely to itself because of the weight the quotation carries.

Foreword

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The epigraph of the book is followed by the foreword and it is usually not written by the author but by someone who is closely associated with the author or with the topic of the book. This is usually a respected individual with a lot of credibility.

This also serves as a very cleverly placed marketing tool and is usually in the form of an endorsement from an expert and someone who is held in high regard in the literary community.

This is a section that provides credibility to the author and their work.

Preface

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The foreword is not really an introduction but an endorsement and if you are looking for the introduction of the book then it is called the introduction.

However, there is something before that that works like an introduction but does not introduce the book but rather the inspiration behind the book.

We are talking about the preface of the book which is written by the author and it is where the author explains the reasons for writing the book as well as the inspiration behind the book and the journey of writing the book.

Acknowledgement

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After that comes the acknowledgement or the acknowledgements and it is where the author mentions all the people as well as the organisations responsible for helping the author in writing the book.

These entities might help the author in research or they might even have the author during the editing process or the writing process.

The acknowledgements can contain the name of government agencies that helped the author with resources or research material or it can even contain the name of their friend who has helped in some capacity.

The acknowledgements serve as an area for the author to express gratitude to everyone who has helped them.

Introduction

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Finally, we come to the introduction of the book and it is exactly what it sounds like, an introduction regarding the contents of the book.

The introduction helps set the tone for the readers to start reading the book because after the introduction we directly come to the body of the text which includes all the chapters.

The introduction is a very important tool for readers to set the tone for the book.

The Body Contents(Body Matter)

We now arrive at the primary body of the book in terms of book parts and below are all the different elements of the body contents. Unlike the front content, the body contents are just a list of elements rather than a chronological order of elements.

Chapters

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We finally arrive at one of the most important parts of a book and we are talking about the starting of the primary content of the book.

This usually starts with Chapter 1 and the book progresses. The chapters of the book are the main divisions and they are focused on specific topics.

Chapter division is quite an important aspect of writing a book and this is what authors should pay careful attention to.

Sections & Subsections

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The chapters of a book are further divided into sections and subsections and they reside within the chapters.

Since the chapters are the largest divisions of content in the book, it is difficult to mark smaller shifts in perspective within the chapters because of their size.

That is why if authors want to further divide the chapters into meaningful smaller sections so that it becomes easier for the leaders to focus on every small topic and idea, they utilise sections and subsections.

Footnotes/Endnotes

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The primary body of the book also contains footnotes which are usually present at the bottom of each page.

The primary body also contains endnotes which as the name suggests are present at the end of the chapters or even the body matter.

They serve as guides and provide additional explanations and citations as well as commentary regarding different concepts and are primarily tools for explanation and assist the readers.

Visual Elements

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The body matter is the primary body of the text and also contains different visual elements in the form of graphs, tables or other data diagrams.

The body matter also contains illustrations as well as subtitles for the illustrations as a form of explanation.

It is usually rare to see illustrations in fiction books such as novels but visual elements are very common in educational books.

The End/Back Contents

As we near the end of the book we come to the section of the end contents or the back matter and they contain supplementary content. These are not really essential but serve as important pieces of information if the reader chooses to explore more details of the book.

Appendix

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The first in the list of supplementary content is the appendix and this is a non-essential section of the book and contains supplementary data and other forms of information regarding the book.

Glossary

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The appendix is followed by the glossary which is like the personal dictionary of the book and contains the list of all specialized words used in the book and the meanings of these words.

This is a list of usually uncommon words or jargon that are not really used in the common vocabulary and can be a very helpful tool for the reader if they do not have a dictionary nearby to consult.

The glossary ensures that the readers read the book without the assistance of a dictionary or any other kind of book.

Bibliography

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We now come to the section of the bibliography of the book and it contains every source utilised by the author to write the book.

The bibliography is a list of articles and sources as well as a list of every source of research material used by the author.

While this is non-essential in its purpose in the case of fiction but this is a very important section when it comes to nonfiction books such as educational books.

Index

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if you are looking for specific information in the book regarding topics or characters then the index is the section you should be looking for.

It is an alphabetical list of all essential topics in the book and this is something that you can simply turn to at a glance and locate in the body matter of the book with the help of page numbers.

Afterword

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We are now nearing the end of the book and we come to the afterword and this is a section where the author presents their concluding arguments.

This section can also indicate the arrival of new editions to the book and it can also be a snapshot of the author’s mind regarding what they will do with the topic of the book in the future.

About the Author

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Just as we started with the book cover of the book, we are now at the opposite end of the book cover if you flip the book over and that is where you are going to find information about the author.

It will be a simple biography of the author and their accomplishments and it will also be a section for information regarding subsequent works of the author as well as their other works.

 

We hope this ultimate comprehensive book parts guide will help you navigate the complicated order of all the elements present in a book.

We sure hope you can utilise this guide to put together your own book ready for publishing.

However, if you feel like this is too much work or too complicated, which it actually is, or if you feel like you simply do not have the time for all these individual intricate elements then you do not have to worry because we are here for you.

We are Orange Publishers and we are one of the premier legacy publishing names in India when it comes to all forms of book publishing.

We have been a name of reliance in the book publishing industry for decades and all our operations are in-house.

We would love to publish your masterpiece and bring it out into the world. We welcome you to visit our website and check out everything we do.

Today we have an interesting blog for you and it is especially for someone who is planning on publishing their first book and wants to try out something unconventional.

When we say unconventional, we do not mean something out of the ordinary but we mean something that is slowly but surely becoming very popular.

We are of course talking about publishing an ebook.

Publishing an ebook is one of the most practical choices you can make because if you are planning on publishing ebooks then you can expect to have the most cost-effective publishing experience with ebooks.

Along with that, ebooks are also excellent because you do not have to deal with logistics and you can even publish an ebook from another country if you want to.

In addition to that, there are excellent ebook publishing platforms out there that will be very helpful for you to get your ebook out there into the world.

But there are still challenges to ebook publishing and if you are doing this for the first time then you might not be acquainted with ebook formatting as well as submitting on ebook platforms etc.

That is exactly where an ebook publishing company can help you as ebook publishers can simply take your manuscript in whichever format you wish and take care of everything from the layout formatting to the book cover design and make it ready for the publishing platforms.

These ebook publishing companies will also publish the eBook for you on the most popular ebook platforms.

That is why today we bring you the top 10 ebook publishers to help you publish your first ebook. Before you do that, let us look at some of the best ebook publishing platforms in the world.

Best eBook Publishing Platforms in The World

Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing)

This is the most popular e-book publishing platform in the world and the royalty percentages are amazing with Amazon.

It is extremely easy to publish with them and you just need to visit their publishing platform website and just assembly follow the instructions and submit your manuscript in the file formats they ask for.

B&N Press (previously known as NOOK Press)

Barnes & Noble is already a very popular name in the world of publishing and this is their ebook publishing platform.

This is definitely one of the premium names in the industry and this is quite an excellent platform to publish all kinds of e-books whether it is text-based ebooks or whether it is ebooks on graphic design and other visually intensive ebooks.

Kobo Writing Life by Rakuten Kobo

Kobo is a subsidiary of a very renowned Japanese E-Commerce company and they are also quite a popular name in the e-book publishing platform industry.

This Canadian digital publishing company specializes in ebooks and this is the only thing they do which makes them an excellent choice to publish your ebooks with and they have a lot of file format options to choose from in order to submit the manuscript.

Kobo Writing Life

We are now entering the territory of tech giants and Google Play Books is certainly one of the largest players in the ebook publishing platform industry.

Since they are primarily tech companies, publishing with them is extremely easy but the distribution and reach are not as wide as Amazon KDP or Kobo.

Apple Books

Finally, we have yet another tech company and one of the largest in the world with one of the most popular ecosystems.

If you really like the Apple ecosystem and you want to publish your ebook within the ecosystem so that it can be accessed by other users then this is an excellent platform for it. However, if you are looking for a wider reach with more traffic, Amazon is definitely the best option for that.

Examples Of Popular Ebooks Around the World

The Martian by Andy Weir

If we are talking about ebooks then this is definitely one of the most popular and celebrated science fiction novels to be ever published.

The Martian by Andy Weir was initially published as an ebook on his website and then it even got made into a very popular movie.

This is definitely an interesting read and very significant from the point of view of ebooks.

The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz

If we are talking about some of the most popular ebooks to be ever published then we definitely need a thriller in the list.

That is why The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz is one of the most popular psychological suspense and action thrillers to be ever published as an ebook.

This incredibly captivating thriller was actually published through Amazon and became very popular in no time.

Wool by Hugh Howey

This is a legendary name in the world of ebooks and it is also a legend in the world of science fiction and we are definitely talking about Wool by Hugh Howey.

The author initially started publishing this book as short stories on Kindle but the popularity of the short stories made him realise that this needed to be much bigger and that led to a full novel and then a very popular series.

The interesting thing about this series of science fiction novels is that they are only available as ebooks.

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

The thing that usually happens with ebooks is that they get published as ebooks and generate attention and popularity as ebooks and later get released in paperback.

That is exactly what happened with this very popular dystopian science fiction novel and we are of course talking about Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

This novel became so popular in fact that it was even adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg.

The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles

The list would also be incomplete without a romance novel about the trials and tribulations of young adulthood and that is why we have The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles on the list.

This is an extremely popular ebook novel that was initially published on Wattpad and later became so popular that it even got adapted into a Netflix film.

Here Are the Top 10 eBook Publishers

BFC PUBLICATIONS

The first name on our list is BFC Publications and they are a well-known name in the ebook publishing industry as they provide a lot of ebook publishing services.

They take care of everything from ebook formatting to cover design as well as publishing and they even do author social media management and even marketing and promotion.

They are a reputable name in the publishing industry and you can definitely try out their services.

Website – https://bfcpublications.com/ebook-publisher-in-india

Email – [email protected]

Phone Number – +915223514141

Address – CP-61, Viraj Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010, India

Lulu Publishers

The second name on our list provides ebook publishing as a service and they are quite well known for it.

They are not a legacy publishing company as they operate more like a services company as they provide various kinds of ebook publishing services in the form of products.

They also provide a diverse range of other products such as print book publishing as well as calendar and comic book publishing etc.

They have a good reputation in the industry and you can try out their services.

Website – https://www.lulu.com/create/ebooks

Email – [email protected]

Phone Number – +1 844-212-0689

Address – 627 Davis Dr, Morrisville, North Carolina, USA

Orange Publishers

The third name on our list is Orange Publishers and they are a very well-known name in the global publishing industry and they are a legacy publishing company.

They provide an extensive range of ebook publishing services where they take care of every aspect of the publication process from the book formatting to the book cover design and printing as well as publishing.

They even take care of the ebook promotion and they also have extensive experience in ebook marketing.

They are one of the most well-known names in the ebook publishing industry and you can definitely check out their services.

Website – https://orange-publishers.com/

Email – [email protected]

Phone Number – +91-9830050132 | +91-9830330809

Address – Ground Floor, 98, 37-A, Gopal Lal Tagore Road, Sarat Kanan Pally, Nainan Para, Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700036

Blue Rose Publishers

If you are looking for a well-known and experienced ebook publishing company with a lot of experience in publishing diverse ebooks then this is a very good option for you.

They have very reasonable ebook publishing packages and they have published a lot of ebooks and they are the second most experienced name on the list after Orange Publishers.

They can provide you with a high quality of publishing services and you can definitely check them out.

Website – https://publish.bluerosepublishers.com/

Email – [email protected]

Phone Number – +91 888 2 898 898 | +44 7830379109

Address – 4233/1 Main Ansari Road Near Allahabad Bank, Daryaganj, Delhi, 110002, India

Pothi Publishers

The 5^th name on our list is a traditional ebook publishing company and they have been doing ebook publishing for a long time.

They are among the few companies on the list that have been publishing ebooks right from the early 2000s and that is why they can provide you with a high quality of service.

Their packages are reasonable and they can be a good option for a new author looking to publish their first ebook.

Website – https://pothi.com/how-to-publish-ebook

Email – [email protected]

Phone Number – (Contact Form)

Address – Mudranik Technologies Pvt Ltd, Ground Floor, No. 46, 11th Cross, Indiranagar 1st Stage, Bangalore – 560038, India

Draft2Digital

At number 6 we have Draft2Digital and they are an exclusively eBook publishing company and that is what specialise in.

They have extensive experience in converting your manuscript to eBooks and while they provide a high-quality publishing service but they are more well known for book formatting services.

You can definitely check them out because they are eBook specialists and while they might not be a pioneer in the industry like the other names but they are definitely worth a shot.

Website – https://www.draft2digital.com/

Email – [email protected]

Phone Number – US: (866) 336-5099, AU: +61 (1800) 861488

Address – PO Box 2860, Broken Arrow, OK 74013, USA

Draft2Digital

The 7^th name on our list is Book Rivers and if you are exclusively looking for one of the most affordable ebook publishing services in India then they are a very good option.

What’s even more surprising is that they have an expert ebook file conversion service which is extremely affordable and while that might mean that you need to do some compromises on quality but they are a bang for the buck.

If you are on a tight budget and if you are not really concerned about the highest quality of services then you can definitely go for them.

Website – https://www.bookrivers.com/ebook-publisher

Email – [email protected]

Phone Number – 9695375469

Address – HN 22 Kanchan Nagar Kalyanpur Lucknow UP, India

Book Bazooka Publishers

If you are looking to publish your ebook in regional Indian languages and especially Hindi then this is a very good option for you.

Book Bazooka is a very affordable option when it comes to ebook publishers as they provide a lot of very helpful services such as editing and cover design as well as publishing services at very affordable rates.

However, you must also keep in mind that they are not a legacy publishing company and if you are looking for something a little bit higher quality then you should stick to the top five names on the list.

 

Website – https://www.bookbazooka.com/services/ebook-publishing.php

Email – [email protected]

Phone Number – +91-7844-918767

Address – Kanlyanpur Kanpur – 208016, Uttar Pradesh, India

Ebook Publishing Australia (Frontline)

Most of these companies on the list lack the homely touch and the only two names that can provide you with a very handcrafted experience throughout the entire publishing process are definitely going to be Ebook Publishing Australia and Orange Publishers.

Ebook Publishing Australia is a family-owned team of Australian book publishing professionals and they provide a lot of high-quality ebook publishing services from conversion to formatting and publishing and they primarily work with new independent authors.

They can provide you with a very hand-crafted experience which is lacking in this industry that is slowly becoming service-oriented. This is also a company that has been in the ebook publishing scene since the early 2000s.

Website – https://www.ebookpublish.com.au/

Email – [email protected]

Phone Number – +61 8 9467 4143

Address – ACN 124 367 086, ABN 91516 588 690, P.O. Box 948, Fremantle, Western Australia 6959, Australia

Olympia Publishers

And finally, at number ten we have an independent publishing house with a lot of experience in a diverse range of genres and topics.

We are talking about Olympia Publishers as they are a very good name for a first-time book publishing experience as they can provide you with a very good quality of service.

They offer a hybrid model of publishing which you can customize according to your needs and that is why they are a favourite of new authors.

 

Website – https://olympiapublishers.com/

Email – [email protected]

Phone Number – +44 (0)203 719 5833

Address – Olympia Publishers, Tallis House, 2 Tallis Street, London, EC4Y 0AB, UK

 

We hope this blog will help you choose the perfect ebook publishers to publish your first book and continue publishing all your books.

If you decide to choose our publishing company then we would be humbled and glad to provide you with the best kind of experience not just during the publishing process but after and much more.

We welcome you to visit our website and check out everything we do.

Suspense and tension are two of the most powerful tools in storytelling and can be utilised to bring together a story that is very impactful and provides the readers with an unforgettable experience.

Hello writers, welcome to this interesting blog where we talk about how suspense and tension can work together to improve the story’s impact.

We are going to understand what suspense even means and if it is similar to tension.

We are going to find out how they can be utilised in storytelling and understand the mechanics behind these two important elements of storytelling.

The best thing about these literary devices is that both tension and suspense can be used for every kind of story whether it is in all screenplay or even short stories.

So, let us start at the very basics and understand what suspense means as well as what is the definition of tension so that we can build something from there.

What Is Suspense in Storytelling?

Suspense is a literary device that is used to provide a sense of uncertainty to the readers.  Suspense in storytelling takes place when the author withholds information from the reader.

This is done to create an essence of anticipation so that the reader has to wait for things to unfold and this is one of the best techniques out there to get the readers interested and keep them engaged and interested because they want to know what will happen next.

This can be used to create different kinds of emotions whether it is fear, excitement, curiosity or anything else you want to create within the minds of the readers.

Having suspense in the storyline ensures the best kind of reader-character connection where the reader is constantly invested in what happens to the character.

When you have the reader interested in the character then that becomes the most powerful hook to generate a successful storyline.

This can be achieved with questions or this can be achieved with conflict and it will generate a level of interest that will make the reader motivated to wish well upon a character when they are in peril.

What Is Tension in Storytelling?

Tension in storytelling is also a literary tool that indicates some kind of strain, conflict or uneasiness that is just around the corner.

Tension is much more immediate and it is one of the best techniques to nurture an emotional response from the readers as they feel very much connected with the characters.

The key thing to understand about tension is that you need to layer it properly within the narrative arc of the story so that you can create a good and well-organised conflict between characters.

This can be in the form of a physical or psychological situation that has the potential to change the state of the character’s well-being.

In order to establish a good sense of tension, you need to also establish uncertain conditions with the essence of danger or emotional confrontation. This immediate threat should be of high stakes and can be revealed through high-paced action.

However, you can use a little bit of foreshadowing to create a good foundation for the tension to rest on but you must make sure you are not giving off too much.

There are generally two types of tensions used in storytelling:

Physical

The most common and sometimes the simplest form of inducing tension into the storyline is with the help of physical tension.

This can be any kind of physical danger that presents a risk to the physical well-being of the character.

This can be introduced during a fight or a chase or even some kind of natural disaster or plot that aims to bring physical harm to the character.

Mental/Emotional

The second technique of inducing tension can be a little bit tricky because we are not showing any kind of physical tension here and there is no physical danger.

This is completely emotional tension that comes from psychological conflict such as a difficult decision-making or something to do with the strain in relationships or even a situation that might lead to physical danger later on.

A tension in the storyline can be established by a combination of these two types of tensions and it can be a combination of physical and mental tension.

This Is How Both of Them Can Be Effective at Improving the Story

Suspense Starts and Tension Delivers

The important thing to understand about the relationship between suspense and tension when it comes to good storytelling is that suspense begins and tension delivers.

This means that you can have them work independently and that is very much possible but they will not be as powerful and potent of a hook.

If you want to have the best kind of effect when it comes to storytelling then you should use them together where suspense is going to build anticipation and create a situation so that the tension can deliver results.

Suspense is not immediate because it is going to create an environment that will support the feeling of uncertainty however that overpowering emotional engagement will not be there with suspense.

If you already have established a powerful suspense then you can move on to the tension which is going to bring on that powerful emotional engagement and it will only be possible after suspense builds up over time and reaches to a point where tension is the only solution that can take things to the new level.

Suspense Creates the Foundation for Tension

There are examples where tension is being used directly without the utilisation of suspense but that is difficult to do and not very effective.

What usually happens is that tension will only be triggered after suspense has worked its magic and kept the audience hooked as the situation intensifies and there is a deficiency of information.

They can act differently but when they act together the suspense break usually starts and continues and this leads to something even more intense in the form of tension.

This happens at a point when tension intensifies the situation and can lead to a physical confrontation or a deep level of psychological concentration and this is only built up on top of multiple layers of suspense.

For example, if we look at the situations in which Sherlock Holmes operates, he can very well operate on a sunny day and he can still encounter tension in that situation.

However, if that’s situation is a cloudy day or it rainy dark and cold there and the room is not very well lit then this situation is going to help in the creation of tension much more easily.

Stakes Start with Suspense and End in Tension

The true gravity of a situation can be measured by how much is on the line because if we take the example of what usually happens in tension then we can find that the life of the character is on the line.

The utilisation of tension in a story usually indicates that there is something seriously impactful that is going to happen to the character. This can be in the form of physical harm or mental harm.

This is a situation where a lot can depend on it and it can totally drive the story forward and even lead to the climax.

Tension builds layer by layer as things become even more difficult and this must not be confused with the climax because the climax is when everything comes to the forefront.

The suspense is an overall tensing up of a situation where we find little bits and pieces of concentrated suspense in the form of tension.

This means that for tension to work, you are going to need a very well-formulated suspense that is going to carry the weight of tension.

The thing with tension is that it is comparatively short term but it is also very high intensity.

Climax Begins with Suspense and Tension Leads to Build-Up

One of the comparisons experts like to make with suspense and tension is that suspense is like the climate and tension is the weather.

This makes sense in a way because suspense is the entire atmosphere that leads to the climax and suspense keeps on increasing in intensity and leads to a situation where the story is finally concluded and things are done.

This increase in the strength of suspense is simply due to the build-up of tension which means that tension actually accelerates the building up of suspense.

Suspense and tension should not be compared to each other just because they are never going to work against each other but assist each other in ultimately moving towards a situation of climax.

That is why both of them complement each other and have different functions to play where you can think of the suspense as the general mode of the entire story.

In a situation like that the tension is the catalyst that keeps the suspense rising and helps it reach a certain level where things need to be done and resolutions need to be found.

Suspense Delays Resolution, Tension Delivers Payoffs

Suspense does not happen fast and you cannot expect suspense to act like tension because suspense is all about anticipation and prolonging the readers’ attention.

Suspense is there to help keep the readers on their toes for a long period of time and that is why you can definitely say that suspense is not here to provide solutions.

If you are looking for resolutions then you need to look towards tension because tension is a high-intensity emotional release that helps complete and reveal or even break the situation of suspense.

That is why the duration of tension is short compared to suspense and tension is simply there to make sure this situation that has been holding the readers’ attention for this long period of time is finally going to end.

This is also the reason why tension is sometimes called mini-climaxes because it does exactly that of a climax but on a smaller and more intense scale that can be repeated multiple times which is not possible with a climax.

We hope this blog has been helpful for you to understand what is tension and what is suspense and how they can work together to create situations to improve the storyline.

You can use suspense and tension for any kind of story but it is going to be quite effective in a few specific genres like horror, crime, detective stories, spy stories etc.

Both are equally important if you want to create a situation where the story will look complete, probable and realistic.

If you are an author then you probably understand this better than anyone else of how to use suspense and tension in your craft.

If you want to showcase this craft to the entire world and you are looking for publishers who understand how to deal with suspense and tension in storytelling specifically with extensive years of experience in the publishing industry then we are here for you.

We are Orange Publishers and we are the fastest-growing legacy publishing company with extensive experience in publishing works that deal with suspense and tension.

We provide a comprehensive publishing experience from the manuscript formatting to the book cover design as well as illustrations. We take care of the entire printing and distribution as well as the publishing process.

In addition to that, we also take care of copyright for our authors and also manage their author profiles online and even create promotional content for book publishing.

We welcome you to visit our website and check out everything we do and we would love to give you a tour of our decades-long legacy of publishing.

The world of book publishing is huge and complicated and sometimes new authors find it difficult to navigate and this is a problem.

This is because if you are an author then you need to understand the entire book publishing industry so that you can make informed decisions regarding publishing.

We are here to help you with that in this blog because we are going to talk about everything you need to know about the different types of book publishing.

Welcome to the ultimate book publishing guide that will help you understand the book publishing paths you can take as an author.

Before we move on to the types of publishing, let us look at the book publishing industry so that you can have an idea about the scale of the industry we are talking about.

The Book Publishing Industry

The global book market is estimated to be at least $144 billion which makes book publishing one of the largest industries in the world as every book sold goes through the publishing industry.

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This industry is divided into different formats with print books making up the majority of the industry closely followed by ebooks and audiobooks.

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One of the fastest-growing publishing mediums in this global market is audiobooks and it is estimated that audiobooks are going to touch the same levels of popularity and circulation as print books.

However, if you look at the data prediction in the graph above then you can see that the rise in popularity of audiobooks is going to flat line after it has reached the 1.8 billion readers’ mark.

This is because there are some things that are impossible to accomplish in audiobooks because creating an audiobook is an expensive and time-consuming process not to mention the fact that you cannot have diagrams and images in audiobooks.

That is why we predict that physical books are always going to be popular in the global book publishing market and that is why it is never a bad time to invest in a physical book by means of publishing.

The UK Book Market

There are clear winners in this global book publishing industry with a few genres more popular than others and one way to look at that is to study any significant global book market such as the UK book market.

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As you can see from the top 10 UK bestsellers of 2018, children’s books make up the majority of the share with fiction and non-fiction as well as crime thrillers following closely.

This is actually the case with all the major book markets in the world as readers are really fond of fiction and nonfiction and children’s books are something that ultimately sells a lot just like academic textbooks.

The Singapore Book Market

However, if you are a nonfiction book writer then you should not get your hopes too low because people love nonfiction as well and nonfiction books serve as important tools in the lives of readers.

If you look at the data presented in this analysis of reading profiles of Generation X readers in Singapore then you can see that travel and food books are the most popular category in the nonfiction genre.

This is closely followed by the hobby genre which consists of specialised books such as photography books and cooking books as well as books on building train sets and books on learning chess and perfecting golf putts etc.

The Singapore book market is a very important book publishing market and it mirrors the book markets globally from all the biggest global markets and this should be a very important indicator for you to understand which non-fiction genres to pursue as a writer.

The US Book Market

If we are looking at significant global book markets then we simply cannot ignore the American book publishing industry which serves as a milestone for other important book publishing industries around the world.

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If you look at the latest book publishing trends and book sales then you are going to find that adult fiction and religious books have seen the biggest change in book sales percentages.

This is closely followed by adult nonfiction and academic higher education course material books. What is surprising is that children’s and young adult nonfiction has seen a fall in popularity and sales as of the latest figures.

While this should not stop you from publishing what you want to but should serve as a good indicator for you to understand which kinds of books are going to perform well in the book publishing industry.

Now that we understand the situation of the global book publishing industry, it is important for us as authors to understand all the types of book publishing in existence.

Publishing your book in some of them might be easier than the others and some types of book publishers have a wider distribution network in the market compared to others.

So let us look at the different types of book publishers and the different ways in which you can publish your book.

Types Of Book Publishing

Traditional Publishing

The first type of publishing is known to everyone and we are talking about traditional publishing and this is usually what people understand by publishing.

The traditional system of publishing is very simple to understand and it is a type of publishing where the author is not the investor in this arrangement, at least never the primary investor.

This is the situation where you usually contact the publishing company directly or communicate with them through an agent and contacting the publishing company with an agent is the most common thing to do.

The publishing process goes like this, you contact the publishing company and submit your manuscript to them and they decide whether to publish your work or not.

This is how it should go but this is not what actually happens.

In order to publish your works through a traditional publisher, you need a lot of connections and this is only possible with the help of an agent.

The good thing about this kind of publishing is that you do not have to spend any money if you do not include the agent fees.

The bad thing about this publishing is that you are probably going to get rejected if you are new to the publishing industry without agents or a network.

The author’s payment works in the format of royalty payments in this kind of publishing arrangement where the author agrees to a percentage of the sales profits.

Self-publishing

Self-publishing is a completely modernised form of publishing where the author is the primary investor and they are the producer of the entire project.

When it comes to self-publishing, the publishing house assists the author throughout the entire publishing process.

The publishing house takes care of things like book formatting as well as book cover design, layout setting, printing and even distribution.

They take care of creating the author’s profile online and they also promote the book and even create promotional material for the book.

The only difference between this kind of publishing and traditional publishing is the arrangement of investments.

This is because the publisher invests all the money when it comes to traditional publishing and the author invests all the money when it comes to self-publishing.

There can even be arrangements in self-publishing where the publisher pays some of the money required for publishing if the book is really promising or if they have garnered a relationship with the author as the author has published before with the author.

However, it is very unlikely to see the author funding the publishing project when it comes to traditional publishing because that is something you never see.

When it comes to author payouts, self-publishing author payouts are a lot more compared to traditional publishing because the author is the investor when it comes to self-publishing.

Sometimes the author’s payouts are not even called royalty in self-publishing because the author gets to keep most of it or all of it and the self-publisher is just there to provide a service and charge accordingly.

DIY Publishing

DIY publishing is when the author decides to do everything themselves which means they decide to format the book on their own and decide to create the book cover design and everything else required for publishing preparation.

This is not very popular and also not very common and there are reasons why it is not popular or common.

DIY publishing is not very practical because there are so many steps required for publishing a book that it is going to take forever for a single person to learn everything.

It is not very cost-effective as well which means you are never going to get the best kind of deal with any printing press if you decide to do everything on your own and just print out the pages on your own.

The other thing you need to understand is that when a publisher is providing a service, they take care of everything right from the printing to the storage as well as the distribution. They also help with book promotion.

When a person decides to publish their book on their own, they are not going to have the benefit of the extensive publishing experience of the traditional or self-publishing industry and this means that they are also not going to have access to the distribution channels and store access privileges that authors can enjoy with self-publishing or traditional publishing.

However, if you are someone who likes to be independent and do everything on your own even if it means spending an absurd amount of time doing something that can be done easily with a professional, then this is the best type of publishing for you.

When it comes to the author payout, there is no concept of royalty in this kind of system because you are everything when it comes to this kind of publishing.

The books you print are going to be with your own money and you need to store them at your own place and also help with the shipping if you decide to sell them online.

This also means that you get to keep all the profits as well.

Government Publishing

The Government of every country needs to publish a lot of literature regarding public works and different kinds of government schemes.

They need that written with the help of an author and what usually happens is that they get people from the outside to do the writing for them.

Two kinds of writers sign up for these tasks. Someone who is already an expert at their line of work and popular and hired to add value to the government publication or someone who is new and hired like a ghostwriter.

However, the newbie does not really get to claim their work.

On rare occasions, the government can put in credits for the government literature and it is only done in situations where a name with help the publication.

If you are someone really popular in your field of study and if you are a well-known public individual who is going to add value to the government publication then your name is going to be put in the book.

You might get a one-time service fee from the government or even agree to a royalty payment scheme but that is rare with government publications.

We hope this blog was helpful for you to understand the current situation of the book publishing market globally and we also hope that you now understand a little bit more about all the different kinds of publishing.

If you are looking for a reputable publisher to publish your first book then we are here for you. We are Orange Publishers and we are a legacy publishing company with extensive experience in the global publishing market.

We provide the reliability of traditional publishing coupled with the convenience of self-publishing in a form factor that will help you launch your writing career.

All our operations are in-house right from book formatting to book cover designs, book printing and publishing. We even take care of book distributions as well as book promotions along with everything else you need to publish a book.

We welcome you to visit our website and check out everything we do and we would love to be the name on your bestseller.

If you are planning on publishing your first book and becoming a new author and you have just completed the manuscript and planning on starting the book formatting then this blog is for you.

This is because today we are going to talk about some of the best 10 book fonts to use for books and while some people might not give this a thought, a lot depends on fonts.

Fonts can totally express the character of the book and excellent medium to convey ideas and can just be that little bit of detail that helps your book reach perfection.

The most common issue new writers have with fonts is that they find it very difficult to choose the right one. There are so many fonts in existence that it is really difficult to choose one among the hundreds and thousands of choices.

In fact, there is a very vibrant and thriving market in place for fonts and typefaces because there are designers who design new fonts and licence them and there are authors, publishers as well as news agencies and media agencies that buy those licences.

The global font and typeface market is estimated to be in the billions just because of so many active choices of fonts generating revenue through licences.

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So, what do you do? Which font do you choose? Do you choose something that is very popular as a web font or do something that is popular with mobile applications?

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We are here to answer all these questions and much more and eventually help you choose from among the most popular and most utilised as well as some of the best fonts for books to use for print medium.

But before we do that, we need to understand what is a font.

What Is a Font?

The simplest definition of a font is that it is a specific style of text with specific sizes that is used for digital and physical printing.

A font is the style of the character in the form of a displayable typography that has custom spacing and design and distinguishes it from other styles of fonts.

Fonts are basically collections of symbols and typographic letters that comprise everything from numbers to punctuation as well as different symbols with a distinct stylistic identity.

When you get a certain style set of fonts together in a particular font family, you get a typeface.  For example, when you see fonts that look similar but have different proportions in the form of thin or bold, black or italic, they are part of the same family.

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The entire collection of the font with the typeface is called the font family and that is actually what we commonly call as fonts.

This Is Why Choosing the Font Is Important

Readability

Choosing a good font for books is important and the first and most important reason is because you want your text to be legible to the readers.

This means choosing a font that is not very complicated to read and does not take up a lot of space as well and gets the job done neatly.

You must also consider the type of readers you have when you are choosing a font because if you are writing a children’s book then you obviously need to have larger and simpler fonts for children.

Theme Relatability

The second thing you must keep in mind is the theme of the book because if your book is based on something very serious then you should not choose a font like Comic Sans.

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Authors usually do not go too crazy about fonts and they choose standard fonts even when the book is about something comical. Comic Sans does not count among great book fonts.

However, you can definitely experiment with the font style nowadays because books printed today are done digitally without a lot of physical font carving.

But you must always consult your publisher in order to find out if you can use any kind of font you like or if they have a selected choice of fonts.

Brand and Licencing

For a person who understands marketing, everything is a branding opportunity and that can also be the case for you.

If you have managed to create a network or you are trying to build a new network as an author and you want to create that network with everyone in the publishing industry then font designers should also be on your list.

The thing about fonts is that we can’t really utilise every kind of font we see by just downloading the file because there are issues with licensing. There are of course fonts out there that can be utilised without a licence but you must be careful about that.

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If you want to turn this into a marketing opportunity and a networking opportunity then you can reach out to new font designers and ask them for the licence of any of their cool fonts for books and in return you promote their font in your book.

You get a good font to utilise and they get promotion.

Best 10 Fonts to Use for Books

Serif

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The first font we are going to choose is definitely going to be Serif because it is one of the most common book fonts out there. This font is also popular for any kind of commercial purpose.

If you do not want to take any risks regarding the kind of font you are using for a book and if you want to do everything traditionally then this is a very good option for you.

Authors utilise this kind of font when they want to showcase their authority on different topics as this is a serious font and yet it is a very traditional and comfortable font.

If you don’t want to experiment with new fonts and if you want your readers to be comfortable with something they have seen multiple times then you should use this font.

Garamond

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The second font we are going to talk about is Garamond as this is also a very traditional font and is one of the best book fonts out there.

This is not at all a new font because this font was utilised all the way back in the 16^th century and even have to do a little bit more digging to find out when this font was invented which might be even earlier.

The reason why you can choose this as an author is simply because it is easy to license as there are no exclusive expensive licences you need to worry about for this font.

You can find this font on any word processing software and utilise this very standard font that commands authority and seriousness.

Caslon

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The third name on our list is also a very traditional fond and it was invented all the way back in the early 18^th century and signifies timelessness and stability.

If you are interested in classic fonts that have very balanced proportions with a very balanced thickness of letters then this is a very good option to choose.

This font is very comfortable for the eyes of readers as all characters are very easily distinguishable no matter the type of paper or the type of ink you use. This is also a very good font for ebooks.

Lora

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Moving on from classic fonts here is a modern and contemporary Serif typeface that actually has its roots in calligraphy.

We are of course talking about the popular modern font Lora and this can be an excellent choice for book publishing.

This is because this font is excellent for large amounts of text and is very easy on the eyes with excellent readability.

The best thing about this font is that it is very versatile which means this can be used for very formal purposes and it also has an essence of casualness to it.

Baskerville

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As with any traditional font, Baskerville also has its roots in calligraphy and was invented in the 18^th Century by John Baskerville.

This is as classic as it gets and this is an excellent font choice if you are writing novels because this font is very elegant with very high contrast between thick and thin strokes.

This font is one of the first choices for authors when it comes to poetry and fiction books. This is also one of the most popular choices when it comes to fonts for textbooks.

Montserrat

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If you are looking for something very modern and very clean that is completely different from classic elegant styles of fonts then this is a very good option for you.

Montserrat is excellent in terms of readability and was actually developed to be read on digital screens which means it is even better on paper and there are so many variations with this font.

You can utilise this font if you want your novels to have a very modern and professional look to it.

However, if you are looking for something classic and traditional then this is not the font you are looking for as Montserrat is of a very different kind of style as you can see.

Bembo

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Up next we have a font that might look 18th century but it was popular all the way back in the 15th century and is one of the oldest and most traditional and classic funds we have on the list.

This font was popularised by the Italian poet Pietro Bembo and got its name from him and this is a very rare case that a font gets named after someone who has used it and not invented it.

This font has a very rich and deep history to it and if you are looking to write a book with a very traditional font that is timeless then this is a very good option to use and is also good in terms of legibility.

Raleway

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Since we just showcased one of the earliest classical fonts in the previous point, it only makes sense to talk about one of the most modern fonts in this list which is Raleway.

If you are looking for a very contemporary sleek font with very clean and elegant lines and minimalism then this is one of the best choices you can utilise for your book.

This font can be utilised anywhere you like and has very good readability and can be excellent for your book if you are writing something contemporary and if you want a modern touch to it.

While you can’t really expect sophistication from this kind of font but if you want your books to have a very fresh and modern appeal then you can utilise this.

Roboto

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While this is unconventional but if you are looking for a font that showcases authority and strength with very straight lines and very good eligibility then this is a very nice option for you.

Roboto is a very modern and professional font with a very contemporary look and geometric shapes that are nowhere close to the traditional styles we mentioned above.

It might be taking a creative risk if you decide to use this font for your book but if you are writing things like science fiction or something dystopian then this is a good font option.

While we do not recommend this to you for any conventional novel or story book but you can definitely try it out if you feel like it.

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And finally, at number ten we have yet another traditional font that was created all the way back in the 17^th century when it was utilised in printing presses.

This is a very formal font and some experts even call this a very good font for eBooks and it is definitely good in terms of readability for the print medium.

If you are looking for a font that has been used for nearly 300 years and you want something classic without taking any design risks and this is a very good option for you.

We hope this blog will help you find out the best font for publishing your book and we hope you now know more about some of the most popular fonds in history.

If you are still not able to choose the perfect font for your book then we are here to help you.

We are Orange Publishers and we are a legacy publishing company. We have been in the book publishing industry for decades and we would help you with everything from book formatting to book cover design and fonts that go well with the theme of your book.

If you are looking for a reputable and experienced book publishing company to assist you in book publishing, we are here for you and we welcome you to visit our website and check out everything we do.

Nonfiction writing and children’s literature might be two different worlds to most people because when we think about kids’ books or when we think about fiction and stories.

However, nonfiction is also a reality when it comes to children’s books and we are here to help you understand how nonfiction is actually a very popular genre when it comes to children’s literature.

We will get to know all the types of nonfiction subgenres suitable for kids and we will also understand the best writing tips that will allow you to write the perfect nonfiction book for children.

This is a fascinating topic and will help you expand your understanding of what the children’s literature market is like and how you can tap into that market and become a popular author.

So, let us start this blog by understanding the children’s book market a little bit better because it is not all about fiction.

The Children’s Book Market – Nonfiction Is Just as Popular

The non-fiction children’s book market is a little bit better than we anticipated because the kid’s book market is actually huge and one of the largest chunks of books sold in the world are children’s books with millions of copies sold every year.

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We now have to understand the fact that a huge part of children’s book sales includes nonfiction books and that equates to nearly 67 million copies.

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While people have the notion that these books are not popular, however, the one surprising fact is that nonfiction children’s book sales are only growing if you look at the numbers.

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While the data presented above is not a reflection of the global book market for children, it is of the UK book market which is a good representation of the global book market because of its size.

The data indicates that while book sales were already growing in the year 2019, they did not show signs of a slowdown even after two years of the pandemic and rose to even higher levels in 2022.

The children’s book market and especially the nonfiction segment is showing no signs of stopping and that is why this is the perfect time to write a nonfiction children’s book.

But what is a nonfiction children’s book you might ask. Let’s find out.

What Are Non-Fiction Kids Books?

When we think about nonfiction books for adults, we think about books on topics that are not imagined such as books on real-world events and books on research about different things. It can also be books on important information and much more.

Similarly, when we talk about nonfiction books for kids, these can be anything that does not contain any fiction in it.

This means nonfiction books for children can be anything like arts and crafts books and picture books that will help the child in drawing and it can even be quiz books.

They can even be maths and science books and other types of books like textbooks that will help the child study different concepts.

That is exactly why we are always going to encourage you to write nonfiction books for children because the choices are endless when it comes to nonfiction books for children.

Not every book out there that is fiction because some do not contain any stories are considered non-fiction books and this will provide you the opportunity to explore so many topics when it comes to this genre.

Speaking of which, let us look at some of the types of nonfiction subgenres that are suitable for children.

Types Of Nonfiction Books Suitable for Children

Arts and Crafts books

These types of books are self-explanatory because the most popular type of non-fiction kids’ books are definitely arts and crafts books.

These are the books that you can get in any stationery shop with outlines and guides and these are most commonly known as colouring books.

This is one of the best kinds of books to choose if you already have experience in illustrations and you can create outlines for kids to fill up.

How-to Books

These helpful instruction books are there to guide children with multiple things and it can be about creating a sandwich or it can be about tying a shoelace.

How-to books are simple to create as they are just about basic functions that might be difficult for children to master and these books focus on the motor skills of the children and also help them gain valuable life lessons.

Concept Books

Whether it is maths, the alphabet or even the rainbow and its colours, children need to learn important concepts that they are going to utilise throughout their lives.

These are fundamental concepts of numbers and time as well as shapes and everything else that they might need to learn before they go to school.

That is exactly what concept books do as they help the child learn important basic principles and concepts and even rudimentary maths.

Browsable Nonfiction

This is one of the most unique categories of nonfiction books for children and this category includes things like the encyclopaedia and Guinness Book of World Records.

These books mostly consist of facts that are divided into different categories for the child to learn new things.

Sometimes these books are also about history and can be very interesting for children for them to at least get a sense of the macro aspect of human history.

Expository Literature

Expository literature is all about information-dense content and that is also a kind of children’s book where you might have a lot of information about concepts.

Since this is a children’s book category we are talking about, there may be more pictures and more fun facts in the expository literature books but with a lot of factual information.

Academic books

And finally, we have academic books and this is also self-explanatory because academic books for children are exactly that, they are textbooks that children can study in school or at home.

Academic books are actually rising in demand when it comes to children’s books especially because parents are opting for home schooling rather than a formal school education.

Here Are A Few Important Tips to Write a Non-Fiction Kids Book

Subject

The first thing you need to do when it comes to writing a nonfiction children’s book is to find a subject to write about and you are not going to have a problem with that because there are a lot of subjects when it comes to nonfiction books.

You can choose a subject for an academic book or a concept book or you can even choose a subject such as an arts and crafts book.

Research

After you choose the subject, you need to make sure that you do excellent research on that subject because without proper results it will be difficult to adapt that subject according to the comprehension level of children.

You might also need to do some market research in order to find out if this topic has been explored before because there is no point in writing a book that has already been written.

Angle Of Approach

Every subject has multiple angles of approach and it all depends on how you want to portray that subject.

For example, if you want to write a concept book about mathematics then you can choose a traditional angle of approach with the help of objects and apples or you can utilise stories in order to help the child understand maths.

Angle of approach is important because the subject does not really matter, what matters is how you deal with that subject and how you decide to present and communicate that subject with the child.

Primary Sources

If you are planning on writing a nonfiction book for children or rather any kind of nonfiction book then you must always try using primary sources of information.

This is not an article where you can lend out from secondary sources or primary sources because this is a book and it is your legacy.

That is why you must always try to be the first person to put down new concepts and information rather than copying them from someone else.

Illustrations

You must remember that you are writing a children’s book and a kid’s book does not take a lot of time to become boring without pictures and illustrations.

The reason why we mention illustrations is simply because having realistic pictures is not really fun for children but seeing hard-drawn cartoons and pictures does the job.

If you do not feel confident in creating the illustrations yourself then it is going to be worth your while hiring a professional illustrator to do all the work for you.

Information Organization

Information organisation is important for any kind of book but it is especially important for a children’s book because you are not going to have the luxury of the most focused audience.

That is why you must make sure to create a roadmap of the entire book as well as the objectives and goals of that book before you start the process of writing the content.

If the concepts are clear to you and organized then it is going to be easier to create a book that is organised.

Fascinating Facts

Whenever you plan on writing a children’s book, you must make sure that the book has multiple fascinating facts.

Children love facts and that is why if you are creating a book on maths for example then you can have a little speech bubble beside every math problem with a very interesting fact.

That way your small attention span audience will always be able to maintain their concentration when they are reading your book.

Examples Of the Top Bestselling Non-Fiction Children’s Books of All Time

“The Magic School Bus” series by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen

If we are talking about nonfiction children’s books then”The Magic School Bus” Series by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen is definitely on the list.

This is a series of books that combines adventure and storytelling as well as educational content about different things like the ocean and space, the human body and much more.

This book has everything from amazing illustrations to complex scientific concepts that are going to keep children interested for hours.

“Who Was?” series – Various Authors

If you are looking for a very popular biography series of notable historical and contemporary figures then “Who Was?” Series is an amazing choice and it is a bestseller.

This book is about the achievements of important figures in history and talks about their contributions to science and culture and helps children understand how these figures shaped history.

“Guinness World Records”

This is a book that needs no introduction because we are talking about the Guinness Book of World Records and this is a bestseller when it comes to children’s nonfiction books.

The Guinness Book of World Records talks about world records created by humans along with interesting pictures and illustrations as well as fascinating facts.

“National Geographic Kids” series

 

The National Geographic Kids books are one of the most popular series of books globally for children that help them understand the world around them.

These books talk about everything from science to history and geography and help children understand animals and are an amazing source of information for young leaders.

“George’s Secret Key to the Universe” by Lucy Hawking

If you want to teach children about the universe then there is no better person other than Stephen Hawking and this book is actually co-authored by him and his daughter.

This is probably the best book out there to help children understand the fundamental concepts of physics and astronomy as well as the universe in a way that is not really complicated for children.

The narrative of this book is excellent and follows a young boy by the name of George who discovers the universe through an open portal.

“Castle” by David Macaulay

And finally, we have “Castle” by David Macaulay. This is one of the most unique non-fiction children’s books out there because it talks about the construction of medieval castles.

This is also one of the best books out there when it comes to illustrations about castles and can be excellent for children interested in history and also help them grasp complex concepts of architecture coil easily.

We hope this blog has helped you understand what are nonfiction children’s books and we also hope that the tips mentioned in this blog will help you pen down the best children’s nonfiction books out there.

And if you have already written down the book and you are planning on publishing it then we are here to help you because we are Orange Publishers.

We are one of the fastest-growing traditional children’s book publishers out there and we would love to publish your children’s non-fiction book. Along with that, we also publish nearly every other kind of genre and we would love to get in touch with you regarding your next bestseller.

Today we have a very informative blog for writers, authors and anyone interested in literature because today we are going to talk about the narrative arc.

So, what is the narrative arc? This is a very interesting question because people sometimes mix it up with the plot of the story as well as the character arc of the story.

While they are very much related, the narrative arc of the story is actually something quite unique and understanding it and the basic concept behind it will provide you with a good basis as an author.

So, let us get on with it right now and understand what is a narrative arc.

So, What Is a Narrative Arc?

The definition of a narrative arc can be complicated but let us help you understand this in as simple terms as possible.

If you want to have a clear understanding of anything then you need to know its beginning and its middle and its end. That is the same case with a story, if you want to have a good understanding of the story or write a good one then you need to understand how it starts, how it goes on and how it ends.

That is the narrative arc of the story.

The narrative arc of a story is the path of the story and it is also the backbone of the story which demonstrates the entire course of action of everything that happens in the story from the rising of the action to the climax as well as the falling of the action.

There are different kinds of narrative arcs out there but every negative arc is about the flow of events.

This is important for a story because you cannot have a story where everything stays the same then the story will not be worth it.

For example, you cannot start a story with a boy and a girl loving each other and also continue the story with the same thing of the boy and the girl loving each other and end the story with the same thing.

You need to have a story where the boy and girl meet and then they fall in love but then their families don’t agree to it and then the couple fight the world to preserve their love.

That is a narrative arc.

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The narrative arc of a story usually has a starting point which can be broken down into multiple sections such as the set-up as well as the inciting incident and rising action.

This can lead to the climax which can lead to the failure or success of the protagonist and falling action and then the resolution.

What Is a Plot and The Difference Between a Narrative Arc and A Plot?

When we talk about the plot of a story, it is the individual events that make up the story. When we talk about the narrative arc of the story, it refers to the path the story takes.

This means that the path of the story contains the individual events of the story. In order to simplify it, you can think of the narrative arc as the branches of the tree called the story and the plot being the individual fruits of the story on the branches.

You can also think about the plot of the story as the skeleton of the story which contains every event of the story but those events need the support of something and a progression i.e., the narrative arc or the spine of the story.

If you would like another analogy then the narrative arc of the story is like a map of the entire continent on which your country is, it does not have a lot of details but it gives you a bigger picture about where everything is. The plot of the story is like a detailed map.

So, What Is a Character Arc?

If you know the meaning of a narrative arc then understanding the character arc is much simpler and easier to understand.

The negative arc is the direction of the whole story which means it is a bird’s eye view of how the entire story proceeds.

Every story has multiple characters and each character has a character arc. The character arc of every character only focuses on the journey of that character.

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This means that the protagonist can have a character arc quite similar to the entire narrative arc and that of a side character can be different because they might not be part of the story throughout the whole narrative.

Here Are The 6 Primary Types of Narrative Arcs

Rags to Riches (rise)

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This is one of the most common types of negative arcs in stories and it follows a path where the protagonist usually begins in a poor situation.

The study progresses and they continue to improve their life and get into a position that is better than what they started with.

This is one of the oldest types of narrative arcs out there and can be seen used in multiple popular novels around the world whether it is “Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen” or whether it is “A Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare”.

Riches to Rags (fall)

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If the first one was about the protagonist starting out their journey poor and becoming rich then this is exactly the opposite of it and this is also popular.

We can see this kind of arc in a lot of places but one of the very popular types of stories with the riches to rags is of kings losing their power along with their wealth.

These kinds of stories are usually excellent if you want to convey a message out there in the world about people neglecting their wealth and not working hard enough to maintain their position in the world.

We can find stories like this of riches to rags in the form of “Catch-22 by Joseph Heller” as well as “Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger”.

Man in a Hole (fall then rise)

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The third kind of narrative arc is very popular around the world because it is much more practical than the other arcs.

In this kind of narrative arc, the story usually starts with the protagonist being in a situation that is alright, that situation might be great or that situation might be normal.

This then leads to the character facing a lot of trouble and a lot of obstacles that diminish their position in the world.

This position can also be in the form of things like mental peace as well as power and it can also be the entire setting of the story of how the world goes into turmoil.

However, the reason why this kind of narrative arc is popular is because the product or the story makes a complete recovery.

If we are to plot this out then it is going to be like a ‘V’ shaped arc.

Icarus / Freytag’s Pyramid (rise then fall)

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The fourth kind of arc is often known as the Icarus arc or the Freytag’s Pyramid. This is a narrative arc where the character starts in a bad position.

They might not be in the best of situations and they might be in a state of struggling or they might not have reached their ultimate potential.

This then results in the rise of the character in the narrative arc where the character rises above their present situation and improves their present situation into something that is much more favourable.

This then usually leads to the character falling into a state of bad situation once again and that situation may be just as bad as how they were in the beginning.

These kinds of narrative arcs are very popular when it comes to stories that showcase greed and other bad values etc.

Cinderella (rise then fall then rise)

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The name of this narrative arc is explanation enough because this narrative arc follows the exact arc of the Cinderella story.

The narration starts with Cinderella being in a bad position and then she gets to be in a good position at the ball and then return to a bad position followed by the prince finding her.

This narrative arc is a little bit more complicated than the other ones we have on the list but this kind of a journey makes for a very interesting storyline.

Oedipus (fall then rise then fall)

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If you know what the Cinderella narrative arc is all about then this is just the opposite because it is about the character starting in a good position and then falling and then again regaining their position but not being able to maintain that and falling once again.

The name of this narrative arc is often called the Oedipus narrative arc because of how tragic the story is and this is one of the most critical types of narrative arcs that ends sadly for the character.

It might be difficult to write a story with this kind of a narrative arc but if you do manage to do it then you might just create a masterpiece.

So, How Do You Structure a Narrative Arc?

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Exposition

This is when the story starts as we are introduced to the characters as well as the setting and we try to understand the mood of the novel.

This is a point of time in the story where do not really see a lot of conflict but we see the starting of something that might become a problem later on.

Authors must get this point of the story right because if they mess up the exposition then it can be a problem for the climax or the rising action.

Rising Action

The exposition of the story is followed by the rising action where we see the seeds of the conflict that was planted in the exposition finally coming to bloom.

This is when we see things becoming a little bit more complicated and tense as relationships mature in the story and people find their calling.

Since the readers already have a basis for everything in the story with the previous bits of the narrative arc, they will be able to acclimatise themselves with the rest of the story and a little bit more complexity of the story because of the rising action.

This is a situation that is right before the climax.

Climax

We finally come to the climax of the story where everything comes together into the most heart-racing point of the story.

This is when decisions are made and this is when conclusions are drawn and every tension is dissipated with action which can be in the form of a fight a discussion, a war or anything that the narrative arc leads up to.

Falling Action

After the climax is finally over, we come to the falling action when the readers are given time to settle down with the conclusion.

Sometimes, stories have this and sometimes they do not as they end abruptly but we feel that having a gradual falling action in the narrative arc is a good way of simmering things down so that people are more comfortable with the conclusion.

That does not really mean you need to have this but having a falling action in the narrative arc will be much more comfortable for your readers.

Denouement

This is then followed by the final conclusion of the story and this is when things like “happily married” or “lived happily ever after” happen.

If the story ends on a positive note, then the denouement gives the readers a sense of warmth and happiness.

If the story ends on a negative note, then it makes the story memorable for all the readers.

Is It Ok for Your Story to Have Multiple Narrative Arcs?

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It is not only okay it is actually very common because most stories have more than one narrative arc.

Stories commonly have a main plot and then there are subplots as well as internal plots and these act as supports to the main plot.

The different character arcs actually intermingle together but you need to have relations between all the plots otherwise you are going to have different stories.

We hope this blog has been helpful for you to understand what are narrative arcs and how can you create the perfect narrative arcs for your novel.

And if you already have such a story with an amazing narrative arc ready with a manuscript then you need to publish it and we are here to help you with that.

We are Orange Publishers and we are the fastest growing as well as most popular traditional publishing company with years of experience in publishing all kinds of genres.

We would like to help you publish your latest novel and we welcome you to visit our website to check out everything we do.