Does your Facebook account have a lot of numbers after your name?
Looks something like this…
Why should you personalize your Facebook URL?
Well, one reason would be to enable people to find your group or page easier.
Another is setting up a Facebook email address enables you to send out mass emails to your followers.
It’s easy peasy to personalize your Facebook address.
Whether it’s a personal, business or a group account, the process is the same. All it takes is two steps and you’re done.
Open your Facebook Account or Group and click on “…More.”
2. Arrow down until you see “Web and Email Address.”
As you can see I’ve created one as an example. If yours isn’t customized you’ll see a list of long numbers instead of your name. See illustration above.
That’s all there is to it. Now you have a special name attached to your URL and a special email address where people can contact you about your group or products.
Have you done this yet?
Has it helped?
In case I didn’t explain the process very well, I’ve added another post link below.
Good luck.
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I love writing, and reading, first-person point of view stories. But getting it right can be a struggle. I was thrilled to read a recent post on writing techniques from Bookfox.
The article breaks down the simple do’s and don’ts that make writing in first-person simpler and easier. And reminded me, there are some wonderful, famous authors who wrote in first-person. In addition to thousands of classic works of literature. Selecting first-person POV need not be a hindrance to good writing.
How these writing techniques clicked for me.
To find a character’s voice, give them attitude.
Do not let the narrator be dull. Don’t want to put your reader to sleep.
Showcase your character’s blind spot. We all have them and so should a fictional character.
Decide as an author how much your reader can trust your character. Pathological liar or only tells little white lies.
Direct the attention on to another character. The narrator has the power to showcase other characters.
Make the narrator’s faults interesting.
Don’t trap the reader with a one-sided conversation.
Give good strong supporting characters for your narrator.
Remember writing in first-person is like acting. Leave your personality at home and embrace the fictional character.
Avoid filter words. We all know about those.
Create sentences that imply the word “I.” It’s easy to overuse the I.
Don’t get carried away with monologues and introspection. A little goes a long way.
Make obstacles for the narrator, this will encourage you to be more creative.
In addition to several good tips and tricks, the article also explains the different types and techniques for writing in first-person. There is also a cool instructional video.
A name is very important to your reader. Names, first and last, define a character enabling the reader to envision the character.
Do you struggle with selecting a cool name?
I do! Every time I sit down to develop a new character, I struggle.
This isn’t the first time I’ve written about selecting the best name. I’ve tried name generators and had mixed results. On rare occasions, a name comes to me and just fits. You know what I mean?
Other times as with the antagonist in my current WIP, selecting a name is a major pain in my ass. I’ve changed her name a dozen times or so it seems. Her name still doesn’t work for me. At times I’ve called her Madame X just so I could get a scene down. Come to think of it Madame X, hmm. No, definitely not.
I recently received a newsletter with a video about this very subject. And as usual, I learned something new. This video is so good, I watched it three times. So I decided to share.
Here are the tips I gleaned from Chris Fox.
Start with an adjective that describes the character.
Short or tall?
Fat or slim?
Little/small?
Rugged or polished?
Young/old?
Next, add color.
Black, or white?
Pale or tanned?
Red
Dark /light
Combine these attributes with a noun that describes temperament or appearance. Such as…
Beard
Hair
Eyes
Mad
Hateful
Funny
Humble
Or combinewith social status.
Baker
Politician
Doctor
Lawyer
Knight
Farmer
Blacksmith
Social climber
Or combine with the region they’re from. A city, wealthy, and well-educated or a person from Europe, may have a longer first name. If they are from a small town their name is more often as not a shortened version or nickname.
City (highrise, small apartment)
Small town (suburban house)
Farm
Northern city/town
Southern city/town
Swamp
Mountains/beach
France
Africa
Italy
Ireland
A name comes from 4 primary categories.
Patronymic: a name derived from that of the father or a paternal ancestor usually by the addition of an affix
Locative: If a person from a certain region, or country, you may want to anglicize a name or translate to a different language. Google translate is great for this.
Socioeconomic/Job title/status: of, relating to or involving a combination of social and economic factors
Nicknames: a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing, for affection or ridicule
Looks, behavior often attributed to this name.
My tip:What finally helped me select the perfect name for my antagonist?
Google! After using these suggestions I came up with two or three I liked. Then I Googled the meanings of each. Voila!Found what I needed.
At last, I settled on Margo Richardson for my troublemaker.
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