Read. That's right. You want to write well and sell books? Read. Read in your genre to know what's being done, what's been done, and what hasn't been done in a while. You avoid tropes and stereotypes this way. (While searching for agents to query, I found one agent's profile that specifically said "no spunky … Continue reading Writing Rule #3
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What Keeps me Reading
That's a fun question - why did a reader choose the novel that she chose? For me, it's a number of things: plot, balance of drama and comic relief, believable characters, clear and purposefully prose - but I think it's the perfect combination of all those things. It's a feeling that I get after the … Continue reading What Keeps me Reading
Looking Back
So...for fun I thought I'd go back and read some of my older posts. Wow, did I sound like a totally B**** in some of those. I am sorry, everyone. In some, which will remain unnamed because I reworded some things, I came across as a know-it-all when it came to writing. First, no one … Continue reading Looking Back
