- Make your main character want something.
- Make your main character do something.
- The components of a novel that readers care about most are, in order: story, characters, theme, atmosphere/setting.
- Remember that nobody agrees on what a beautiful prose style is and most readers either can't recognize "good writing" or don't value it that much.
- A sense of humor couldn't hurt.
I think this is good advice for novelists and short story writers.
What do you think?
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Or keeping mind in the words of my nieces and nephews:
And then what happened?
Does he/she have any cool powers?
Good one, Deb! :)
Well... that's interessting but honestly i have a hard time figuring it... wonder what others have to say..
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