In this episode, Terrance and I talked about four key elements for making sure your novel has what it takes to be a success.
Listen to the episode, then ask yourself the following questions about your current or pending project:
- Is this plot realistic but not obvious?
- What is the conflict?
- What makes your story unique?
- What kind of response are you expecting from readers?
Some of the resources mentioned in the episode include:
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Novel by Janet Evanovich
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Really enjoyed this podcast! Super helpful tips about clarifying your manuscript. Nothing worse than getting to an end of writing a book only to realize it needs to be thrown out! Then again, knowing when to walk away is a good thing!
Good! I am so happy you enjoyed it! 🙂 I know how painful it is to walk away from something after investing years and countless hours writing and revising tens of thousands of words. Asking the right questions sooner rather than later is something I wish I had learned years ago!