If good writing were a textile art, it would be a tapestry. A tapestry of character, dialogue, action, narrative, inner monologue, theme, setting, voice—all the elements of fiction woven together artfully into polished prose. Your goal: Writing a tapestry.
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Kids and animals are too much competition in scenes … usually. Try writing a scene with your protagonist interacting with either, or both.
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If your protagonist could travel through time, like Gil Pender in Midnight in Paris, which time period would she choose? Write that scene.
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Writers, editors, and agents all want the same thing: to write, edit, and sell stories that find an audience and make a profit for all concerned. But each has a different perspective.
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Writing Book #2 can be a minefield. Agent and editor Paula Munier has helped countless writers through what many consider the toughest book you’ll ever write. Now it’s her turn.
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Where is your story set? What time of year is it? If you could set your story anywhere else, you haven’t given your story a strong enough sense of place. Ditto for season.
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