What Killed It For Me #8: Personal Preferences
What Killed It For Me #8: Personal Preferences
The reality of being an author is no matter how well-written your books are, certain people will never read them because they don’t fit their personal preferences. Here’s an example:…
Read more…What Killed It For Me, #7: Issues with Sequels
What Killed It For Me, #7: Issues with Sequels
Today’s pet peeve –to do with sequels–is more subjective and looks at why I may finish the first book but not read any of the rest. As a reader, I…
Read more…What Killed it For Me #6: Action Too Early
What Killed it For Me #6: Action Too Early
We’ve likely all encountered stories that open with an explosion, plague, car chase, alien abduction, fist fight, or other volatile scene involving a main character that we know virtually nothing…
Read more…What Killed it For Me #5: Weak Writing
What Killed it For Me #5: Weak Writing
Today I want to talk about one of the most common reasons I stop reading: weak writing. I’ve been putting this one off because 1) it’s highly subjective, and 2)…
Read more…What Killed It For Me #4: Cliché Characters
What Killed It For Me #4: Cliché Characters
It’s hard to come up with characters who are believable yet don’t sound like every other character out there. It’s especially easy to fall into this trap with certain archetypes,…
Read more…What Killed It For Me #3: Too Much Going On
What Killed It For Me #3: Too Much Going On
The latest book I gave up on was a fantasy that was very promising, but also very confusing. Set in a make-believe world, it was based on a unique and…
Read more…What Killed it for Me #2: Characters Who Aren’t Endearing
What Killed it for Me #2: Characters Who Aren’t Endearing
To better understand why readers stop reading, I’d like to talk about characters who don’t win us over. I was browsing the library shelves and came across a book I’d…
Read more…Books I Didn’t Finish, AKA, What Killed it For Me
Books I Didn’t Finish, AKA, What Killed it For Me
I like keeping lists: Books To Read, Books I’ve Finished, Books I Want to Buy, and possibly the most informative one: Books I Didn’t Finish. As a reader, it happens quite…
Read more…What Can the Best Metaphors in Literature Teach Us About Writing?
What Can the Best Metaphors in Literature Teach Us About Writing?
A big hello and welcome to Savannah Cardova from Reedsy today. She’s got some terrific advice (and resources) on Metaphors, so read on! Life is a highway. Love is a…
Read more…Want Memorable Characters? Focus on the Little Things
Want Memorable Characters? Focus on the Little Things
I love building characters. In fact, “building” is apt, because for me, they come a piece at a time. A brick or two might lock into place as I wrestle…
Read more…The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Accidentally Killing Someone
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: Accidentally Killing Someone
Sourced from The Emotional Wound Thesaurus EXAMPLESDriving a car in which a passenger, pedestrian, or cyclist is killedUnknowingly serving food to someone who’s highly allergic to itA child consuming a…
Read more…What American Horror Story Taught Me About Anti-Heroes
What American Horror Story Taught Me About Anti-Heroes
Every time I search Netflix, Hulu, or primetime TV for a new show to watch, I’m convinced that anti-heroes are taking over the world. Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, the Sopranos, Nurse…
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