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“I wonder if its possible, to write a ripping good yarn with a hero, or heroine, who was ordinary in every way.”
A reader emailed and asked me this question a few days ago. It’s a good question. Why do fantasy novels tend to be about unusually skilled people in extraordinary circumstances? Why [...]
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Taken from Chris Roerden’s book on self-editing:
Don’t Murder Your Mystery: Edit It.
My Friend, Chris Roerden, has done a great job reducing writing flaws into simple, easy-to-follow *rules* to help you get that first book sale. In her books, Don’t [...]
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Perfect characters are boring as hell.
Really, they are. Think about it…when the main character is physically gorgeous, runs faster, jumps higher, knows every trick, can pick a lock with his nose while blindfolded and never loses a fight, why bother reading any farther? The excitement of reading a good story is the thrill [...]