Do you know what your book is about? Do you have goals and firm ideas of what you want to accomplish with the story? Do you have a strong vision for your story? One of the biggest things I’ve been learning about writing is how important it is to know what story you’re trying to tell, and keeping that story foremost in all your storyish thoughts. Because once your story is out of your brain and onto virtual paper, other people are going to start having Opinions about it: critique partners, agents, editors, publishers, reviewers, readers, people who’ve never read it but saw the cover and know someone who knows someone who has read it and has Opinions . . .
What's your vision?
What's your vision?
What's your vision?
Do you know what your book is about? Do you have goals and firm ideas of what you want to accomplish with the story? Do you have a strong vision for your story? One of the biggest things I’ve been learning about writing is how important it is to know what story you’re trying to tell, and keeping that story foremost in all your storyish thoughts. Because once your story is out of your brain and onto virtual paper, other people are going to start having Opinions about it: critique partners, agents, editors, publishers, reviewers, readers, people who’ve never read it but saw the cover and know someone who knows someone who has read it and has Opinions . . .