the stories you want to write
13th July 2016 | for Creatives | characters, create for YOURSELF, artist integrity, writing, reaching your audience, writer-reader relationship, editors, agents, Russell Galen |
"Just write the stories you want to write. If you are writing about authentic characters, we (agents, then editors, then readers) will care."
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