30th June 2016 | for Creatives | characters, writing, reaching your audience, Lisa Gardner |
"You just have to say, 'This is who this [character] is. And I'm going to write it the way I see it and the way she feels it, and have faith that readers will follow."
"You just have to say, 'This is who this [character] is. And I'm going to write it the way I see it and the way she feels it, and have faith that readers will follow."
"That critical fan base comes as you write more ebooks, continually learn and offer something new with each book. Deeper emotion, more twists, a new high concept or more raw gut appeal."
"While running your own publishing business can certainly take quite a bit of time and energy, never forget that writing your next book is the very best way to spend the bulk of your time. Whether you are self-publishing or working with a traditional publisher, the best way you will ever connect with both your current—and future—readers is by writing and releasing your next book. And then the next. And then the next. And then the next."
"There are too many people trying to sound like someone else. Be uniquely you, and your work will always find a home."
"When you place your characters onstage and let them improvise, magic can happen."
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