What's in YOUR Book?

Most of us have started a book. And if it's not on paper, it's in our heads. So, let's take out those ideas and dust them off.

Writing a novel that will sell

It's a great

big

towering

lofty

extensive

long

grueling

exciting

fullfilling

process.

Your Objective: write something you can sell. 

Remember that someone's criticism of your work is not a criticism of you.

Edit...a bunch! Everything you write is not carved in stone.  It can be changed and deleted. 

Your fist novel is a learning experience whether it’s sellable or not.

Novel - 50,000-350,000 words

Most books – 70,000 – 150,000 words

First Novel usu. 70-80,000 words

When you’re challenged, you stretch and grow.  If you’re feeling really comfortable, you’re probably in a rut and you’re prose isn’t very good.

Most fiction today is complex fortunate, some complex tragic.  These form basis of archplot today.