- Premise: What your book is really all about - Authors A. I.
Life of Pi It’s about a guy who ponders the nature of the universe while trapped on a small boat with a tiger The Girl on the Train It’s about a girl who becomes fatally involved in the lives of her ex-husband, his new wife, and their seemingly perfect neighbors This shorthand summary is called the book’s premise
- A memoirist steps through self-imposed barriers - Authors A. I.
And she was right So I took the course It was a small group of people who were all in the same boat, all writing Alessandra Torre: All the same fears Debbie Weiss: exactly, exactly And so, so quickly those fears were taken away And I looked forward to our meeting each week
- How to structure your novel - Authors A. I.
Writing a novel sounds a little counter, you know, counterintuitive It’s like, well, I fall into that boat Frankly, I’m a minimalist It’s like writing a novel Well, maybe you should write short stories And that could be like, oh, what if I take some short stories and weave them together and, you know, it becomes a novel Yeah
- Why is pacing important in fiction? - Authors A. I.
Pacing is what keeps readers turning pages This article explains the importance of pacing and provides a checklist for authors to consult
- Productivity hacks for writers - Authors A. I.
If we’re at the lake, I will sit on the boat and write there This has allowed me to make my writing space be wherever I am Yeah My kids like kids can drive now, but when I was the chauffeur… how much time you spend in parking? I would take out the smart and I would write the car was waiting I get 25 minutes Am I waiting 25 minutes? All
- Authors A. I.
Are reviews a way to bolster an author’s confidence … There’s a lot of background to be outlined, and many actors to be introduced, so readers can understand each character’s background and motivations My reader isn’t convinced by this, but notes approvingly that, as this is the first book in a planned series, a certain amount of character sketching is required
- What’s the secret behind Stephen King’s success? - Authors A. I.
He makes us care about the people who populate his stories, whether it’s The Shining ’s Jack Torrance, the blocked author dragging his family to the Overlook Hotel, or It ’s Georgie Denbrough, whose pleas for a paper boat lead to one of the nastiest demises in fiction
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