Writing Good First Lines: Think Theme

Writing Good First Lines: Think Theme

Jul 10, 2019 | On Writing

First lines matter. For readers, they’re a welcome sign, the promise that they’re in for a satisfying reading experience. For agents and editors, they’re proof that you know how to open a story in a way that keeps readers reading. If you don’t nail those opening...
The Ten Commandments for Writers: Writing Rules to Live By

The Ten Commandments for Writers: Writing Rules to Live By

Jun 12, 2019 | On Writing

1. Thou shalt not have strange genres before me. Aspiring authors often tell me, “I don’t want to be typecast.” And I tell them, “You should be so lucky.” Sure, when you’re first starting out, you might have to write in a number of genres before you find your sweet...
How Much Money Do Authors Really Make: One Agent’s Rant

How Much Money Do Authors Really Make: One Agent’s Rant

Dec 1, 2017 | On Writing

Are you rich? Are you famous? How much do authors make, really? It’s complicated. Which of course is not what people who are always asking me this want to hear. But as James Michener once said, you can make a killing in this business, but you can’t make a living. Or...

Pin It on Pinterest