Don’t detour readers from your story.
by Andy Scheer
The first sentence told me the novel was in trouble. The rest of the paragraph confirmed that. And the second paragraph was no better.
Fortunately, the author had sent me the genre novel for a critique. So I was able to show her where she … Continue reading
How well does your manuscript score?
by Andy Scheer
Awhile back, Jerry B. Jenkins asked if he could refer people in his writers guild to me for critiques. I agreed.
But last week when someone asked, I realized I was only half-prepared. While I had a time-tested grid to assess novels, I didn’t have … Continue reading
There are limits to “fair use.”
by Andy Scheer
Halfway through the manuscript, I’ve found three violations that could land author in big trouble. At the least they could prevent the book from getting published.
First this author quoted a full poem, mentioning only the author’s name. Sorry, but that’s … Continue reading