Send an agent only your best work.
The author had finished his novel, but knew it wasn’t quite ready to send to an agent. He wanted the sample chapters in his proposal to make a great first impression—and he’d get one chance.
So he asked if I’d help. Would I edit just … Continue reading
If you fear making mistakes, you’ll accomplish little.
The lawn of the Manitou Springs, Colorado, library was filled with bold people.
On the platform, the Tender Foot Bluegrass band performed for an audience of two hundred. They could have been fearful. Music isn’t their day job. But they boldly performed song after song.
On the front of the lawn, a dozen children ran, jumped, … Continue reading
Keep readers firmly inside your character’s head.
The novel’s opening chapter reminded me of the car commercial that promotes its lane-departure warning system. If the car drifts across the center line, it sounds a loud alert.
This prospective author could have used something similar for his novel’s point of view. Unknowingly, he kept drifting from his main character’s awareness.
In a scene with … Continue reading