Thank you. Nobody ever grabs a piano without learning the notes, or straps on some ballet shoes sans stances, and proudly proclaims they’re ready for the pros. But every starry eyed moron, who dreams of being an indie author, will snatch their keyboard and upload 150K words of undisciplined doggrel to Amazon without a second thought, proudly proclaiming, “I am a novelist. And I love adverbs!”
The three act structure exists for a reason. Proactive/reactive scenes (or scenes/sequels) exist for a reason. Action and dialogue trump narration for a reason. Goal? Obstacles? Stakes? All there for a reason. Because writing isn’t an art, it’s a craft. One you got to hammer on for years. So keep preaching, LR. It ain’t fools you’re fighting. It’s the dark forces of the universe, I shit you not.
(PS, I ‘m a little drunk right now, so the stakes may not be that high.)
Thank you. Nobody ever grabs a piano without learning the notes, or straps on some ballet shoes sans stances, and proudly proclaims they’re ready for the pros. But every starry eyed moron, who dreams of being an indie author, will snatch their keyboard and upload 150K words of undisciplined doggrel to Amazon without a second thought, proudly proclaiming, “I am a novelist. And I love adverbs!”
The three act structure exists for a reason. Proactive/reactive scenes (or scenes/sequels) exist for a reason. Action and dialogue trump narration for a reason. Goal? Obstacles? Stakes? All there for a reason. Because writing isn’t an art, it’s a craft. One you got to hammer on for years. So keep preaching, LR. It ain’t fools you’re fighting. It’s the dark forces of the universe, I shit you not.
(PS, I ‘m a little drunk right now, so the stakes may not be that high.)
Matt,
Thanks for the comment! Not sure if you noticed, but your book is in our sidebar. We are big fans. Plan to write a review real soon.