The most important part of a story is debatable. Some would argue it’s the plot, while others would say it’s the depth of the characters. I think a big weakness in any of the categories I’ve mentioned in this book will lend itself to an overall weakness in your story. It doesn’t matter how amazing your plot is if your grammar makes it unreadable, and if you have so many plot twists I’m left in the dust it won’t matter to me that your characters are realistic.
So please, take everything into consideration, but remember I’m not forcing you follow all my rules. You and I have stylistic differences (unless you're my writing clone...at which point, creepy!), and I am not the voice of every reader who will look at your stuff. If you feel strongly that I’m wrong about something I’ve said, don’t feel pressured to bend yourself to my will. Many of the best writers have been rule breakers (that's how we end up with new rules)!
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RandomA self-help book for beginning writers, covering everything from grammar to plot with a dash of humor to keep you interested and learning! (The best part? Anything you already know, you can just skip over.)
