Date Posted:17:25:27 02/24/10 Wed Author:Page Subject: I found this VERY helpful!
We've probably all read tons of advice from other writers on how to hone our craft and how to write "good" books. But here's some perspective from a reader:
This advice made me baulk, though: "The components of a novel that readers care about most are, in order: story, characters, theme, atmosphere/setting."
I thought, NO, I'm greedy, I care about all these things at once! Give me a pageturning plot AND characters I care about AND themes that make me think AND a setting I feel I could walk about in. Then I'll not only finish your book, I'll remember it, recommend it to my friends, and put your next book on pre-order. But maybe DG has raised my standards too high ;)
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