How many times am I allowed to say an episode was a favourite? This is another. Peter gave me the opening few pages of a book he’d been working on and we discussed it. A live developmental critique, editor to writer. Who is this character? Why is this the first thing you want the reader to learn about them? Why did you choose that style?
The Peter is, of course, independent bookseller Peter Snell. The scourging editor is me!
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Reblogged this on Cage Dunn: Writer, Author, Teller-of-tall-tales and commented:
Weren’t we discussing this recently? It’s always good to get feedback/critique with the purpose of improving the story, so pop on your ears and have a listen …