In today's Books with Hooks, Jessica and Kate join Carly and CeCe who critique their work, in the process discussing the important difference between a reader's curiosity about what happened before your pages started versus curiosity about what is going to happen in the novel; knowing exactly what you want your readers to be thinking after reading your first pages; the issues with having a protagonist that is too self aware at the beginning of a novel; the requirements when choosing between single and dual POVS; and the concept of the 'ick' factor.
After which, Bianca chats with Amber and Danielle Brown, twin sisters and co-authors of Someone Had To Do It . They discuss the synergy between co-authors as they’re developing characters and story; turning a script into a novel; making social and cultural commentary entertaining; drawing from your own life experiences; humanizing a really unlikable character to make them compelling; incorporating perfectly timed backstory; what to look for when choosing an editor and agent; and knowing when to say no to edits.
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