Absolutely. I agree – it is that thing that’s so fundamental to the hero and I love a book that can make them have a couple of ‘moments’ throughout the story rather than one epic realisation. OMG I could not agree more. I actually learn as much from films as I do novels. They have 2 hours to do what we have a whole book for. So they have to be better, sharper, more efficient with all their tactics. Films are a gold mine for writers, if we don’t pay attention I think we’re missing a trick.

pahaha, I’d write and complain :p

ahhhh you and me both Angela, give up the thing you think makes you happy??????? WHATTTTT???? I am not sure giving up writing would make me happy. I think I’d be miserable! But I understand the philosophy – too often I get so caught up in it I forget to be present, so if I left it behind I’d appreciate a lot more things. huh, maybe I just convinced myself it has a point! So glad the post helped and good luck with the pitching 😀

Ohhh yeah, my boy swings between the fire one and the first one. Ohhh, I might have to invest in that book – trots off to amazon –

One of the earliest craft books I read when I was first starting out was How to Write a Damn Good Novel, which talks about the importance of writing your story around a premise or that secret inner truth you talk about. It can make the difference in a story being valuable for life for the read versus simply entertaining for the moment.

Yes, that’s true!!! Haha! My kids already told the characters in advance what to say … so funny!

True. My pleasure! 🙂

Oh man. Boring ?

Very digi-phili-sophical. And I can’t say which book as it’s by a blogging mate. Lips are sealed etc.