"Make sure your characters are worth spending ten……" — Po Bronson
"Make sure your characters are worth spending ten hours with. That’s how long it takes to read a book. Reading a book is like being trapped in a room for ten hours with those characters. Think of your main characters as dinner guests. Would your friends want to spend ten hours with the characters you’ve created? Your characters can be loveable, or they can be evil, but they’d better be compelling. If not, your reader will be bored and leave."
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30 Quotes by Po Bronson
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There is nothing more genuine than breaking away from the chorus to learn the sound of your own voice.
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The tougher the times, the more clarity you gain about the difference between what really matters and what you only…
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As I get older, I've learned to listen to people rather than accuse them of things.
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A piece of writing has to seduce the reader; it has to suspend disbelief and earn the reader's trust.
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Children key off their parents’ reaction more than the argument or physical discipline itself.
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Write first. Worry about getting an agent or publisher later. Write it first. Prove you can do it and then…
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Success is not measured by bestseller lists. Certain types of great books sell very well; other types of great books…
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We all make mistakes, but we need to learn from them and move on. You can own a mistake, or…
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A conventional ‘success’ story is one where, with each next, the protagonist has more money, more respect, and more possessions.…
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Allow for many paths to your goal. Do not fixate on one path, because then you are likely to give…
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Curiosity is a raw and genuine sign from deep inside our tangled psyches, and we'd do well to follow the…
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Who you are is more important than what you do. The goal is to bring what you do in alignment…
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