Tag: critique
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How can you know when a novel is good?
How can you know when a novel is good? You can’t. You can know when a novel is finished. (When you’re done writing.) You can know when a novel is appreciated. (When a reader gives you positive feedback.) But you can’t know when a novel is good. You can know when a novel is award-winning.…
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Decision Making in Writing: When Writers and Readers Disagree
I always say this: “Writing is all about making decisions. Good writing is about making the right decisions.” Now if someone would please point out to me the meaning of ‘right decision’ then I’ll be sitting at a Parisian Cafe with the next generation of Roaring 20s writers. How do you know when you made…
