Writing Saturday: I is for Ignite
1:53 PM
The goal of every book and every writer is to ignite their reader’s
imagination. When I weave a story, I want my readers to feel like they are
there. I want them to smell the stench of battle, feel the pounding in my heroine’s
chest in their own. I want them to cry, laugh, and sigh with the story.
Different stories rely on different methods to ignite their readers.
In The Destiny Series, I relied on the plot and adventure to cause my readers
to keep turning the pages. In Adventures and Adversities, I am relying on my heroine
to grab my readers by the heart and not let them go until the last page.
To accomplish this, I had to learn to write descriptions
better, and characters deeper than I did in Adventures and Adversities. I had
to figure what made each character tick and weave it into the story. It was a
lot harder than letting the plot lead the way, but I think it made for a more
compelling story.
Another thing I had to learn to write, was really good description.
Description is my weak point I freely admit. Unlike some authors that who can
find poetic ways to describe their cereal, I struggle to find the words to share
the world I see clearly. I managed between The Destiny of a Galaxy and Adventures
and Adversities to get better. I will let my readers decide how much I improved.
How do you go about igniting your readers?
2 comments
I can hardly wait to read all your books Sarah! Your reviews are so good it's easy to imagine what your books must be like! :o )
ReplyDeletePoetic cereal! Hah! :)
ReplyDeleteI like to ignite my readers with upfront action, unexpected plots, and enough predictability to keep them reading, but not put down the book. :)