![]() When you get to the end of a chapter and feel compelled to turn the page and keep reading, stop. ![]() Since you don’t have an instructor to point out what’s working, craft your own questions. ![]() You are there to study it and to learn from it (enjoying yourself is just a bonus). Reading like a writer means paying attention to the book. Highlighting an ebook doesn’t work the same way, for me. I recommend purchasing physical copies of these novels, since marking them up helps me learn. If your WIP has multiple points of view, an epistolary format, an obscure historical setting, or a lot of technical information, try to select published novels that include those same elements. We recommend a lot of writing resources to aspiring authors, and many of them are wonderful teaching and diagnostic tools, but sometimes, studying a novel that pulls off what you’re trying to accomplish can be the best resource. Books that sell well, ones with starred reviews, award-winning novels-the kind of book you would like to produce. ![]() When you’re gathering information on how to write a good story, start by selecting some excellent books in your genre. ![]()
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