1. “To create a stronger reader reaction, remember to focus on showing what triggers the feeling, rather than only showing the character’s response to it.” -One Stop for Writers
2. “Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.” – Ray Bradbury
3. “Your minor characters don’t know that they’re minor characters. They are more than capable of impacting the story in a big way.”
4. “Worried about using passive voice in your writing? If you can add BY ZOMBIES to the end of the sentence, then you need to change it…” – Todd Bryant
5. “Villains need positive traits too- make sure you include them.” -Sacha Black “Being a psychopath is a cliche.”
6. “Tragedy makes triumphs better. Heartbreak can be as good as requited love.”
7. “Start in the middle of the drama.”
8. “Play on real life fears readers have. Finally, give the villain a realistic journey to their villainy. They have a story to tell just like your hero does.” – Sacha Black
9. I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” – Joan Didion
10. “Someday, you’re going to be someones favorite author.”