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Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It's the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It's that important, so don't mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write.
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All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.
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By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it's possible to learn how things are done - the mechanics of writing, so to speak - and which genres and authors excel in various areas.
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Focus in on the genre you want to write, and read books in that genre. A LOT of books by a variety of authors. And read with questions in your mind.
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I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.
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I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write about adultery or kids having premarital sex.
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I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was fifteen years old, and every book I've read has taught me something.
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I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the country that influences my writing. In Eastern North Carolina, with the exception of Wilmington, most people live in small towns.
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I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is the most noble act anyone can aspire to. It is not written about very much.
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I think that men know how to romance a woman and most do it well, at least for a time, otherwise women wouldn't marry them. The problem is that most of them begin to rest on their laurels.
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I'll admit that it's not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything requires perseverance.
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I'm writing a new love story, set in eastern North Carolina. Surprise, surprise, huh?
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Loving once and only once is possible - anything is possible.
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My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and what that emotion really means. In a nutshell, loving someone is about giving, not receiving.
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None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in could happen to anyone.
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Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars.
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Rekindled love is generally short-term.
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Spreading the news is your duty as a Christian, and there are many ways to do this.
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The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding ring for my wife and asked her to marry me all over again.
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To be quite honest, I've been very blessed when I've worked with Hollywood. The studios that have purchased my work to be adapted to film have really liked the work and wanted to stay as close as they could to what the book was.
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What's the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I'm more than happy writing what I do and have no plans to change that.
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