“Make sure your characters are worth spending ten hours with. That’s how long it takes to read a book. Reading a book is like being trapped in a room for ten hours with those characters. Think of your main characters as dinner guests. Would your friends want to spend ten hours with the characters you’ve created? Your characters can be loveable, or they can be evil, but they’d better be compelling. If not, your reader will be bored and leave.” IfsThinkingWantLongBookCharacterEvilReadingHoursRoomsReaderTenDinnerSpendingBoredGuestsTrappedCompellingBook ReadingThink Of YouMain CharactersDinner Guests Author:Po Bronson
“A conventional ‘success’ story is one where, with each next, the protagonist has more money, more respect, and more possessions. I’d like to suggest an alternative ‘success’ story – one where, with each next, the protagonist is closer to finding that spot where he’s no longer held back by his heart, and he explodes with talent, and his character blossoms, and the gift he has to offer the world is apparent.” WorldHeartCharacterStoriesNextTalentOffersFindingsPossessionSpotsAlternativesMore MoneyConventionalProtagonistsSuccess Stories Author:Po Bronson
