Joseph Hare

I’ve recently started thinking of a new way to write my books – not thinking about what type of stories will hit shelves best, but what type of story I would love to read. I tested this method a few times over with my buddies, and it seems to work pretty effectively.

So, my advice is to ask yourself this: imagine the times when you’re walking through the library, looking for the perfect book (and if you’re anything like me, you have an ideal mental image of the book you seek) and base your story off of that very moment. What book where you looking for? What would interest you about it? What would make you want to read it from the second you pulled it from the shelf?

So, there’s my two cents for this post! I hope it was helpful!

“If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” – Beverly Cleary