Basis of your novel in three little words
There have been many authors or agents who have provided tidbits of knowledge that shape the way I look at my writing performance. The one for today was given by Bob Welch, an excellent author ( American Nightingale, A Father For All Seasons) and a co-worker at two stops on my journalistic journey. His point was to identify the main focus of a novel by using only three words. Such a tactic forces the author to determine what his or her novel is about, and stick to that focus. The formula can usually be summed up in this way: Protagonist Verb Object. The result might be something like Anna Confronts Witchcraft or David Battles Racism. I could be satisfied with something that simple, but I go a little deeper when examining the novel I recently finished. My point is to look at the underlying theme, and in this novel that concerns perceptions. One of my joys in reading sections of this novel to my writing group is to hear reactions. There have been comments such as, &quo