I strongly believe that to be able to write, or write well, there is one thing that is needed above all others…you must read. Now I don’t mean just read what novels fit into the genre of work that you are writing. No, you must read everything you can get your hands on. Be it cheesy romance novels, mysteries or fantasy. All novels provide inspiration.
When you read, pay attention to how other writers approached their chapters. For example Patricia Cornwell is fantastic at opening her chapters. She sets up the feel of a room so well. You not only feel what’s around her characters, you feel the weather and you feel the energy. Now James Patterson gets right to it. He is great at telling more with less, and that is a true skill, one I myself am still working on. He’s a true master at his craft.
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