- concentrate for not more than 2 hours at anytime
- concentrate on the story, not the word count
- sheer hardwork
- key ingredients that make up a great story are the beginnings, the middle, an end and make sure people turn the pages
- pickup as much knowledge as you can about what you want to write
- spend alot of time on titles; sometimes they come early, sometimes late
2. BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD: Bestselling novels of all time, 'A Woman Of Substance'
- orderly disciplined and precise
- know the entire book before sitting down and write the outline
- try to stick to the blueprint, even though it may not always exactly work out that way
- sit and think of the characters:
- what are their problems
- where are they going
- what motivates them
- have psychological insights into people
- do the research once everything is thought about
- openings to books are very important
- create intrigue and mystery
3. BERNARD CORNWELL: Bestselling authors of historical fiction
- get the story right and make sure the reader never see the mechanics of the plot
- concentrate on the joy of reading: to find out what happens
- have a destination in mind
- have a big story and a little story; put the big story in the back ground, and the little story in the foreground
- do not bore people
- get the story right, do not worry about the style
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Extracted from Celebrity Authors' Secrets
By Stephanie V Hale
SAGA MAGAZINE
MAY 2014
GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN
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