Emlyn Chand Quotes

#1. There are two types of visions. Those that will happen no matter what, and those that can be stopped. Now more than ever, I wish I could tell them apart.

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#2. Two types of prophecies exist. Those that will happen no matter what, and those that can be prevented. We can't know which is which.

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#3. I've said it before, and by gosh, I'll say it again - don't be afraid to toot your own horn.

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#4. Hey, ants!" she shouted. "Please help. Anteater is very hungry, but cannot find any food.

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#5. Similarly, when an author switches back and forth between wildly different genres, she also alienates her readers.

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#6. Do good. That's all any of us can do.

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#7. Reading books in the genre you write is incredibly important when it comes to understanding the rules of your genre and the preferences of your target audience.

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#8. Note to self: don't throw things at girls.

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#9. Her eyes burrow into my forehead like greedy grubs that want to feed off my private thoughts.

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#10. The fantasy genre is best defined by its vivid world-building and larger than life characters. These characters often include non-human races, although this is not a requirement. The practice of magic is also a common component of the genre.

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#11. Identify those expectations, you must first identify your reader. Let's do that now.

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#12. accommodate your reader?

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#13. Spiritual in nature or clean and wholesome, but the type of reader who'd enjoy my books about angels, love, and family would very much have these expectations.

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#14. You are not too small. No one is ever too small to offer help.

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#15. each one as it pertains to your ideal reader. If you're not sure, get online and do a little research. Go to Amazon or Goodreads and look up books similar to your remaining idea cards.

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#16. Whether brainstormed or borrowed, record each exciting idea onto an index card. You're welcome to fill the index card up completely, or you can simply write the main hook for each idea, before moving onto the next.

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#17. Her voice floats past me, swaying rhythmically, creating the sweetest song imaginable

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#18. Wait," Honey said to herself, as she realized something amazing. "I'm already an excellent flyer. Maybe I can fight crime too.

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#19. If it's especially hard to remember or to spell correctly, you may want to create an alias that's both unique and accessible.

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#20. Adventure novels tend to be larger than life. They involve lots of wham-bam and don't usually require a lot of extra thinking on the reader's part the way a mystery or thriller might.

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