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"These inspirational and practical quotes come from 500+ podcast interviews with hard-working, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling authors in more than 33 U.S. states and five countries. In Book 5, authors share their honest reflections on Writing Techniques & Characters. These quotes reveal how writers tackle the fiction techniques of the hook, emotion, theme, conflict, humor, plot, setting, and structure, and how they approach memoir, poetry, nonfiction, and short stories. They also focus on characters, point of view, and dialogue. Authors quoted include David Baldacci, Therese Anne Fowler, Steve Berry, Lisa Jewell, John Hart, Sophie Cousens, Ron Rash, C.J. Box, Craig Johnson, Wylie Cash, Kristy Harvey, Brad Taylor, Charlie Lovett, Judy Goldman, Chris Fabry, Amber Smith, Tracy Clark, John Gilstrap, Kimmery Martin, A.J. Hartley, Clyde Edgerton, Jill McCorkle, Jason Mott, Mark de Castrique, Cathy Pickens, Gavin Edwards, and many more. Because stories have to start somewhere, and so do quote books, this book starts with the section titled, ""The Hook."" As author Matthew Duffus, Writing Center Director of Earlham College in Indiana, says, ""We have so many options now for entertainment that we've got to be quick. We've got to hook readers and we've got to keep things moving."" Simply put, as award-winning novelist Jon Buchan quips, ""We don't write about the planes that land safely."" But there is more to a good story than the first few lines and the first chapter. That's why this book has more sections and content than any other book in the series and why we get emotional about it. As award-winning author Randell Jones says, ""A good personal story engages with real life. It has to be addressing some universal issue of the human condition, something that most readers can connect with."" Author Kathleen Burkinshaw agrees when she says, ""Time can pass, technology will change, but the need for human connection through emotions, that's timeless."" Whatever form or genre you're writing in, these quotes have something to support your journey through the world of wordcraft."

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Landis Wade is the founder and a co-host of Charlotte Readers Podcast, where he has participated in more than 500 conversations with authors on books and writing. He writes light-hearted legal thrillers and mysteries with a historical or holiday touch (cozies with a bit of a thrill).He is a recovering trial lawyer turned podcaster and author (after 35 years of law practice) whose third book, The Christmas Redemption, won the Holiday category of the 12th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards, and whose recent novel, Deadly Declarations, was Winner in the 2022 American Fiction Awards in the Cozy Mystery category, a Finalist in the 2022 International Book Awards in the Thriller/Adventure Category, Bronze Medalist in the 2022 Readers' Favorite International Awards in the Legal Thriller category, and Finalist in both the Mystery/Suspense and Historical Categories of the 2022 Best Book Awards.His short work has been published in Writersdigest.com, The Charlotte Observer, Flying South, and in various anthologies and he has won several contests, including the North Carolina State Bar short story contest, and the Charlotte Writers' Club Ruth Moose Flash Fiction contest.When he is not writing or podcasting, Landis enjoys reading, flyfishing, golf, travel, playing with his grandchild, and spending time in the mountains and at the beach.Learn more about his writing at his author website: landiswade.com. Sarah Archer appeared on Charlotte Readers Podcast as a guest author, then as a guest host, and then joined the podcast as a co-host with the Beyond 300 series beginning in June 2022.Her debut novel, The Plus One, was published by Putnam in the US and received a starred review from Book‐ list. It has also been published in the UK, Germany, and Japan, and is currently in development for television.As a screenwriter, she has developed material for MTV Entertainment, Snapchat, and Comedy Central. She is a Black List Screenwriting Lab fellow who has placed in competitions including the Motion Picture Academy's Nicholl Fellowship and the Tracking Board's Launch Pad.Her short stories and poetry have been published in numerous literary magazines, and she has spoken and taught on writing to groups in several states and countries.Learn more about her writing at her author website: saraharcherwrites.com.

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