I am in the stage of getting ready for an intense writing workshop in Portland next weekend. Had to fill out a survey for the manuscript I have due to my publisher May 1. This is the question that stumped me at first:
Why does your story matter?
Ooh, can't it just be a fun story? Can't it simply be entertainment? An escape? It's a silly romance, for Pete's sake. But as the author, I should want it to matter.
So I dug deep. And I found a meaning that is connected to my very core. It's a theme that runs through everything I write. It's a lesson I have to remind myself of repeatedly. And I do want it to affect my readers.
Can you find the deep meaning in your writing? Try this...
Write down what your book is about. Then write: "So what?"
Answer the question. Then write: "So what?" again.
Repeat until you find the reason your book matters.
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