Literary agent Noah Lukeman’s THE PLOT THICKENS: 8 WAYS TO BRING FICTION TO LIFE is a great writing tool. The chapters focus on characterization (outer, inner and applied); the journey; suspense; conflict; context; and transcendency. In this last chapter, Lukeman urges writers to write from a place of not only truth – which we hear fairly often – but also of love. Here is what he says:
No matter what your goal or motivation, you should strive to write from a place of truth and love. This sounds simple but is harder than it seems, as it will entail putting yourself on the line. Truth means being true to yourself and true to your characters and situations; if you hold anything back, the reader will know it; it will mean the difference between authentic and inauthentic…love means not only love for the reader but love for your own work, your own characters; it means having 100 percent passion for them.
Passion is magnetic, Lukeman says. “Writing from a place of truth and love, you can never go wrong.”
He also says the masses are fickle, and so are the critics. “You mustn’t pay attention to any of it, but simply stay focused on crafting the best work you can, and constantly bettering yourself.”
Just do it, basically. But do it better than the next guy.
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