And the single most important element of a novel is...
Thank you for the many "one word" responses here, and also for those who explained their choices.
Character, story, voice, passion, conflict, strong-ending, timing, emotion, connection, discovery. So far, "character" has dominated the list.
And novelist Laura Anne Gilman's response: "readers," is also very true.
All the things a writer should keep in mind while writing. But the majority of people who are posting have said "character," and that, to me, is the reason I write these days.
But I'm interested in hearing what everybody has to say about this -- narrowing it down to one word really makes it interesting.
If you missed the previous question, please scroll down at my LJ here and check it out -- and add your thoughts and opinions, too. I think this is valuable for writers and readers -- and I appreciate your thoughts.
Douglas Clegg
DouglasClegg.com
Character, story, voice, passion, conflict, strong-ending, timing, emotion, connection, discovery. So far, "character" has dominated the list.
And novelist Laura Anne Gilman's response: "readers," is also very true.
All the things a writer should keep in mind while writing. But the majority of people who are posting have said "character," and that, to me, is the reason I write these days.
But I'm interested in hearing what everybody has to say about this -- narrowing it down to one word really makes it interesting.
If you missed the previous question, please scroll down at my LJ here and check it out -- and add your thoughts and opinions, too. I think this is valuable for writers and readers -- and I appreciate your thoughts.
Douglas Clegg
DouglasClegg.com