Tip 14
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott, Anchor Books. New York. 1995, 150.
“I can’t tell you how many people have come up to me and said that they loved knowing the word for what they’d always referred to as the wire thing. Okay, the truth is I can...tell you how many people: three. But three people who seemed genuinely pleased to have found out something they’d wondered about. Okay. Let’s be honest. Two people and my mother. Not that my mother is not a real person.
This example gives the impression Lamott is having a casual conversation rather than an instructional session. Addressing the reader with dialogue that exudes genuine attitude builds an interpersonal connection between the protagonist and the reader.
Cassandra Wolf wrote Celtic Warriors, a Christian historical fiction/romance novella, which can be purchased at:
Amazon (U.S.): https://www.amazon.com/Celtic-Warriors-Cassandra-Wolf-ebook/dp/B06Y4YM68F/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495601159&sr=8-1&keywords=Celtic+warriors%2C+Cassandra
Amazon (U.K.): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Celtic-Warriors-Cassandra-Wolf-ebook/dp/B06Y4YM68F/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495601319&sr=8-1&keywords=celtic+warrior%2C+cassandra
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/celtic-warriors-cassandra-wolf/1126166145?ean=9780692862544
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/celtic-warriors/id1222941527?mt=11
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/celtic-warriors-1