Apparently, there is a whole series of these, you can find them at the bottom of the article but this is my favorite. Especially number 8. I hate it when authors do number 8 and you have to draw a chart to figure out relationships.
John Grisham’s 8 Do’s And Don’ts For Popular Fiction
John Grisham is an American author who is best known for his legal thrillers. Before writing full time, John Grisham practised criminal law and served in the House of Representatives in Mississippi.
He has sold more than 250 million books, which have been translated into 29 languages. Many of his novels have been filmed including: The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Runaway Jury, and A Time to Kill.
Here is his advice for authors of popular fiction:
1. Do — Write A Page Every Day
That’s about 200 words, or 1,000 words a week. Do that for two years and you’ll have a novel that’s long enough. Nothing will happen until you are producing at least one page per day.
Read the full post at Writer’s Write.