Sarah Black's Blog: Book Report - Posts Tagged "what-do-readers-want"

I don't mean tropes, like, hot cowboys in kilts. I mean, what do you want from a story? What do you want it to do for you? Feelz? Surprise? Do you want to learn something? Do you want to be a better person? Do you want a story that's like your favorite sweats from college that are worn to a nub but they never let you down, even if they're starting to get holes?

I'm working on an essay--will you tell me what you think?