Reading to Write

My first attempt at a children’s novel was an unmitigated disaster and one I shared with about thirty literary agents and publishers! I admit that there were perhaps one or two holes in my plot, characterisation, setting, pace, structure, climaxes, dialogue and probably much more. I just hope they won’t remember my name when I send them my next manuscript! What I learned from that experience was that it’s all very well putting pen to paper or fingers to a keyboard to get your story down but,...