Great Stories Don’t Write Themselves: How To Develop Strong Fiction Ideas With Larry Brooks

We all want to write the best book we can — but how can we make sure the story is strong enough to make it worthwhile writing in the first place? In this interview, Larry Brooks gives 4 criteria for a great story and 8 steps for your novel premise.

23:25 Interview starts

In the introduction, FindawayVoices releases their Headphone Report 2019, UK publisher Faber moves into direct sales [The Bookseller], and tips on how to sell direct from your website [ALLi] and my own process for selling books directly and getting paid right now; Faber's sales are down “about a third year on year for print” during the lockdown period, but that digital sales are on the rise [The Bookseller]; Small presses fear being ‘wiped out' by autumn [The Bookseller] — If you're traditionally published, have you checked your contract for reversion clauses?

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This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life, which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. http://www.kobo.com/writinglife

Larry Brooks is the best-selling author of psychological thrillers as well as books for authors, including Story Engineering, and Story Physics. His latest book is Great Stories Don't Write Themselves: Criteria-Driven Strategies for More Effective Fiction.

How do you know when a story idea is strong enough?
4 criteria for a great story
What is the ‘secret sauce’ of story idea selection?
8 criteria for a great premise
The difference between premise, concept, and theme
Tips for creating emotional resonance in your writing
You can find Larry Brooks at http://www.StoryFix.com and on Twitter @storyfix
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