21 KEY TRAITS - Today’s
post is a snippet of a Writer’s Digest article. See below for the link that
takes you to the full article.
The 21 Key Traits of Best-Selling Fiction excerpted from The Writer’s Little Helper by James V. Smith, Jr.
1. Utility (writing
about things that people will use in their lives)
2. Information (facts
people must have to place your writing in context)
3. Substance (the
relative value or weight in any piece of writing)
4. Focus (the
power to bring an issue into clear view)
5. Logic (a
coherent system for making your points)
6. A sense of connection (the
stupid power of personal involvement)
7. A compelling style (writing
in a way that engages)
8. A sense of humor (wit or
at least irony)
9. Simplicity (clarity
and focus on a single idea)
10. Entertainment (the
power to get people to enjoy what you write)
11. A fast pace (the
ability to make your writing feel like a quick read)
12. Imagery (the
power to create pictures with words)
13. Creativity (the
ability to invent)
14. Excitement (writing
with energy that infects a reader with your own enthusiasm)
15. Comfort (writing
that imparts a sense of well-being)
16. Happiness (writing
that gives joy)
17. Truth (or at
least fairness)
18. Writing that provokes (writing
to make people think or act)
19. Active, memorable writing (the poetry in your prose)
20. A sense of Wow! (the wonder your writing imparts on a reader)
21. Transcendence (writing
that elevates with its heroism, justice, beauty, honor)
http://www.writersdigest.com/qp7-migration-books/the-21-key-traits-of-best-selling-fiction?et_mid=574188&rid=2992568
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