Even if they’re your opinions, your readers will probably want to know: Who is your favorite character? What part of the story was your favorite to write? What part of the world did you most love creating? Know the answers to basic questions about your stories.

So there’s the first tip you can take away as a writer: Be prepared. She had answers to those FAQs, and also interesting side stories that might not have come to mind if she’d been answering off the cuff.

Since a large portion of the event was crowd questions, I appreciated her pre-planning, to save us from hearing various iterations of the same question later on. She started with FAQs – the most frequently asked questions her fans pepper her with all the time.

And her books have all the good stuff: deep and interesting characters, a compelling story and plot, high stakes, fast-paced action (well-written fight scenes!) and enough mystery to keep you reading until you’ve got (some of) the answers! So what was she sharing about on her tour? That’s the highest recommendation a book can get from me, since most books don’t take more than 3-4 hours to read. All of her books have seen me dropping all responsibilities (including sleep!) once I crack the cover, up until I finish the last page. It’s just as compelling a read there’s no pausing to do laundry or to eat a meal (unless someone else sets it in front of you). How does her second series hold up to the first ( The Lunar Chronicles)? I know, I know The Lunar Chronicles should probably be talked about first when it comes to Marissa Meyer’s books, but that series would need a whole set of posts to cover (which I am tempted to do!) But I got to attend an author event for Archenemies last month while she was on tour promoting it, so we’re taking tips from that talk instead!įirst off, I must mention Archenemies, the 2 nd book of the Renegadestrilogy.

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