July 17, 2007

Here are some of my notes on the key points to Jane Porter's talk about writing at the RWA Nationals Conference in Dallas this year.

• Write what you want to write, don't write to trends
• Publishing trends are cyclical. E.g. Medieval is in sometimes, out other times.
• You need a strong voice, strong plot, and lots of tension
• Plausibility is not as important as keeping the page turning
• Writing may be all creativity and art, but publishing is all business