I’m reading Erin Morgenstern’s novel, “The Night Circus”. I have quickly realized that her perspective of storytelling is vastly different than my own. Then again, mine is different than Suzanne Collins’ and hers is different than Richard Russo’s. All authors have a distinct way in telling their stories. There is no right or wrong way. It’s all in the eye of the reader. There are some who believe that Twilight is the best novel they’ve ever read while others feel it merely panders to the angst and hormones of the female reader.  Some authors feel they need to understand who their audience is before they develop their story, and still…

I think I was in the fifth or sixth grade when I wrote my first book. In fact, I think I still have it packed away in a box in my attic along with numerous other childhood memories. If I remember correctly, it was about a young girl who falls in love with a boy. Unique concept, I know. Even back then, I knew enough to write something that I would have wanted to read myself. As I look forward to a future as a published author, I am still working under that same belief. Some writers believe that they need to research complicated subject matters to create a riveting…