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Lack of consideration of prose style (bonus points for reflecting mood or action) Lack of clear value shifts and turning points at the scene level When showing, chooses unimportant or common details Lack of motivation or tension to move the story forward Here's a few consistent issues that come to mind (meaning they weren't typos). It shocks me that Bagwell didn't even look up basic things every grade-school student learns before hitting publish. A first-year creative writing course could use this book for an entire semester as an example of what not to do. Just like any profession, the art and craft of writing takes years of practice to get good at. This belongs on a personal webpage or in the hands of family and friends, or, at the very least, make it free on Amazon. That's kind of why it baffles me that people think it's okay to slap up the book they wrote on Amazon and charge people money for it. No one would dare try to represent someone in court without the years of necessary legal training. No one would dare put her on a stage and charge money as if she were a professional.ĭo you see where this is going? Let's take Travis Bagwell's own profession.

It's a spirited and entertaining rendition, but far from professional. Your ten year old (non-prodigy) plays through a challenging violin concerto in the privacy of your home in front of family. Yikes! This better not be the best it has to offer.

I did a bunch of research to find the 'best' place to get into the LitRPG genre. I'm not sure, but I'm doing one to counteract all the positivity.

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