Author: Ms. Mary
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You Don’t Have to Finish Every Book You Start
Reading a book is a choice. When I see angry book reviews, I wonder why someone wasted so many hours being hurt by something they could’ve just stopped at any time. You invest time and money in exchange for experiences, sensations, emotions, and ideas. But if the story doesn’t fulfil its end of the deal,…
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Beyond Perfection: The Enduring Impact of Flawed Characters.
I don’t write characters to be loved. I write characters as if they were someone you could meet in a Starbucks line on any Monday morning. I guess that’s why so many people have hated my debut book’s main character, Mia. Mia is an inexperienced, impulsive teenager who makes a lot of bad decisions. Thus,…