V. E. Schwab
V. E. Schwab
VictoriaSchwabis an American fantasy author best known for her 2013 novel Vicious, and for her children's and young-adult fiction published under the name Victoria Schwab...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth7 July 1987
CountryUnited States of America
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It's always hard, when introducing readers to a new world/set of rules, not to lay it all out manual-style in the opening chapters but make sure to put the action and the characters at the front. If people don't become invested in them and in the story, the world in which it's set will become a burden.
simple people alive
Some people steal to stay alive, and some steal to feel alive. Simple as that.
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As for advice for aspiring authors, the best I can give is to be brave. It sounds like a simple enough thing, but it's not. Rejection is such an integral part of this journey, and it never goes away.
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I am a firm believer that a good plot makes for a fun enough read, but it's not what binds us. If we don't care about the characters, we won't care - not in a lasting way - about what's happening to them.
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I was fourteen, watching 'The Princess Bride' for the 254321th time, captivated by Wesley and Inigo dueling on the cliff-top. I had never held a sword in my life, but I phoned my mum and said, 'I want to learn to fence!'