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And that's what life is all about

Story Grid Writing Podcast

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How to Tell When a Story Doesn't Work

Timothy Stanley: The idea of editors saying things like, quote, the book doesn't work. He says when you say why, you don't get an answer. Stanley: Every single genre has certain things that you have to deliver in them. What genres are is a way to let people know what they're in for, he says.

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