lilacfield

A tip I read in one of the NaNo communities I'm in: To keep the story going at a fast pace, keep up the suspense by putting the information the reader wants to know at the end of the sentence.

He looked up, shocked, as something crashed through the window.
versus
Something crashed through the window, and he looked up, shocked.

Reaction first, explanation afterward.

Good fiction is personal. If you're writing - and if what you're writing matters to you - you are going to be in your fiction, and the people who read what you've written will read your mind. They will see YOU. - Holly Lisle

I've read novels that make the readers realize a few things about themselves. Which is probably not part of the author's intention, but still.
From a little self-analysis I did on my NaNo so far, it seems that I believe people should be able to fend for themselves and have a personal goal in life, as opposed to just going along and seeing where life takes them.
What does your writing say you believe in?