AMAZING NEWS: 5/24/15

From the Desk of Clay and Susan GriffithDear Readers,

Do you prefer Captain America or the Avengers? Do you crave Batman or the Justice League? Okay, those aren’t really either/or questions. You can like both. We do. We’re Clay and Susan Griffith. We write fantasy-adventure novels with solo heroes as well as books with ensemble casts. They are both exciting, but we find writing an ensemble book presents unique challenges and special opportunities.

In an ensemble, all members of the group must contribute to the conclusion. This can be the hardest thing for a writer because it’s natural to like some characters more than others. You want your favorite characters to drive the story because you find them more interesting. When writing ensembles, however, you must fight that urge because that’s the way to end up with a book about Hero and friends rather than Team of Great Characters…

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