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Originally Posted by E.M.DuBois
Ouch, that hurt. I'm not saying none of it applies to the plot. Sure, I started writing it at thirteen years old, and for the first five chapters I just wrote as I went. But over the past 6 years I've heavily revised it so even everything in the beginning is relevant to the plot. I'm still doing that to this day.
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Wasn't trying to hurt you. Here have a jelly belly. I just meant changing it up some.
Could it be you are trying too hard to make sure every reader gets every little detail?
Yes people do like sub-plots.
Hey don't take this the wrong way, but before you do to your book what someone did to a cookbook/textbook I picked up the other day, set your book aside and read at least 3 well selling books in the genre you are writing in. That should give you an insight into readers and what is selling these days.
Do your research. That means reading. 3 is the bare minimum.
Before you ask: there are many AMC's* that have never read a book in the genre they think they can get rich in. *scroll down to see what AMC is.
You may have already done that. If so great. If not, put your book in your wife's closet and get to reading. If you do not have a wife, find a female friend and put the book in her closet.
Just trying to keep you out of the Amazon millionaire club. (Note: that is book rank not dollars made.)
Anyway, there is my best advice.