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Practical Tips for Writing Popular Fiction

Robyn Carr · 1992
55/100
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Down-to-earth craft advice from Robyn Carr written in 1992, when she was a working genre novelist before her Virgin River fame — the experience-based voice is genuine and the multi-genre coverage (romance, mystery, sci-fi, westerns, and more) has real appeal. Thirty-four years of publishing evolution have dated the industry advice significantly, and 160 pages cannot go deep on any single genre. Aspiring writers get a solid starter, but current craft guides will serve them better.

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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety86
Substance / usefulness64
Craft & writing70
Originality54
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers64
Age-fit54
👁 Human-eye gut-check57
Penny’s verdict55
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