J. Mitt Grand lived in Nazareth, PA for most of his youth and brings a childlike vision into his stories. He has been writing stories since the age of 9 and completed his first novel, ROSCOE, at 18. His second novel, The Astronomy Club, is still being edited, but is entirely free to read on this website.
There may be typos in my books and I’d love to fix them, so let me know if you find any.
Other feedback you offer has the potential to change the story.
1. Omit Needless Words (W. Strunk)
2. The Top Two Things That Make You a Better Writer Are: Reading and Writing (S. King)
3. Final Draft = First Draft – 10% (S. King)
4. There is ALWAYS Better Writing You Haven’t Written Yet. (J. Mitt Grand)
5. There Are Three Elements to a Story: Narration, to get the story from Point A to Point B, Description, the Reader’s visual, and Dialogue, to develop characters. (S. King)
6. Less Plot, the Better. (S. King, J. Mitt Grand, Hayao Miyazaki) [This means not making things happen because they need to happen, but letting things play out as they would in real life].
7. Your Writing Skills Are Not Defined By Your First Draft; Accept Criticism With Open Arms. (J. Mitt Grand)
8. A Reader’s Opinion Isn’t Gospel. (J. Mitt Grand)