This is an email I sent to my editor last week:
I see an awful lot of information about character v plot driven novels on the Internet and it got me wondering - are my books character or plot driven?
And ...
Do you think certain genres demand a book to be one or the other? I'm reading a chick lit book at the moment that seems to be character driven and if I come to think about it most chick lit novels I've read seem to be this way. Although I can imagine most thrillers would be plot driven as they're usually fast paced etc.
Which begs a further question ... if my books are plot driven - do you think I should be writing them this way if I continue to write chick lit?
So, one question has turned into three.
Help, dear editor! :)
His response was extremely detailed. In fact, he hit the nail on the head. He states all my books are character driven and if I continue to write chick lit then this is how all of them should be.
But, what do you think about the issue I've raised? Should certain genres be written in a certain way or do you think that it would be a refreshing change to have plot driven women's fiction or character driven thrillers?
I am eager to hear your thoughts ...
