A conventional โsuccessโ story is one where, with each next, the protagonist has more money, more respect, and more possessions. Iโd like to suggest an alternative โsuccessโ story โ one where, with each next, the protagonist is closer to finding that spot where heโs no longer held back by his heart, and he explodes with talent, and his character blossoms, and the gift he has to offer the world is apparent.
Po BronsonMake sure your characters are worth spending ten hours with. Thatโs how long it takes to read a book. Reading a book is like being trapped in a room for ten hours with those characters. Think of your main characters as dinner guests. Would your friends want to spend ten hours with the characters youโve created? Your characters can be loveable, or they can be evil, but theyโd better be compelling. If not, your reader will be bored and leave.
Po BronsonSuccess is not measured by bestseller lists. Certain types of great books sell very well; other types of great books donโt sell a lot. But theyโre both great.
Po BronsonTestosterone is the hormone of collaboration and competition that, whenever we compete on a team, we collaborate with our teammates. And most of us in our daily life, to the extent that we have to compete with the rat race in the world out there, we're collaborating with other people at the same time. The two are hand in hand.
Po BronsonLove that has been tested is far more awe-inspiring than love that has never known anything but bliss.
Po BronsonBut I'd rather help than watch. I'd rather have a heart than a mind. I'd rather expose too much than too little. I'd rather say hello to strangers than be afraid of them. I would rather know all this about myself than have more money than I need. I'd rather have something to love than a way to impress you.
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