Writing Rules with Author Georgia Carter Mathers!

Author Georgia Carter Mathers is talking about "Writing Rules!"

Love is just around the corner when you open one of Georgia's books. This is her promise to you. She writes paranormal romance to chase happiness. There is so much hate and misery in this world, and she wants to show that love can conquer all.

Some of her stories talk about issues that feel insurmountable, but her stories always end with a happy ever after. That is the point. No problem is too big.

Her stories are written about those who conquer it all, and she hopes you find hope and happiness within her books.

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Most creative writing rules are there to be followed, but in some respects, most of these rules can and should be broken.

However, there is one rule I will never break: write for your audience.

Let me explain with an analogy.

Writing is a bit like driving.

When you're learning, you follow (or should follow) the road rules to the letter.

You don't want to make a mistake, and you don't want to have an accident.

But as you grow as a driver (and similarly as a writer), you learn when it is okay to break those rules.

You learn you have to do certain things to achieve your goal—to get to a certain place safely.

With writing, you learn you have to serve your readers’ needs. Otherwise, you will have no career.

Of course, those authors who write literary fiction will never admit to needing to serve their audiences’ needs.

They will tell you proudly they produce their art from deep within their psyche and that they will never adhere to trends.

But in the end, they are merely serving literary fiction tropes. Nothing more.

Literary fiction audiences expect them to produce something that emanates from their psyche, talking about the human condition etc. etc.

Learning this is part of each writer's journey.

My process is to take inspiration from my environment and surrounds, and I apply this stimulus to the type of story I am trying to write.

Many writers and creative producers see themselves as mirrors of society, and in many respects, I adhere to the view that cultural production is a massive circular process with no end and no beginning.

Most creative writing rules are there to ensure the story is communicated as clearly as possible.

So of course, writers ignore these particular rules at their own risk.

But other creative writing rules are nothing more than elements of style. Others become a matter of politics, control, and belief.

Writing has always been a political activity. Particularly, if you are writing in a genre people enjoy.

Those who think books should only be reflective, academic, or informative politicize romance as books for those who don’t want to think too hard or those who want porn.

They frame romance and all its sub-genres as books for the masses who want titillation.

Effectively, their criticisms and assumptions try to censor and control the reading preferences of others.

Writing rules operate hand-in-hand with these elements of control.

Some authors will argue until the cows come home whether the Oxford Comma should be used, or whether an author should write outside of their personal experience. 

Should a book be denied publication because the writer is black or white?

Should a book about mental illness be written, even if the writer has had little experience of mental illness?

Some new writers ask whether they should use a sensitivity reader or not.

Should they write in US English?

Should they publish their first book?

All these issues need to be considered in the context of the audience.

In the end, the writer needs to work to produce a book that best serves the audience’s needs.

This is the overriding rule to which I adhere.

It is the one rule I advise new writers to use as their guide. 

It may seem vague, but in the end, it will serve you well.

Georgia says...

I have recently launched two new reverse harem books about Amanda, a Fire Witch. She can't resist her hot addictions (five sexy-as-hell fire marshals), and it gets awful hot along the way. 

Claiming Her Fire Marshals: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Prologue (Hot Addictions Book 1)

Amanda's five fire marshals are more than just eye candy.

Sure. They're sexy. They're sweet. But there is more to them than just that. And the Fire Jinns are telling Amanda she should take all five of them.

My God. Her body isn’t arguing.

But her sisters of the Ruling Coven won’t approve. Not ever.

She should take a cold shower. Better make that five cold showers. But damn…

She should take what is hers anyway. This is more than lust.

If you love heroines not afraid to take what they want, be sure to pick up Claiming Her Fire Marshals now.

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Book 2 in Hot Addictions series:

Claiming Her Dragons: A Paranormal Reverse Harem (Hot Addictions Book 2)

Dragons are more fun when they've been cursed.

And when they've agreed to Amanda's terms. She wants them all. Why not be a little naughty? Even when a fire investigation drops them into an explosive situation, she's not going to let that stop her.

Each one of her dragons are different in their own way. Insecurities? Yep. Emotional baggage? Yep. Ability to make her forget her own name. Yep.

They make her do stuff. At least, stuff her sisters wouldn’t let her do.

Until now.

If you love watching all the different ways a dragon can be at a Fire Witch's beck and call, you'll love reading this fast-paced, sexy reverse harem.

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