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Hi, Chris,

Thanks for posting. Are you sure you want advice from me? Your famous Dad is a brilliant writer, and you’re well on your way with 2 books at age 13, which is the same as the start of my career. But you asked, so here’s a bit of what I believe to be true about writing:

Write about what interests you because chances are if you’re interested in what you’re writing, a reader will be too. And NEVER write a single word until your story is well-planned first. You can’t say anything properly unless you know exactly what you want to say. And you can’t know that unless you plan. And remember this one thing above all else: Anyone intelligent can write intelligently. The trick is to write something that someone else will want to read. I think the ability to do that is what some people call “talent.” If heredity is what it’s cracked up to be, you should have tons of it!

Good luck, Chris. And thanks for your kind words about my work.              —–Gordon Korman—–