You should be able to expose the spine of the story in one core sentence.
Norma Fox Mazer
Rejection is an unavoidable part of a writer’s life. In fact, the more diligently we pursue our writing dreams, the more we increase our chances of being rejected.
Ashley Franklin
Rejection is an unavoidable part
A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.
Carl Sagan
A book is proof that
There’s a phrase I use called “The Valley Full of Clouds.” Writing a novel is as if you are going off on a journey across a valley. The valley is full of mist, but you can see the top of a tree here and the top of another tree over there. And with any luck you can see the other side of the valley. But you cannot see down into the mist. Nevertheless, you head for the first tree.
Terry Pratchett
There’s a phrase I use
There is no such thing as a perfect book or a perfect story.
Gail Carson Levine