I don't know the details. I do know his local Oxfam shop stocked his book and filled both front (double fronted shop) windows with displays for him. Is he just lucky or savvy? I have no idea.
I was surfing youtube for writing advice and I found this: I went to her channel, watched all of her videos and looked at the related channels and that is where I found ellen brock.
I've read a lot of the articles on Ellen's site http://ellenbrockediting.com/. I didn't watch the videos because I prefer reading text but she talks a lot of sense and has some great tips. Her main target audience seems to be middle-grade or YA writers so a lot of people on the forum will probably find her advice helpful.
What if, instead of incorporating dreams, the main character has waged a war with their subconscious? This is not a new idea but could potentially be more compelling to more readers whilst still allowing you to explore ideas that are not "normal" in the everyday life sense. A daydream may be more appropriate than a dream. Two stories that come to mind (different genre) are: 1. The Double - Jose Saramago (book) 2. Vanilla Sky (movie)
In this way the character could be conflicted. One side of her wants to use the powers, and the other side doesn't. This could be intriguing if done well.
Yeah @GuardianWynn, why don't you just rewrite Vanilla Sky into your opening. That sounds like good advice.
