What IS Upmarket Fiction? How to Write a Novel that Appeals to the Widest Audience

Write your best possible book and have fun doing it… whether you haven’t written a creative word since third grade or have an MFA in Creative Writing.
I’m Mary Adkins, 3x novelist with HarperCollins and novel-writing coach. I’m so glad you found me!
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Privilege
When You Read This
Palm Beach
Video Breakdown
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0:00 What makes a novel count as “literary fiction?”
1:40 Genres are marketing categories
3:20 The difference between literary and commercial fiction
5:02 Why I think upmarket is the sweet spot of fiction
5:47 Get FREE training on my Four Notebook Method
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Mary also has a popular podcast for aspiring authors:
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[@robertgoulart6495]

Hi Mary- I am a subscriber to your you tube channel- I have been writing for many years just never professionally and of course never published - nor have I tried -until recently. I ve enjoyed listening to your journey from Lawyer to writer and like how you convey your thoughts - I am in the process of writing my first novel and you give me inspiration- knowing that what I’m going through is normal by you sharing your advice and understanding of the difficulties in completing a book.

[@maryadkins]

Thanks for sharing!