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‘The Notebook’ Author Nicholas Sparks Outlines His Rules for Writing Novels: ‘What Are the Ages of the Characters Who Will Fall in Love?’
Author Nicholas Sparks shared the rules he follows to deliver compelling romance novels in his remarks at Variety's Entertainment Marketing Summit.
Nicholas Sparks, the prolific and popular novelist behind “The Notebook” and many other titles, outlined his rules for writing compelling romance stories during his appearance Thursday at Variety ‘s Entertainment Marketing Summit presented by Deloitte. The first question he asks himself when he sits down to write a new property: “What are the ages of the characters who will fall in love,” Sparks told Jennifer Maas, Variety ‘s senior writer for TV business and gaming at the daylong conference held at Neuehouse in Hollywood. Teaming with M. Night Shyamalan on the film “Remain”: Sparks began the process of collaborating on a thriller story idea with the famed writer-director more than a year ago.
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