-Are you using Goodreads? -How do you use Goodreads? -Do you use to it learn from the reviewers on what to work on to improve your fiction writing? - Do you know what a KPI is?  These things and more are covered in this fun new Own Your Greatness Episode with my 19-year-old niece Sienna Krieg. We each had a different process that we mentioned of using Goodreads as a writing tip tool. Here is Sienna's process: 1. Picked a book she hasn't read  2. Read a 5 star review 3. Read a 1 or 2 star review Sienna is looking for a book to read and also learning about writing.  Here is Melinda's process: Picked a book she has read and didn't like (you can do this in the opposite fashion)  Read a 1 or 2 star review (b/c they likely would be in alignment in viewpoint) With the same reviewer- read a 5 star review- which would be on another book being that it's from the same reviewer.  Melinda is trying to learn what her audience (the reviewer in this case as a model) looks for in "good writing" for her genre as she is writing a book now and created KPIs as a measurable writing tool.  Use these examples to copy or create your own! It's fun and a great way to learn.  Shout out and thank you to these Goodreads reviewers we mentioned: Ali L, Heather X, Clace, Rowan, Manas Sienna Krieg is a Freshman at DePauw University majoring in Communications. Sienna Krieg is also a freelance writer for her school newspaper, a blogger on Medium.com and also helps with other social media channels. https://medium.com/@melindavf https://medium.com/@SiennaKrieg Connect with Melinda further at www.melindavanfleet.com Thank you for listening!    

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