Readers want to be part of an adventure, to travel on a journey of mind and emotion.
They long to raise a gleaming sword with Samwise Gamgee against Shelob the spider, to ride with Lucy on Aslan's back and feel his silky mane, or to wield a lightsaber in fierce combat on a planet in a galaxy far, far away.
Writers hope to fulfill that literary longing, to immerse readers in a story they won't want to leave.
Once they finally resurface in their real worlds, they'll be eager to .
Scrub Jay Journeys Write them in: taking your readers on a hero's journey, paperback/bryan davis
