-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:

1. Picked a book she has read and didn't like (you can do this in the opposite fashion)
2.  Read a 1 or 2 star review (b/c they likely would be in alignment in viewpoint)
3. 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!