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Would Your Favorite Writers Think You Have Talent?
Try writing as if they will read your work and see what happens
If J.K Rowling, Charles Dickens, or any other writer you admire was going to review your work, what would you do differently? It’s a good thing to consider. Here’s why.
We aim to please
Writers write because they want others to hear their voices. If that drive inspires an Oscar-winning script, a best-selling novel, or a piece in the New Yorker, that’s great.
Critical and financial success are what it takes to make a good living as a writer. But how do you get there?
If you’re looking to drop the hyphen from your job description (not “writer-programmer” or “writer-Uber driver” but just “writer”), you need to attract a sizable number of readers.
You do that, first and foremost, by writing what people want to read. Some people have figured out what that is. Learn from them.
Inspiring minds are all around you
One of the ways to become successful at anything is to find a mentor.
If someone you know is willing to mentor you, that’s great, but it’s not necessary. It’s also not necessarily the best way to go unless your willing mentor is earning a decent living as a…
