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The
Passions of the Heart
I
don’t think it is any great shock for me to say that the publishing industry is
in immense flux. It can be incredibly frustrating, but there are also many more
opportunities for writers. Along with the changes in the publishing industry
has come a booming trade in “How To” books for writers.
There
have always been books on how to write different genres and on elements of the
craft. There have also been a fair number of books on how to end writer’s
block. Now those books on writer’s block have multiplied. There is also an
abundance of books on marketing your book, building an author platform, and how
to write the next best-seller.
This
bombardment of options and advice can leave writers reeling. That’s because so
much of what is out there deals with the business end of writing. Even the
books on craft spend a lot of time on what editors are looking for, what gets
accepted, and what doesn’t. In the end, most writers question their choices on
what they should write. Should they write to market? Is it even possible to
write something new and still make it as a writer?
Because
of all the questioning and pressure, writing stops being fun. Writers find it
harder to write. Nothing we write is good enough.
One
of the most difficult thing for a writer to do, is to focus soley on the
writing during the time they’ve set aside for writing. The distractions of Facebook
and checking e-mail are just excuses. Often we find other things to do besides
writing because we worry about our work being rejected or if we’re going to
make a sale.
It
doesn’t have to be that way.
When
you set aside a specific time for writing, focus on your writing and the story
you want to tell. Most importantly, write what you love.
Writing
anything, be it a short story, a novel, or an epic series, means you are going
to be spending an awful lot of time with those characters and in that world. If
you don’t enjoy the story, your reader isn’t going to enjoy it. If you love the
story, if it is something you are passionate about, you are going to want to
spend more time with it.
Writing
what you love is no guarantee that your story will sell, but then there is no
guarantee when you are writing to market or to trend. But chances are you will
have greater success when you write something you are passionate about. Your
love for the characters, the world, the story, will show through. Your readers are
also going to see that passion, they are going to feel it, and be affected by
it. And that is what makes readers buy books and recommend them to friends.
So
what are you passionate about? Is it a specific genre? Is it a kind of
character? Is it a political or social theme? Whatever it is, find it, make it
yours, and write it.
About
Sherry Peters
Sherry
Peters is a writer and a Success Coach for Writers. She attended the Odyssey
Writing Workshop and holds an M.A. in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill
University. When she isn’t writing, she loves to have adventures of her own
including spending a year working in Northern Ireland. Mabel the Lovelorn Dwarf
is her first novel. For more information on Sherry, visit her website at
www.dwarvenamazon.com.
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/sherry.peters1
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