One Day at a Time
My journey as a mystery fiction writer began with an adult education course. That’s where I learned storytelling basics and met people who would end up forming my first writers group.
While I was in the process of writing my first novel, I happened to find a book called How to Write Killer Fiction by Carolyn Wheat. This spelled out the characteristics of a mystery story versus a suspense or thriller story.
Part of deciding what to write and publish involves thinking about who you’re writing for. Even though writing is a personal process, a professional writer doesn’t create work in a vacuum. The whole point is to develop a readership or what many would refer to as your tribe.
This week’s video is the third I’ve done about writing tips. In this case, I focus on whether one should write for “the market” or focus more on developing your own tribe or readership.
It’s a question every writer hears. “Where do you get your ideas?” Or some variation on that.
The answer, of course, is The Idea Store. Not to be confused with IKEA. 🙂
Today I’m running the first in a series of posts about effective time management for writers. Even though I focus on mindful writing on this blog, I think these tips can be helpful to other busy people who want to find time for side pursuits and hobbies in their schedules.
Check out the video or read the text below.
This week’s vlog is about screenwriting books for television that I recommend.
In the video, I talk about how I started off writing screenplays in an unusual way—by writing a TV pilot.