One Day at a Time
Many people think that it is awesome to write for a living. I won’t say it’s a bad way to live, but making a career in writing takes time and effort. And making money at it also takes time and effort.
There is an awful lot of advice out there (you know, “out there” 🙂 ) about what it takes to make a living as a writer. For my own part, luck has played a huge role in my own writing journey. However, you know what they say about making your own luck. The answer is, “Yes, you can!”
Any professional writer, particularly when writing fiction in prose or screenplays, will tell you that it is not always easy to create good stories. I think this is especially true if you don’t have an outline, but then I’m not a “pantser” by nature. However, even with an outline, it’s easy to write your character into a situation in which you have no idea where to go next.
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.
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.