How to Choose Your Genre So You Can Write With Passion?
Because you clicked on the link to this article, you are interested in writing a novel. Perhaps you are ready to write a bestseller. Perhaps like most people, you've read several novels, perhaps hundreds, maybe even thousands, before deciding that you have what it takes to get your name on bookshelves across the country. One thing you'll need to do is choose a genre in which you want to write.
This is a fairly easy task. Just ask yourself, what books do you like to read the most? When you find yourself engrossed in a novel, so that when you are busy doing other things, you can't wait to read this book, what kind of book is it? Is it a Romance? Crime Thriller? Supernatural Thriller? Whatever kind of books you like to read the most, that's the kind of book you should write.
For instance if you love reading crime thrillers, and supernatural thrillers. So naturally you'll chose to write a combination of the two. Because you will be spending a lot of time with your characters and your story, writing and rewriting, you want to make sure you are writing the kind of story that you'd like to read. If this seems obvious, that's good. That means you are already ahead of the pack, and you've really given some thought into your writing career. Maybe you've already been writing for a while, maybe you are just getting started. If point seems simple, then the rest of the process will likely be as easy.
When you can figure out something that you can enjoy writing about, then you won't have to force yourself to write, like some writers find themselves doing. You will rarely get writers block, and you won't ever feel that you are missing out on life when you are spending your time coming up with that thrilling novel that will capture and lead the imaginations of thousands, perhaps millions.
When you can turn writing into a daily, rewarding passion, then you've got it made.
One way to maintain your passion for writing is to always read what others are writing about. Most bestselling authors agree that many of their ideas and techniques come from reading other writers on a regular basis. It is no secret that being able to learn from others is the quickest path to success.
HG Nadel is a self published author, recording artist, a song writer, and a musician. Nadel has written numerous screenplays, but her first love is novel writing. She is known as the author of Eternal love story. This is the kind of story that you sink down into and read in only a handful of settings. Her expertise in young adult drama has allowed her to write captivating coming-of-age stories in both English and French.
This is a fairly easy task. Just ask yourself, what books do you like to read the most? When you find yourself engrossed in a novel, so that when you are busy doing other things, you can't wait to read this book, what kind of book is it? Is it a Romance? Crime Thriller? Supernatural Thriller? Whatever kind of books you like to read the most, that's the kind of book you should write.
For instance if you love reading crime thrillers, and supernatural thrillers. So naturally you'll chose to write a combination of the two. Because you will be spending a lot of time with your characters and your story, writing and rewriting, you want to make sure you are writing the kind of story that you'd like to read. If this seems obvious, that's good. That means you are already ahead of the pack, and you've really given some thought into your writing career. Maybe you've already been writing for a while, maybe you are just getting started. If point seems simple, then the rest of the process will likely be as easy.
When you can figure out something that you can enjoy writing about, then you won't have to force yourself to write, like some writers find themselves doing. You will rarely get writers block, and you won't ever feel that you are missing out on life when you are spending your time coming up with that thrilling novel that will capture and lead the imaginations of thousands, perhaps millions.
When you can turn writing into a daily, rewarding passion, then you've got it made.
One way to maintain your passion for writing is to always read what others are writing about. Most bestselling authors agree that many of their ideas and techniques come from reading other writers on a regular basis. It is no secret that being able to learn from others is the quickest path to success.
HG Nadel is a self published author, recording artist, a song writer, and a musician. Nadel has written numerous screenplays, but her first love is novel writing. She is known as the author of Eternal love story. This is the kind of story that you sink down into and read in only a handful of settings. Her expertise in young adult drama has allowed her to write captivating coming-of-age stories in both English and French.
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