5 MUST DO TIPS for NEW WRITERS

1. This seems really simple, but you need to write good stories.

Not great literature, but good stories that people like to read.

Your goal as a writer is to reach a ton of readers who like what you write in the shortest amount of time possible.

You do that with fun, engaging stories.

A lot of folks will argue about “well, it depends on what your goal is.”

Duh.

Your goal is to make money writing so you can keep writing.

You may want to write the Great American Novel, or the lit sensation that is going to win the Pulitzer.

Fantastic. Do it. I think you can.

But create a Pen name and write a lot of good stories under it, because until you win the Booker Prize or get the publishing contract, it’s going to be tough to make a living unless you have an audience.

Just think of your sci fi romance stories as practice.

Just think of your cozy murder mysteries as training you need to do to get money to pay for your “real” writing.

I happen to like both of those genres, and since I don’t dive too deep into high brow literature, I don’t wear an air of snobbery about what I write.