Welcome to my blog. I’m a writer. Some prefer author or novelist but it’s all the same really. I make up stories; short ones and long ones. You’re probably here because you’ve read a long one – the short ones don’t usually get published (although sometimes they become longer and turn into books). Perhaps, writing is your hobby, or you want it to be.
I belong to a writers’ group where we usually discuss stories and techniques. Some members write for personal enjoyment with no interest in having their books ‘out there’. Others might have the aim of ‘seeing their name in print’ or calling themselves ‘Author’.
I also participate in a local authors’ group which consists of writers who have published books, either traditionally through a publisher, or independently through self-publishing. The last thing we talk about is writing techniques. We tend to discuss marketing methods.
There’s a quote usually attributed to seventeenth-century playwright and poet Molière which goes something like . . .
Writing is like prostitution.
First, you do it for the fun of it.
Then, you do it for a few friends.
Finally, you do it for the money!
Perhaps that’s the point at which someone becomes an ‘Author’.
What you can expect to find here . . .
Most writers will tell you that when they have a chance of talking face-to-face with readers, often people want to know about where ideas come from. Recently, I was watching a recording of Billy Connolly and he said, as a comedian, it’s always the first question he’s asked, which I found interesting. Other questions are about how you plan (or do you plan?). What are the rules? Do you research? How long does it take? And so on.
If that’s what you’re looking for – excellent! That’s exactly the sort of thing you’ll see.
Well, there you have it. I’m a writer who writes about writing. Dive in. Hope you enjoy it.
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