Woof. Here’s the thing about writing. Sometimes it ain’t pretty. In fact, sometimes it is downright menacing for your health.
Take the latest story I have been working on in-between more serious ventures. Please.
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Let’s say your sink has exploded, your significant other is more significant with others, your pet is sick, the roof is on fire but not in a fun/party way, you’ve been told off by people you respect, your job is a soul-draining vampire that has clamped down on your neck and won’t let go, you are frustrated, mad, and sad.
But you still have to write.
I have rambled on about what poetry is, isn’t, and what it should be. But I have never gotten around to talking about how to write it or how to become a poet.
I am going to try to take care of that with as little crying as possible.
Please note: I did not say that there would be no crying.
A key point about writing genre novels (and what ISN’T a genre these days) is to read heavily in the genre you wish to write in.
Which, yes, okay… that’s true. If you want to write Romance, read Romance. Take a look at modern trends, look at how the market is going, then take your story and aim for the biggest readership you can get. That’s all fine.
Here’s the problem: ONLY reading within your genre.
Here is your one-stop creative writing site. I get a lot of advice on how to craft my prose from here.
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