Being unemployed, I am facing the grim realization I am competing with the horde for few (if any) jobs that I desire and qualify for. As I look for ways to replace the income lost, I am exploring my desire to write professionally. I enjoy writing, have decent writing skills, and have had a desire to write a novel most of my life.
How do I avoid being just another wannabe? Some of the questions I am currently exploring (besides the obvious...what are the mechanics of professional writing: how do I submit queries, who do I submit to, what are appropriate rates? Etc.) What do I write about? What is my niche? I have a deep passion for learning broad and varied topics...is that a strength or liability? Do I write for corporations? Magazines? Fiction?
I'm hoping this new blog will facilitate my soulsearching and at the same time, get me writing for the sake of writing. I know this is very rough and unedited...many times it will be rambling and incoherent, but ultimately, I am writing and that is the most important thing for me right now.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Good luck!
ReplyDelete