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Finding Your NIche (Cont’d)

Don’t Try to be What You’re Not

Maybe it would be great if I could write vampires, fantasy and young adult
novels, as they all sell very well, but it’s simply not my thing.
Discover where your passion is, then figure out how to develop your idea in
that genre. The same idea can turn into many different things depending upon
how it’s handled. I go into more detail about handling the same story line in
different ways in Chapter 10 of my Writers’ Tricks of the Trade book.
When you work in a style and genre you love, it shows. Many people, like me,
can work in multiple formats. Whatever you choose make sure you’re not forcing
yourself into a mold to make it more commercial.
And, if you have lots of ideas for a character or group of characters, maybe you
should be writing a series

FOR THE KIDS

MAY - JUNE 2016

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