tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378702741483615751.post4555116622268415792..comments2023-03-29T03:33:46.640-05:00Comments on The Unpublished Writers' Guide to Survival: Survival Tip #10: Write What Makes You HappyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378702741483615751.post-10296210323373351592013-03-07T14:38:41.089-06:002013-03-07T14:38:41.089-06:00I have written all three types of fantasy: epic, h...I have written all three types of fantasy: epic, heroic, and urban. Even George RR Martin did this, so I'm pretty confident it can work out. But my reason for switching out of writing epic fantasy and into urban was that I'm better at writing short, tight novels, and not so good with the politics in epic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255542706153393206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378702741483615751.post-55775523448500426142013-03-06T14:23:36.957-06:002013-03-06T14:23:36.957-06:00I write romance and concentrate on romantic suspen...I write romance and concentrate on romantic suspense. I work better when I have a primary focus. It helps me weed out story ideas and concentrate on the ones I want to write. Stories that will hopefully help me build a readership. Fingers and toes crossed. Karyn Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137027268568162257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378702741483615751.post-58988760019380254672013-03-06T10:12:06.908-06:002013-03-06T10:12:06.908-06:00Uhm....cross-genre author here. I write the book t...Uhm....cross-genre author here. I write the book that's beating me about the head shoulders demanding to get written. I've written light paranormal romance. I've written romantic suspense. I've written light contemporary romance. I've written paranormal thrillers. I've written urban fantasy. I have an unfinished horror novel hanging out there, along with a futuristic police procedural, and a SciFi/Fantasy--sort of swords and sorcerers with space travel.<br /><br />I'm a firm believer in telling the story that's in your heart and head. You may only be writing it for yourself but there just might be an audience out there wanting to read it, too. <br /><br />I'm curious as to what the agent's answer was....???Silver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606837105470988646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378702741483615751.post-83853318054569283212013-03-06T07:52:17.873-06:002013-03-06T07:52:17.873-06:00Great topic!
I tend to write books with a suspens...Great topic!<br /><br />I tend to write books with a suspense/mystery base, BUT some are reality-based, dark and gritty (like THE FIRST VICTIM) and some are silly, snarky, and have a paranormal/fantasy element (like the CONFESSIONS OF A SLIGHTLY NEUROTIC HITWOMAN series).<br /><br />I like switching things up because as a person, I'm not all "one" way or another.<br /><br />JB Lynnhttp://jblynn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378702741483615751.post-49157049009340469412013-03-06T07:29:11.073-06:002013-03-06T07:29:11.073-06:00I didn't stay for the answer or even the rest ...I didn't stay for the answer or even the rest of the question, Janet. Was I right in my guess? <br /><br />I loved your medieval, Janet, but I also loved what came out of your head next. And it seemed to make you happy writing it.<br /><br />I'm never sure about 'voice' but that's a post for another day. I do know I still love my first books - even though they're more serious in tone. This newer snarkier me is fun, too, but maybe a writer can have more than one voice. Like Jim Butcher - whose Harry Dresden books have a totally different tone than his Codex Alera books. I wanna be like that.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378702741483615751.post-55538854807121232512013-03-06T06:07:12.388-06:002013-03-06T06:07:12.388-06:00I saw that post, too, B.E. - and I remember the an...I saw that post, too, B.E. - and I remember the answer to the question!<br /><br />As for me - I started off writing medieval, then, with all the information pointing to a continuation of that genre, basically stopped writing. I had written that story - another one in that genre just didn't exist in my head. <br /><br />I think, with you, you may have jumped around all over the place, BUT you've found your voice while jumping! I think that's important. And you've continued to put words on paper, therefore learning/honing your craft. I think that's more important than what I call 'branding'!<br /><br />Great topic!!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297537075103893956noreply@blogger.com