Morning everyone,
Hope everyone else’s Fourth was as full of food, fun, and family as mine was. I’m going to talk today about what I would like to accomplish as a writer, and the strengths and weaknesses I will have going forward.
Goals:
-To write engaging novels with strong characters and dangerous villains that deliver interesting plot twists and moral dilemmas
-To compliment my leading characters with a cast of supporting characters that is each capable of supporting a novel in their own right
– To create detailed and complex story worlds that enable my characters to reach their full potential
Strengths:
-I am a lifelong reader with very good instincts on what works in a novel and what does not
-I spent four years at a military academy in order to practice my chosen profession; delayed gratification is not a problem for me
-I will not be discouraged if I only ever achieve modest success; the fact that people enjoy my writing and care about my characters will be more than enough
Weaknesses:
-No formal training in creative writing
-No experience in the publishing world
Plan:
-Develop a stable of completed, well edited manuscripts with ample feedback from readers
-Network with readers and writers both in person and online
-Begin attending writing conventions and seeking representation
-Publication and promotion
So, basically, I find myself in the same situation as a fifteen year old kid who just spent the summer listening to old Clash records and wants to start a band…
The good news is that I’ll have a nice, long two-month training exercise in Louisiana to work on the first draft of my planned novel on a Greek city state in southern Italy reaching the industrial age in 500 BC thanks to the infusion of some good, new-fashioned monotheistic theology thanks to a stranded smuggler from Judea.
Move forward openly with curiosity and amusement with your passions rather than demands and hopes. Don’t expect it to go as planned but know that the unplanned may lead to the best later.
Putting your goals out into the public eye is a very strong thing to do. Kudos
http://erikconover.com/2014/07/04/the-best-is-yet-to-come/
Erik