Ask the Author: Ed A. Murray
Answered Questions (1)
Ed A. Murray
Keep at it.
The way I see it, there are two types of writers.
The first has a grand vision of their work. They see themselves traveling the country on book tours. They imagine signing autographs and walking past bookstores with large posters of their books clinging to the front window. They imagine eating at fancy restaurants in big cities and reaching for the check, for splurging on the bill is nothing with all the royalties rolling in. It seems the actual writing is only secondary. But that's the vision. That's the motivation. (There are people like this in every industry. It's not unique to writing.)
The second type of writer is much simpler. They love writing, and so they write.
I've found that in this incredibly competitive world of literature that we live in today, the latter is the more successful.
So I'd say decide which type of writer you are, and then keep at it.
The way I see it, there are two types of writers.
The first has a grand vision of their work. They see themselves traveling the country on book tours. They imagine signing autographs and walking past bookstores with large posters of their books clinging to the front window. They imagine eating at fancy restaurants in big cities and reaching for the check, for splurging on the bill is nothing with all the royalties rolling in. It seems the actual writing is only secondary. But that's the vision. That's the motivation. (There are people like this in every industry. It's not unique to writing.)
The second type of writer is much simpler. They love writing, and so they write.
I've found that in this incredibly competitive world of literature that we live in today, the latter is the more successful.
So I'd say decide which type of writer you are, and then keep at it.
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more