Comments on: So you want to be a writer, Part 5

By: Wim

Wim — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:09:01 +0000

Thanks Matt, I appreciate the kind words. It’s great to see people are finding this series useful.

By: Wim

Wim — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:07:47 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Mark. I’ve had pretty much the same experience. Working with Loren has definitely been the best thing, bar none, to get me into writing. He’s not only a great writer but knows the business inside and out.

By: Wim

Wim — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:05:23 +0000

Thanks for the kind words. I’m not convinced you can’t be a writer in your country: I live in Belgium of all places! If it’s possible here, it should be so everywhere.

By: Matt "Ikigai"

Matt "Ikigai" — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:11:01 +0000

Your writer series definitely speaks to me Wim – both you and Loren offer great insight!

By: Mark Mireles

Mark Mireles — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:39:30 +0000

All the advice offered above is exactly what I did to get started and then published. Of course Loren was a big help, but I start off by doing some articles for Black Belt Magazine (small stuff).

Also, we had a yes from the publisher up front before we wrote Street Stoppers and Fighting in the Clinch. If you’re trying to sell your work then writing is a business period. The key Loren stressed in the preproduction of the books was a great outline: that’s the key selling point. It also helps to have original ideas; what do you know that you don’t see at the bookstore or online.

Again, Loren’s knowledge is based on years of actually making a living from writing. He can earn a living because he writes excellent books. If you’ve never read any of his work I highly recommend it.

By: sensei

sensei — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:48:29 +0000

Thanks Wim. I got lots of great informations and I really want to be a writter but I’m afraid it’s not possible here in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.