1/ define "pissing into the wind" ? "making almost no money"? Something else? https://twitter.com/A_Handsome_Bird/status/1039874078625161217 …
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3/ How to write good stuff: * read books on writing * read fiction books to see what works * write in a genre you love * practice, practice, practice (many people say "write 1 million words...then throw them away. Now you're ready to start." I actually did that via 5 drafts)
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4/ If you don't write stuff that is good enough that tons of people would like it, you're doomed. If you write mediocre stuff, word of mouth won't help you, it will hurt (this may not apply if you're last name is Scalzi and Tor promotes you).
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5/ Beyond that, the next question is "how to build an audience?". Not sure I have a ton of answers here. (a) I make ~ $5/hr from writing fiction (b) ...and that's WITH ~ 15 years on social media and thousands of followers.
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#FF@BrianNiemeier@JASutherlandBks @NickColeBooks@robkroese@jondelarrozShow this thread -
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8/ Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee was the best https://twitter.com/maskoficarus/status/1040002776779186176 …
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