Write to Your Strength
I am a very strong believer in trying new things — whether it be a new food, a new experience, or something new with your writing.
With just about every book I write, I try to use a new tool or a new way of organizing my writing. I try new programs — Scrivener, Atticus, Novlr, or Plottr. I use a virtual notebook, or a physical one. I write long hand, or type away at my keyboard. I’m always changing things up.
What I have not tried is to write an entirely new genre. Yes, I write historical romance, and have written romantic fantasy (or romantasy, as it’s called now). I’ve also, at times, added a mystery to my books. But it’s all still Romance.
The main reason why I haven’t tried writing anything else is because that’s mainly what I read. Well, yes, I do listen to fantasy audiobooks, but they almost always have a romantic element to them. And I also enjoy a cozy mystery, but only those with a historical element — set in the past.
What I would never do — and strongly recommend this for you too — is to write a book in a genre you don’t read or are less familiar with.
A coaching client of mine tried that and eventually she simply had to give it up.
She’s a lover of all things paranormal. And she’s a romance reader and writer. She writes fabulous paranormal romances. So when she told…
