Being an amateur who didn’t quit writing fiction books gave me small success. I may never have what some consider to be a successful career as an author.
I will never have a successful career as an author if I quit trying. Being active in sports an adage I remember is that a quitter never wins and a winner never quits. I have had success because people enjoyed reading each of my books. I do not write for fame, but having the financial ability to help others would certainly be enjoyable for both of us. I firmly believe that a professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit writing fiction books.
As an amateur who didn’t quit writing fiction books, I began reading to escape the harshness of the world I was trapped in and the drudgery of the life I had. I began writing to enjoy the freedom I had tragically pushed on me. Writing takes me to another place on a higher plane above my normal reality. A wonderland of imagination that has no boundaries or deep seated concerns. Reading took me to imagined places as a child. Writing allows me to go to magical places and experience the lives that imagined people deserve.
I let the child and the teenager live again, unashamed of circumstances as an amateur who didn’t quit writing fiction books. I describe the scene as I visualize it and try to show the qualities and flaws of the characters to satisfy my curiosity. Other character traits will be discovered as the story unfolds and the information is desired.
Conflict and resolution should be part of the story. Not necessarily to be explosive, but to put characters in awkward or difficult situations or even single moments of wondering, confusion, self doubt or even the whatever and allow the unexpected, outrageous, exciting or even the whatever to develop; at whatever pace seems to fit the circumstance. instrument for formulating the story and typing the words. Your book can be anything you want it to be. Be still and absorb all you can. Be inspired and you will be satisfied with the finished production.
Buzzard Shields South was an inspiration:https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/812276
He discovered Wilson Crammer in the desert of northern Arizona in Mutual Transitions: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/501420
His early life and the recounting of his life and those men who lived it with him evolved into an interesting, but lengthy story.
I prefer character interactions or partnerships and let them continue to be true to themselves. Do not sacrifice any part of your book to finish it. Be true to yourself and be a professional as an amateur who didn’t quit writing fiction. You are the leading character in terms of responsibility of that journey. Value, value, and more value.
For me a high point of being an author is when someone asks how I made something happen in one of my stories. I can smile and truthfully respond, “I don’t know. It was inspired. It is like I did the work for someone else. I only acted as the instrument for formulating the story and typing the words. I was an amateur who didn’t quit writing fiction. You can be the same and your book can be anything you want it to be. Be still and absorb all you can. Be inspired and you will be satisfied with the finished production.
Writing Buzzard Shields South was an inspiration:https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/812276
It followed after his discovery of Wilson Crammer in the desert of northern Arizona in Mutual Transitions: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/501420
His early life and the recounting of his life and those men who lived it with him evolved into an interesting, but lengthy story.
Let your characters have fun and have joy along with the troubles life deals to them.
Don’t sacrifice any part of your book to finish it. Be true to yourself and be a professional as an amateur who didn’t quit writing fiction. You are the leading character in terms of responsibility of that journey. Find value in everything you experience and create by being proud to be an amateur who didn’t quit writing fiction. When you feel you are losing your sense of direction look for a path to follow. Make it exciting and have an adventure following the unknown path. Continue to be the amateur who didn’t quit writing fiction.