Who Is My Audience?
Sometimes it seems like it’s just about everyone. One of the reasons Rick Warren’s Book, The Purpose Driven Life, sold as many copies as it did was because of its universal appeal. Christians could arguably relate to it more than any other type of demographic, but so could atheists, polytheists, and soul searching agnostics. Warren capitalized on the fact that no one on planet earth wants to live their life without reason.
Is My Voice Unique?
I don’t usually get this question during interviews as I have a very deep understanding that the way I write is vastly different from how other popular authors sculpt their prose. Writers need to understand that their own life’s journey is theirs and nobody else's. Be yourself!
If It's Not Entertaining, Is It Interesting?
I’ve heard it said that the chief goal of a writer is to be able to hold their reader’s attention as long as they can. Did I make you miss a doctors appointment or late for work? I can safely say I did my job well. Many people enjoy a good book right before bed. Reading requires a lot of focus and concentration, and can easily induce fatigue. Traveling can be very confining so reading allows our minds to explore and investigate when we aren’t physically able to do so.
Is It Profitable?
Money not only allows affords us new opportunities to make our next book better, but some might say it’s more important than anything else in life. What one person spends money on to acquire, another will Spend trying to get rid of. Fascinating isn’t it?
