It's been a long journey of over 15 years to get to the point of publishing my first story. At first, I hated writing. I'm a visual artist and writing doesn't come naturally to me. Those years were spent on learning the craft. There's no shortcut to getting good except putting down millions of words. Over the years, things got easier and I became more confident with the quality of my work. Now I'm ready to put my work out there for the world to read. It's exciting and nerve-wracking.
Had to learn so much. Fortunately, there is a wealth of information and valuable advice available to people like me who had no connections to the writing or publishing community. One of the most important things I learned was the value of hiring top-notch editors. I had to use a dozen different people before settling on ones that matched my style. Developmental, Copyediting, and Proofreader editors will make your story shine in a way that beta readers cannot. They are pros who can deconstruct your story and offer solutions that beta readers cannot articulate.
Anyway, it's been hard work but satisfying. I finally get to tell the stories that have been swimming in my head for years.
Had to learn so much. Fortunately, there is a wealth of information and valuable advice available to people like me who had no connections to the writing or publishing community. One of the most important things I learned was the value of hiring top-notch editors. I had to use a dozen different people before settling on ones that matched my style. Developmental, Copyediting, and Proofreader editors will make your story shine in a way that beta readers cannot. They are pros who can deconstruct your story and offer solutions that beta readers cannot articulate.
Anyway, it's been hard work but satisfying. I finally get to tell the stories that have been swimming in my head for years.