My nephew Noah Collins is a singer/songwriter. Years ago, he told me the reason he started writing music was because he wanted to write songs he liked to listen to.
Many authors write books for the same reason. At the risk of sounding a bit narcissistic, I enjoy reading my own books, especially the fiction ones. By the time I finish writing the book, the characters have become my friends. They are real to me. Who doesn’t love visiting old friends every now and again? For me there’s a double reward because most of the novels I write are based on family history stories so these characters are real people — my family!
A few years ago, I was in a slump. I’d learned the rules of good writing through some editor friends. While learning the rules was extremely beneficial and improved my writing exponentially, it also cramped my style a bit. I couldn’t seem to relax and write without editing as I went.
My author friend, Marcia Lynn McClure suggested I write a novel just for me — as if no one else would read it. That’s when I wrote the short novel, Binding Ties
What types of books do you enjoy reading? Have you ever considered writing something you’d love to read? Something just for you? As author, Toni Morrison, said: “If there’s a book you really want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”
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About Marnie Pehrson Kuhns
Marnie Pehrson Kuhns is a Certified SimplyAlign Practitioner™ who uses music and creativity to mentor you past barriers, fears and doubts to discover, create, align with, and deliver your soul’s song (the mission, message or purpose you are on this earth to live). Marnie is a best-selling author with 31 fiction and nonfiction titles. If you'd like Marnie and her husband Dave to work with you personally on Your Great Reinvention, get a FREE 20-minute strategy session with Marnie here.
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