28th June 2016 | for Creatives | writing, Romily Bernard, YA, genre |
"[If I could do it again] I would have found YA sooner."
"I'd written women's fiction, chick lit, and historical romance. Almost every agent I submitted to said, 'Wow, like your voice, but, um, the heroine is kind of ...grouch.' Then, in 2010, I decided to try writing YA. Suddenly, my heroines weren't grouch. They were spunky."
"The biggest for me [by self-publishing] is the freedom to write what I want when I want. I can jump genres and write several novels a year. Traditional publishing is much too restrictive. I don't want to pump out the same book over and over. I want to challenge myself and produce the work that I feel is missing from the marketplace."
"I enjoy the challenge. Writing in a new genre is like dating someone new. It's exciting. It's fun. It's uncomfortable. It forces you to try new things, tests your limits, teaches you how to overcome obstacles, and is an opportunity for growth."
"I don't read much in my genre because I want my work to come out of my heart."
"Learn to separate constructive criticism from negative criticism. There are going to be people who are never going to like your writing. Ignore those people."
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