29th June 2016 | for Creatives | creating isn't easy, J.A. Konrath, writing, genre, never stop LEARNING |
"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."
"Writing is a job. It isn't some special calling for the elite. It isn't some form of magic where the shaman practitioners must be deified. I'm a writer, and damn lucky to be one, but I'm no better than someone who makes toasters on an assembly line."
"Some writers hate the idea that luck plays a big part in success, but it does. But I've found that the harder you work, the luckier you get."
"Writing is something you spend your life learning how to do and you never quite get there, you never finish learning about writing, that's why it's such a great job."
"I don't read much in my genre because I want my work to come out of my heart."
"I think it's important for us to write in different genres. Doing so keeps us flexible, and it gives us powerful ways of describing the world."
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