Writers Tricks of the Trade Issue 1 Volume 8 | Page 13

S O Y OU T HINK Y OU C AN D O I T B ETTER ? (C ONT ’ D .) continued making my own luck and writing story after story because I love to write. It’s as simple as that. It took twenty years, but it was well worth it. I’ve had a long time to hone my chops and now it’s starting to pay off. If I hadn’t got these two contracts, I would’ve continued to write anyway. By the time I croak, I might have a hard drive full of novels to pass on to the family. I really don’t care ei- ther way. I love to write and you as a writer need to keep that in mind before you start this. If all you are thinking about is business, you might consider something far more profitable and predicta- ble. Happy writing! A RE YOU READY TO MAKE YOUR STORY ... W RITERS ’ T RICKS OF THE T RADE P AGE 5 S PRING 2018