I’ve been thinking about blogging advice lately–especially the idea that you need to know who you’re writing for. That question became much clearer when I stopped thinking like a writer and started thinking like a reader.
If I could read the blog of one of my favorite authors, I know exactly what I’d want to hear from him/her.
Writing Life/Craft
I’d want to know what he/she was working on and why they chose that subject. I’d want some sense of what his daily life was like, what kind of person he was away from the page, and how he came to write the books that mattered to me.
I’d be curious about what he liked and disliked about writing, how he thought about revision and what he made of the publishing world as it changed around him. I wouldn’t be looking for advice so much as perspective — what he believed was important, and how that belief shaped his work.
Thinking about this has helped me understand what I’m’ trying to do here. This blog isn’t mean to instruct or perform. It’s meant to offer context: the thinking, values, and lived experience behind the writing of a historical novel.
Current Projects
*My book: continuing revision of the middle chapters of a historical novel
*Edward Bryant: ongoing preparation and planning for shorter publications.
I’m writing this blog with that kind of reader in mind — someone who is curious about the work and the person behind it, wand willing to follow along as a book takes shape.
Thanks for reading and walking alongside me.
The View From The Imaginarium 