Massimo Marino's Blog: The Ramblings and the Rumblings - Posts Tagged "motivation"
A writer's blessing
I want to share this message I've just received from a reader who I met with Daimones and
continued with Once Humans.
I profit also to thank Rebecca, my editor who helps me in becoming a better writer.
In a sense, the heartfelt message from this reader, after he read the second volume of the "Daimones Trilogy" is a fine example of what I consider my highest reward from writing.
Yes, I write for myself, a story kicks and pushes, haunts my dreams, and wants to be told, but to what purpose if not that of touching readers' minds and hearts?
The first question a writer should find answers to is not "How will I sell more books?" but "How can I touch my readers' hearts more?". This should be our motivation, and we will be pleased to know that finding the answer to the second question will provide an answer to the first one too...
Via email, June 30th 2013
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"I am not sure if you are from this planet now, or if you are nuts, or both:) I am no critic by any means, just a long time SF reader. I don't know where you get your inspiration from, but I am deeply impressed. The book shows your erudition, along with a great writer style, specific to a very few, gifted writers that everybody admire. I could not leave your book down, once I started, it's so easy to read and the plot, the flow of events keeps the reader on his/her toes. While the first book was awesome, with this second one you have raised the bar to an incredible level. The expectations for the next book are way high, with Moirai-s... I can't wait for the next events, next book!
P.S. of course you got me in troubles, I could not do my chores once I started reading:) and, by the way, interesting choice of characters names:)"
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Blessed be
continued with Once Humans.
I profit also to thank Rebecca, my editor who helps me in becoming a better writer.
In a sense, the heartfelt message from this reader, after he read the second volume of the "Daimones Trilogy" is a fine example of what I consider my highest reward from writing.
Yes, I write for myself, a story kicks and pushes, haunts my dreams, and wants to be told, but to what purpose if not that of touching readers' minds and hearts?
The first question a writer should find answers to is not "How will I sell more books?" but "How can I touch my readers' hearts more?". This should be our motivation, and we will be pleased to know that finding the answer to the second question will provide an answer to the first one too...
Via email, June 30th 2013
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"I am not sure if you are from this planet now, or if you are nuts, or both:) I am no critic by any means, just a long time SF reader. I don't know where you get your inspiration from, but I am deeply impressed. The book shows your erudition, along with a great writer style, specific to a very few, gifted writers that everybody admire. I could not leave your book down, once I started, it's so easy to read and the plot, the flow of events keeps the reader on his/her toes. While the first book was awesome, with this second one you have raised the bar to an incredible level. The expectations for the next book are way high, with Moirai-s... I can't wait for the next events, next book!
P.S. of course you got me in troubles, I could not do my chores once I started reading:) and, by the way, interesting choice of characters names:)"
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Blessed be
