Are There Stories I Secretly Long to Write?




Are There Stories I Secretly Long to Write?
Truthfully, I can’t think of any genre that I secretly want to tackle. In the non-fiction world, I have written on almost every subject that would interest most people. I have also written political thrillers, children’s fantasy, and a major novel about the end of the world and the war between good and evil. 
The old maxim, “Stick with what you are good at,” is a bit of wisdom worth remembering. Few of us are good at everything. I saw a list of genres online that included 70 different types of fiction writing. Wow! This is not to say that we should not challenge ourselves and stretch our abilities, but most writers have a niche they fill, and if it is working for them and their readers, that’s fine.

In my case, I have written nine books, seven of which are fiction and cover three genres, which for me is more than enough variety. The non-fiction books aren’t being published because they are not relevant to the present time, and I don’t want to confuse my readers as to what kind of writer I am. 

I do have one other work of what I’ll loosely call fiction that I began years ago. I may or may not finish it. Let me add that it is “Biblical” in theme and deals with the Adversary of mankind. If this sounds a bit cryptic, so be it. If I have the time to finish this particular book it will make a striking screenplay.

Ultimately, I write because I have always enjoyed telling stories. When someone says, “I really enjoyed your book,” it tells me that I’ve done well. Reader approval is the greatest reward of all in any genre.










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Published on March 02, 2016 12:23
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