Changing Direction as a Writer

One of the biggest dangers for any writer, at least in my opinion, is that of finding yourself on a treadmill, perhaps trapped in a formulaic type of writing. Even if it's a winning formula, there is a real risk of becoming stale, and of losing the excitement that is so important to writing. If an author doesn't feel excited by what he or she writes, there's little chance that the reader will be excited, either. So it's very important to keep fresh.

That's one of the reasons why I like...