Goodreads asked Michael Head:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Michael Head Make a strong series outline. Then make an outline for every book in the series. Now, make a spreadsheet that lays out the laws, rules, and regulations that exist in your world. Now start writing. Don't worry about the fiddly-bits yet, just get words on paper as fast as you can, and don't stop until you hit about fifty thousand words. Go back and edit what you have so far. Fix those fiddly-bits parts, update your outlines, and add any new rules your brain created on the fly. Write the second half of your book, the other fifty thousand words. Do the same thing again with the self-edits and updates. Now, find an editor. Listen to them. Be willing to change things. Ask some beta readers to look it over, and get good feedback from them. Update your outlines and rules one last time. Publish your work, and make sure you pay for marketing. Be active on every platform possible, as much as you can. Don't stop producing content for your readers. Write in more than one genre, but make sure it is a similar genre. (Don't write a horror series, and then a saucy romance. That isn't showing your skill. That's just jarring for your readers. And that's why pen names are a thing.) Rinse and repeat as needed.

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