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A PROFILE OF BEST SELLING AUTHORS
By beanerywriters(11,690)
The Beanery Writers Group discussed what characteristics bestselling authors had in common at their July 27, 2007 meeting. The source of the material is listed at the bottom of this writeup.
What Dee Power discovered was the discussion at our July 27, 2007 writers group meeting. She authored the “Nine Characteristics That May Surprise You” after interviewing 24 of today’s most popular authors, who, as a group, have sold more than half a billion books. The surprise? WRITING TALENT isn’t the only separating factor, and in fact, may not be the most important factor. Perseverance is the key characteristic. Immediate success is rare, and these authors didn’t get as discouraged by the lack of success.
Second, they write---and write---and write, with an output much greater than the average writer. They are disciplined and produce high quality work.
Third, they like to write and write and write, and would rather write than do anything else. Many aspiring authors enjoy the idea of writing, not the hard work involved.
Fourth, they never stop promoting their books, and many still market at the grass roots level. They never believe they have “made it.”
Fifth, They understand marketing concepts, closely watch literary market trends and realize much more goes into being a successful author than the writing itself.
Sixth, they realize fans are important and word of mouth support from readers and booksellers is more important to them than reviews.
Seventh, they know that the more success the more pressure. They lead three different lives: the quiet writing life, the team effort with the publishing house, and the public life of selling.
Eighth, they are grateful, keenly aware of their fortune to have reached the top of their profession.
Finally, there is no single profile for a bestselling author. They are seldom the top graduates of prestigious university writing programs, and writing may be their second---or third---career. They are all ages, professions.
The authors of this article, Brian Hill and Dee Power, have written several nonfiction books including Your Ebook: From Cyberspace to the Bookstore Shelves, Reach them through http://www.BrianHillandDeePower.com
Join their newsletter Words for Writers and Readers Just send an email to theauthors@(nospam)brianhillanddeepower.com with the subject as subscribe. Remove the (nospam) from the email address. Find out more about the publishing indsutry, literary agents, and book marketing at http://www.BrianHillAndDeePower.com
To read the complete article click on Writing 101 at http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/writing.htm
where you can find many more writing articles.
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