Many writers struggle whether to write to market or to write what is termed “the book of their heart.”
The book to market is deemed as easier to place, as it has a defined genre and audience. The book of the heart tends to be more of a risk—perhaps its a story that haunts the author, or holds special significance.
Often, the fear is that if they don’t write to market, the time will have been wasted. So this week poll asks:
Saturday, July 26, 2008
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Saturday, July 26, 2008
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I beleive it is important to write the book of our hearts. It's the only thing we can be pasionate about. But sometimes we can slant it a little toward the market. =)
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