Jonathan Maberry
Couple of things...
Only write the books you are absolutely ga-ga in love with. No matter how dark the subject matter, if you love the project, that passion will show through in the writing.
Second, don't pause your forward momentum to revise before the entire first draft is done. It not only kills pace in the story, it can very easily derail your overall progress.
Third, don't let anyone talk you out of it. And they will try.
Fourth, learn as much about the publishing business as possible. The more you understand the business, the more easily you'll be able to navigate those waters in ways that build your career.
Fifth...and perhaps the most important... always be kind and supportive to other writers.
Only write the books you are absolutely ga-ga in love with. No matter how dark the subject matter, if you love the project, that passion will show through in the writing.
Second, don't pause your forward momentum to revise before the entire first draft is done. It not only kills pace in the story, it can very easily derail your overall progress.
Third, don't let anyone talk you out of it. And they will try.
Fourth, learn as much about the publishing business as possible. The more you understand the business, the more easily you'll be able to navigate those waters in ways that build your career.
Fifth...and perhaps the most important... always be kind and supportive to other writers.
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Hello Jonathan! First I like to say I am a huge fan of your rot and ruin and joe ledger books plus I read a bunch of others. I hope they make a Joe Ledger movie or tv series sometime I think Alan Ritchson from the amazon reacher series would make a perfect joe ledger. Any plans to reveal what Mr. Church is? It was pretty obvious in the rage novel he is not a normal human. Thank you again for the great stories!
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