How to be a Twenty First Century Writer - WritersLife.org

How to be a Twenty First Century Writer - WritersLife.org   Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org:    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/     Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/    Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus     Website: http://www.WritersLife.org   Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop    Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast    Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/    Advertise your book and.or writing  https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs   Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Hello is Peter here again from writers life and coming up today how to be a 21st century writer writing in the modern age is indeed different than it used to be John all the times when all the rights I had to do was right now the role requires a different far more diverse skill set so do you have what it takes to be a 21st century writer just what are the qualities necessary to succeed to know you need to ask yourself the following questions are you a researcher with the invention and development of the internet researching our novels has never been easier but the wealth of information takes some sifting through there are no excuses for a poorly researched book and eagle-eyed readers will now be able to call you out if they don't think what you've written is right and next are you a tech buff nowadays writers are expected to be social media savvy to be able to use apps and programs to help them with their work and even to build and maintain their own websites you can't get away with falling behind the times when it comes to technological developments and social media trends in fact the more you understand how to use these to your advantage the better are you a marketer and promoter is next even authors who are published by traditional publishing houses are still responsible in some part for promoting themselves self-published authors have to take on the entire role it's no longer just about getting a single agent or editor to believe in your book you have to build your fan base and increase your following by understanding how to market your work how to find new readers and ultimately what makes a book sell and next are you an inventor with the rise in self-publishing meaning anyone and everyone can write and publish a novel the book market is full to the brim writers have to make themselves stand out from the crowd they have to take risks to be you need to tell a story no one else has told writers are now inventors and they have to use all their creative skill to make their inventions count and next are you a fighter 21st century writers have a battle on their hands as no writers did before them the competition seems only to be getting fiercer and the number of books by new authors that are taken on by publishing houses is getting smaller and smaller the odds are stacked against us but the rewards are great and we must fight harder and longer than ever before these days being a writer means you must be prepared to learn new skills to dedicate more of your time to your writing and to believe in yourself even when it feels like no one else does 21st century writers are ferocious courageous beasts and if you are one then you should be proud and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access to it now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now   be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more i am peter and i'll see you next time bye for now