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A lot has changed since I started writing.
If you're a new writer, you can't really look at bestselling indie authors right now
and be assured that what worked for them will work for you now.
In this video, I'm going to talk about how to start a writing career today, what I'd
do differently, and what I would avoid.
What's up, guys?
My name is Michael La Ronn with Author Level Up, helping you write better and faster.
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I remember when I was just starting out on my writing journey.
I was determined, but scared.
There was so much to learn.
This was during the end of the Kindle Gold Rush, so it was still the wild west as far
as self-publishing goes.
I started with nothing.
My first month of publishing, I made $5.79, and that doesn't really count because I
sold two books, and my mom bought one copy, and my friend bought the other.
I went for months with zero sales.
And I'm still not a bestseller yet, so maybe my advice will be more helpful for you guys
since I'm closer to some of you newbies.
When it comes to the topic of starting out, so many people are looking for answers to
the KDP Select question.
I answer that elsewhere, but honestly, I think it's irrelevant.
Whether you do KDP Select or not, if you don't get the basics of writing craft and marketing
down, it won't really matter if you're exclusive or wide.
If I were starting out today, the first thing I would do is make a list of all the things
you need to learn: book formatting, story craft, marketing, Photoshop, websites, etc.
I'd break all of those into sub-categories, and I would go learn them, one-by-one.
I'd invest money where it made sense, including courses.
The sooner you can get yourself acquainted with the best practices, the better off you'll
be.
Most people don't take their learning seriously.
They just wander about, not really learning how to format a book or write an opening to
a chapter or create an engaging website.
My problem was that I tried to learn everything at once, which backfired on me.
If I had to do it again, I would be more systematic about it.
For tips on what to learn, check the video description for a video I did a while back
on creating a learning plan for yourself.
Another thing I'd do differently is that I would have jumped into video sooner.
Video is still the number one way to stand out in today's environment, and if I had
done it sooner and had been more serious about growing my channel when I started, it would
have accelerated my growth.
Video is an easy way for people to get to know you, or feel like they know you.
99% of people are so terrified of it that you'll be in the elite 1% if you do it.
Video has a learning curve, to be sure, but I've always considered that curve to be
a barrier to entry for people who aren't serious about it.
Video will teach you about copywriting, marketing and promotion, audience engagement, and production
quality ten times faster than blogging or podcasting.
Video is all about keeping people's attention.
If you can do it with video, you can do it with anything.
When I started off, I had a crappy blog.
I didn't even know what copywriting was.
I wrote about trite things that no one cared about.
I tried a solo podcast back in 2014, and it bombed.
If I had just spent some money on a DSLR and learned how to shoot high-quality video and
showcase my personality that way, it would have worked better for me.
When you do video like me, it makes you appear like an instant expert, even if you're not.
It's still unusual right now for writers to do video.
I would take advantage of that.
A video once or twice a month telling your readers what you're working on, what you're
reading, and some fun items to keep people engaged, like trivia or bad jokes or something.
Let people get to know you, and link to those videos in the back of your books and in your
email newsletters.
Another thing I would have done differently is that I would have studied the works of
mega-bestsellers religiously.
John Grisham, Stephen King, Nora Roberts,—those writers.
I'm learning advanced craft techniques from them right now that are making me look at
my early work and cringe.
But I'm learning craft faster than I ever did when I was reading blogs and listening
to podcasts.
And the final thing I would have done differently is that I would have tried to think longer
term about the craft skills I would need.
For example, I could have learned to write character injuries more convincingly into
my stories by learning the basics of injuries, and what happens when someone gets shot, for
instance.
I could have learned more about science and space physics.
I could have learned more about my country's legal system so I could write it accurately.
As I look at my career now, the areas where I'm weakest are the areas where I could
have done more research into basic facts of life.
But I didn't know what I know.
If I could go back, I would learn about: injuries, guns, how to research historical times correctly,
police procedure, legal systems, and military operations.
It's amazing how those things come up in your novels all the time.
Better to learn how to do it right.
In case you're curious, there are some things I'd do the same if I had to start all over
again.
I invested a lot of time in mastering Scrivener and Ulysses.
That paid off for me.
Learning how to format my books on an advanced level paid off for me.
Writing poetry and short stories helped me.
Writing across genre helped me.
I'd do those all over again.
Anyway, that's the advice I'd give you if I were just starting my writing career
today.
If you're a new writer, enjoy it.
Despite all the mistakes I made, I still look back on my early years fondly.
If you're new to writing, I put together a playlist of videos that will help you get
your bearings and get started with confidence.
I've got videos on writing craft, the best podcasts and blogs, and of course, writing
books to help you start your career off on a solid foundation.
You can check it out right here.
That's it for this video.
If this is your first time watching, I'd love to have you subscribe.
Every week I publish videos just like this one with writing advice to help you write
better and grow your influence with readers.
I'll see you in the next video.
Thanks for watching.
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