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7 REASONS WHY A WRITER NEEDS HEROES

By: Colleen M. Story

Who are your writing heroes?

Can you name them—right now?

Do you know who they are?

Does it matter?

I’ve asked a number of people these questions. I’ve been amazed by how many blank looks I’ve received.

Maybe it’s because my writing heroes are so important to me—and I believe, to my progression as a writer. I have a hard time imagining that someone serious about becoming the best writer they can be wouldn’t have heroes.

Without them, who inspires you? Who makes you dig down to find the courage to keep going when the going gets tough? Who shows you the way when you don’t know what to do next?

I’ll even go so far as to say that if you’re struggling as a writer, the solution may very well be to discover your heroes and actively pursue them. I’m not suggesting you become a stalker, but I would urge you find a way to see them, in person, or at least to hear them speak—on YouTube or wherever. At the very least, you should be reading their work.

Here’s why.

Who Inspired You to Write?

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:

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• From Blog to Book: A Sensible Approach to Completing a Book http://ow.ly/QxpXs

Happy writing and running, Kathy  

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My writing heroes are: Elizabeth Lowell, the writing duo of Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Beatrice Small, James Michener, Sandra Brown, Louis L'Amour, and Diana Gabaldon to name a few. What about you?