First the market was flooded with magic. Then came all of the vampires. Take a look at movies, television, and books now and you’ll find that everyone’s writing about Greek Gods. Have you ever wondered how it is that all of these things seem to pop up at once? There are actually a few answers to this question. The first is that many times writers do actually connect with each other. They may meet up on forums online, or they may connect through their publishers. Through these means they learn about other people and what they’re writing,

In all reality, though, many times the fact that you have a number of people writing about the same thing is actually not what it may seem. Let’s say that you write a book about ghosts. The ebook is well-liked by those who read it, but it doesn’t become a best seller. Then, a few years later, someone else writes a book about ghosts that has similar messages as yours and the book blows up. That’s when, many times, older books like the one you wrote will come to the surface, as the population tends to go through crazes.

So how can you make sure that you jump onto the latest craze to hit the nation? The best way is, quite honestly, to just write what you know. If you write what you know, you’ll not only get a story that you can write well and are proud of, but you may also have stumbled onto a story that is eventually as popular, if not more popular than, a craze that hits the nation. Remember; write what you know, not whatever the latest craze to sweep the nation is.

Are you one of those people who jumps whenever you think about going into an Apple store and being able to play with all of the lovely gadgets that they have on display? Do you try to snag a brand new high tech gadget as soon as it’s available? If you do, then you may actually have, in your hands, the perfect tool to help you with your writing. Most people now have a cell phone or as it’s more popularly known, a “smart phone”. These smart phones allow you to do so many things, including listening to music, checking email, and leaving notes for yourself.

Some of these phones allow you to leave yourself a memo with speech, while others have little notepad applications that you can open. If you have something like this, then you’re golden. How can having technology like this make you a better writer? Let me ask you this: have you ever been riding down the road, relaxed and enjoying the day, only to come up with an amazing idea for a new story or novel? What do you do then?

If you have a phone like this, or some sort of electronic gadget that can take memos, you leave yourself a memo! Pull over on the side of the road (as long as you’re not going to be late for a meeting) and jot down what you just thought. You don’t have to flush it out entirely, but it is very important that you make sure to write down what you’re thinking as soon as you’re thinking it. Waiting too long will mean that you may forget about your great idea, and who knows, that could have been the one that put you on the map!

What stops you from getting your work out there for people to read? For many people the problem isn’t that they think that their work isn’t good enough, or that they don’t have enough time to get the work done in the first place. The majority of potential authors don’t get their work out there because they’re scared of failure. A fear of failure has kept more than one amazing author holed up in their homes and staying away from their computers.

This is a frustrating thing for a lover of words to hear. That someone would avoid getting their work out there for the masses to see simply because they were scared of failing is simply tragic! What would the world be like if Stephen King had been too scared to submit his work and to become published? Or Danielle Steele? Or any of the popular authors of the last twenty years? Things would be very different, indeed. That’s why it’s extremely important that you get over your fear of failure and that you are able to go for your dreams. Here are a few tips to help you to get over that fear.

First, admit that you have a fear. Too many people put off writing their work because they say that they don’t have enough time, or that they don’t have a solid story in mind, or characters that they love. Recognize these for what they are: excuses. The real thing that’s stopping you from writing your novel, poem, cookbook, or whatever you want to write is the fear of failure. Once you recognize that you are dealing with a fear of failure, you can start to conquer that fear. Some people find that simply speaking with others helps them to conquer the fear, while others find that getting professional therapy helps.