Wednesday 28 October 2015

From Blogger to Indie Author.

A bit of background


After blogging for 3 years about Social Media marketing, I decided to stop this past May. Since then, I started putting my thoughts in writing and discovered how cathartic it can be. It helps me organise my ideas and get in touch with my feelings.

I ended up using fantasy and wrote a novel, based on my own experiences. So you can call it an autobiographic novel.



Why a Novel?


The great thing about novels is that they are by definition, fictitious.

Getting in touch with your inner self and the possibility of using writing as a tool for visualisation is a powerful combination.

Once you discover what your fears are, you can write a positive outcome.

That person you find a bit harsh? You can soften it in your novel.

Writing can be cathartic.

Writing can also help you realise how far you've come. You can write down all the good things that have happened to you, even just what you're grateful for today. Then, read it.

Writing Clara Thinks To Us took me back in time, to better days that I chose to revisit. I could sweeten certain facts that I had perceived as not so happy. I personally found it very therapeutic. Like a visit to a counsellor.

A Long-term process. 

During the weeks that I wrote, there were times when I turned to my online connections for feedback. I found some beta readers who made very useful observations. Most importantly, they kept me going. Some of them were people I didn't expect would be interested in reading my draft. But they did and they were 'hooked'.

This is something that you can only do when you are working on a long-term project. If you write blog articles, they have to be published quickly, there's no time to mature the ideas as much as there is when you don't have a, say, weekly deadline.

I'd love to hear from you.

Do you blog? Do you write? I would love to connect with you and hear your story. Let me know in the comments below. You can visit my full profile from the bio on the right and check my social profiles, there might be something that interests you.

Clara Thinks To Us

I have published an electronic version of my novel on Amazon. It was an amazing feeling, very fulfilling. I am officially an Indie Author. I know my writing is not perfect and my book might never become a best seller, but it has already touched the life of a few people who are part of mine.

That is my reward. Thank you to all my beta readers, to the ones who have written a review, to those who are happy for me and to YOU for reading this article.

Happy writing,

Veronica