In this episode, we are going to talk about how to choose your genre

When You Don’t Want to Choose

John Grisham

Stephen King

Pen names

Hedgehog Principle

Passions

Skills

Need$

Passion Tests

Movie Test – What kinds of movies do you like to watch?

Throwing Book Across the Room Test – (When you keep re-writing movies and books with a better storyline)

The bookstore test – What aisles of the bookstore do you keep finding yourself walking down and yet not buying a book in?

Can’t stop thinking about it test

If I could only read one genre for the rest of my life

Skills Tests (James will never play in the NBA)

Some Genres Require Non-Genre Skills

Christian Books (Christianity)

Science Fiction (Science)

Romance (High Relational Empathy and understanding of psychology)

Historical Fiction (History)

Action (Need to fire a gun)

Research

What has sold the best in the past?

Night Stand Test – What kind of books are on your nightstand right now. (You write best what you read most.)

What kind of writing have you written in the past?

What would you be willing to go to workshops to learn more about writing?

What authors do you see as mentors?

Need$ Tests

Underserved category on Amazon

Overserved Market

Similar to a popular book

Similar to popular movies & TV shows

Learning to write quickly.

Popular Computer Games

Which one is play?

How can readers enjoy reading what you were miserable creating?

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