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Nabeel · 12-24-2014, 12:02 PM

I'm old-fashioned enough to think in terms of New Year's resolutions, and I've been mulling over what I want to do in 2015.

I have written seven full-length non-fiction works, and - curiously - three of these featured short fictional interludes.

I think I want to try writing some fiction in 2015. I have an idea for a type of crime story (with a twist), and I'd also like to try converting a historical experience I've researched (from 1945) into a story.

Any advice for a not-exactly first time writer?

I am reading Ursula Le Guin's 'Steering the Craft' as a pointer. I have no intention at all of attending any creative writing workshops as I'm pretty sure that these are 95% cynical rip-offs.

I'm also fairly relaxed in my approach. I will try approaching an agent or two, but if this doesn't work I'll just squirt anything I write onto Smashwords.

12-24-2014, 12:02 PM	#1
Nabeel Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 2747136 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Britain Device: Kobo Aura One	Making the Move: First Attempt at Fiction I'm old-fashioned enough to think in terms of New Year's resolutions, and I've been mulling over what I want to do in 2015. I have written seven full-length non-fiction works, and - curiously - three of these featured short fictional interludes. I think I want to try writing some fiction in 2015. I have an idea for a type of crime story (with a twist), and I'd also like to try converting a historical experience I've researched (from 1945) into a story. Any advice for a not-exactly first time writer? I am reading Ursula Le Guin's 'Steering the Craft' as a pointer. I have no intention at all of attending any creative writing workshops as I'm pretty sure that these are 95% cynical rip-offs. I'm also fairly relaxed in my approach. I will try approaching an agent or two, but if this doesn't work I'll just squirt anything I write onto Smashwords.