Unsure if there’s an audience for what I write, I'd love any advice.
Hello fellow writers! I’ve been writing since I was a child, and I’ve always dreamed of writing a book one day. It’s been almost three decades now, and I think I’m finally ready to take that dream seriously.
I’ve written consistently over the years, mostly for myself. Occasionally for public consumption, on and off. A recent foray onto Substack this year finally pushed me toward wanting to actually finally attempt a book.
The thing is: I don’t have a plot. All I know is that I want to write.
Through essays and shorter pieces, I feel like I’ve finally found my voice. Not necessarily a throughline yet, or anything concrete enough to build a long-form project around. Lately I’ve been setting aside a few hours daily and forcing myself to write (Dangerous Writing App has been great for this). What comes out tends to be observations from life, learnings, musings, emotional patterns, small moments.
I think what I struggle with is wondering whether there’s really an audience for this kind of writing in book form. In essay form, sure. But a whole book built from a perspective, a consciousness, a way of seeing? I don’t know.
Regardless, I’m going to give it a shot. I’d really love any advice from people who’ve been at this stage before.