You know, as a writer, it amazes me how much I find when I do my research. You think you know it all and you find out you've barely scratched the surface. Even in the narrowest topic, you can find enough info to write a whole book.
When I was first asked to write the BC pirate history book, I didn't think I'd find much subject matter. It didn't take me long to find out that there have been pirates in BC, but I didn't think I would find enough info to write a whole book. I thought that at most, maybe I could write an article for a literary journal or something. I was wrong. I've already written enough to fill a whole book.
It was hard to find as much as I did, though, and I know why. Writing a book on a topic that no one seems to have done before has its pros and cons. On the one hand, it's a book that needs to be written, I have no competition, and publishers like things that they haven't seen a million times before. On the other hand, if there are no other books like it, you don't have many sources to draw on. But don't worry about me. I've found plenty of sources already.
- Dylan
When I was first asked to write the BC pirate history book, I didn't think I'd find much subject matter. It didn't take me long to find out that there have been pirates in BC, but I didn't think I would find enough info to write a whole book. I thought that at most, maybe I could write an article for a literary journal or something. I was wrong. I've already written enough to fill a whole book.
It was hard to find as much as I did, though, and I know why. Writing a book on a topic that no one seems to have done before has its pros and cons. On the one hand, it's a book that needs to be written, I have no competition, and publishers like things that they haven't seen a million times before. On the other hand, if there are no other books like it, you don't have many sources to draw on. But don't worry about me. I've found plenty of sources already.
- Dylan