Many writers start out with an idea of what kind of thing they want to write and then never stray from that area of writing. That’s a shame because if you think of yourself as just a novelist, or a poet, or a memoirist, or a non-fiction writer you don’t get to explore the full range of your writer self.
Going off your normal writing tracks will help you
Feel the creative buzz of breaking new ground
Find fresh ideas to bring back to your normal writing
Open up new writing paths you never thought of following
There are ten forays into fiction, non-fiction, memoir and poetry in this little taster, with tips on writing in the different genres. If you enjoy it, you’ll find lots more forays as well as chapters on writing in different genres and how to set up a free-range writing group in the book, Free-Range Writing: 75 Forays for the Wild Writer’s Soul.
