The
Shy Writer: The
Introvert''s Guide to
Writing Success reveal unique insight into how to be
successful in writing no matter what your personality. As the
book states, the act of writing is a very solitary pursuit. Many writers enjoy and thrive in the seclusion and solitude of being locked away while endlessly writing or typing the hours away. This personality trait matches well with the life of a writer. However, making money from writing involves keen
marketing strategies. Many of the most commonly used successful marketing strategies for writers are geared towards those who are extremely outgoing and those who crave the spotlight. For those writers that enjoy the solitude of writing, these extrovert personality aspects required for these marketing strategies may be rather overwhelming and a little unrealistic. The Shy Writer: The Introvert''s Guide to Writing
Success sets out various options to solve this potential crisis. The author does not simply imply that shy people need to become the life of the party to become successful. Instead, the writer reflects that some aspects of being introverted (such as attention to detail, care in speech, and practiced listening skills) can actually be helpful to the writer and his or her marketing success. Moreover, this book details many things an author can do to create successful marketing strategies based upon his or her level of comfort as well as ways that shy authors can gradually stretch their comfort levels to become a little more outgoing. Thus, though geared specifically to shy writers, some of the ideas contained in this book would be extremely useful to any shy person interested in alternate marketing strategies, perhaps those wanting to start his or her own business.