Genghis Khan came from the Steppes of Mongolia, a family torn apart by neighboring tribes, to unite those tribes, or defeat them, and then conquer the greater part of the known world. His heirs would continue his conquest right to the edge of western society. The world feared the Mongols, and Genghis. Now, you can benefit, as a writer from the lessons he has to impart on how, with the changing world of publishing, you can perfect your work and write not only good material for this new age of book publishing. But can write great work for this new age.
10 simple lessons, and you will be on your way to conquering the bookshelves of the 21st century. This short book will have you learning all you really need to know to elevate your writing to the next level. These simple lessons will start you on the road to better writing as a member of the Horde in no time.
GENGHIS KHAN’S RULES FOR (WARRIORS)
WRITERS
David W. Wilkin
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I have to thank my writing group (the Brea Borders Writers Group) for their encouragement in publishing and then refining this book. Deedira Bockhold, Elizabeth Durand, Melinda Sherbring, Anne Okamoto and Jennifer Martindale. Additionally UCLA Continuing Education, the Cal State Fullerton Writers program and other venues have served to refine this product. Further, the Hemet Writing Group, Michelle Bassett, Taryn Benson, Eilene Patrick, Scott Adams and Tyrone Guess. Without the association of so many other writers, this type of work would never have been written.
Foreword
Genghis Khan’s Rules for (Warriors)
Writers
A look at ten techniques to make you prepared for being published
in an age where the world of Publishing is beset
by the Horde of Writers who have learned these rules
The world of publishing your writing is changing. Automobiles killed the Buggy Whip industry. Computers have made Typesetters obsolete. Now eReading is changing all you know about publishing. A perfect time for Genghis and his teachings to come back.
Genghis, my interpretation of Genghis, and your journey as a writer are to be taken with your grains of salt. It is my interpretation, and your road may be different than mine is. When I state something authoritatively and you are completely convinced that I am wrong, you have that right.
Hold firm to your beliefs as I do to mine. But I think you will find that those beliefs that I do expound upon, might have some resonance with you. Even if you hate what I and Genghis have said, take a moment later, tomorrow, next week and reflect on the message underlying the words.
Though this book is written with an eye to get you started on your journey and get rid of the clutter that so many other books on writing might have you do, it is written with an eye to all writing. However it is written by a novelist under the watchful eye of Genghis. Many of the rules are expressed as a novelist would look at something, but the rule and the interpretation can be applied to all types of writing.
I also should point out that while you may already have a system that works for you, and even have adopted all our ideas here, you may, or may not, find new insights to help your writing. If you are a novice, the Genghis Khan way is one interpretation (the correct one of course Genghis would say) of how you can write. If you think that the chapter on Theme is just wrong, you need not change your style and adopt it. You are the writer and inspiration and art begins with you. If you are halfway in the midst of reading this book and are compelled with an urge to write, then you must start telling your tale.