TPW 033: Dean Wesley Smith on the Myths of Writing and Publishing

The Art of Paying Attention

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TPW 033: Dean Wesley Smith on the Myths of Writing and Publishing

Ryan J. Pelton

Jul 26, 2017

Dean Wesley Smith is a USA Today best selling author with over two hundred novels and short stories. Dean is not new to the writing game and has seen it all. In this interview, Dean unearths the myths of writing and publishing. Things like:

Writing fast equals poor quality.
You have to type fast to be a prolific writer.
Selling books quickly is essential for success.
You can't make a living writing fiction.
You have to write to market.
You have to rewrite your stories.
And much, much, more.

With humility, humor, and insights from inside the publishing world. Dean offers a ton of helpful advice for taking your writing to the next level. You can find Dean at: http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ Resources mentioned:

Writing a Novel in Seven Days

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The Art of Paying Attention

What do you pay attention to? How do I determine what's worthy of my limited attention? It’s the questions every human asks at some point, and the questions we MUST ask, to thrive in this one precious life.

And it’s these types of questions (and more), we want to wrestle with on The Art of Paying Attention.

We believe the work of paying attention is not optional, and something we all must learn to do well. The poet Mary Oliver said, "To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”

Every week, we'll consider this endless, and proper work, of paying attention. What do we see? What are we learning? WHAT or WHO needs MORE attention? Join writer, creator, teacher, and accidental entrepreneur, Ryan J. Pelton, as he explores with others, the essential Art of Paying Attention.

Most episodes feature an interview with a bonafide "attention-collector" working in the arenas of creativity, art, music, writing, publishing, entrepreneurship/business, and spirituality. Join in the conversation and learn to see with new eyes a world bursting with hints of hope. Often in the most unlikely places.

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