Alarm Clock — 11:32 pm: Doubt

Alessandro Tinchini
Sep 3, 2018 · 2 min read

Tales of ordinary awakening.

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As writers, we are seriously addicted to words. We are hungry to put those words out and build story after story. We want our stories to be heard, be them fiction or non-fiction. But while there are writers who already chose their side, others — and that includes me — are still torn between the two. I am confident I’m really not alone in this dispute.

I am drafting a novel, a horror/supernatural new adult story I’ll be finishing this month, titled Two Hills. The work absorbs a good part of my energies, but on the other side, I post daily content on Medium; articles based on my personal and professional experiences where I face depression and mental health issues, offering solutions to people and readers who are going through all of it.

While my novel is yet to be finished, feedback on Medium articles has been good so far, but since a writer needs a platform and an email list to launch his or her business, what am I supposed to do if I don’t know where to base my writing business? Should it be a mini-course on how to keep our positivity high? Or should I pitch my novel to audience and publishers?

It depends on the purpose we have. If money is key, then non-fiction is the way to go, for Medium offers a way to earn money on a monthly basis if we do our homework well.

If we are dying to write the next great American novel, then patience is key. And consistency plays a major role, for writing a novel is a longer and more complex chore.

*Alarm Clock is a 30-part series of tales of self-awareness and awakening. Sometimes we are blind to our inner power and we need a third eye to watch over us. And a voice to bring us back to reality, before it’s too late.

Alessandro Tinchini

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Author. Scholar in Dance-therapy. I published “Day-job writers”, a guide for writers busy with demanding day-jobs.

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