The 3 Biggest Challenges Writers Face
1.
Are you male or female, and how old are you?
Male, 18-24
Male, 25-34
Male, 35-44
Male, 45-54
Male, 55-64
Male, 65+
Female, 18-24
Female, 25-34
Female, 35-44
Female, 45-54
Female, 55-64
Female, 65+
2.
What are your goals for publication?
Traditionally published
Self-published
Both
Other (please specify)
3.
What do you mostly write?
Adult novels
Middle Grade or Young Adult novels
Adult short stories
Children's short stories
Picture books for children (aka picture story books)
Adult Nonfiction books (Self-help/How-to/etc.)
Children's Nonfiction books (Self-help/How-to/etc.)
Nonfiction articles for magazines or newspapers (adult and/or children)
Memoir and/or essays
Poetry
Other (Choose this if you regularly write more than one.)
4.
What is your primary genre? (You may choose up to 3.)
Contemporary realistic
Humor
Romance
Adventure
Suspense thriller
Dystopian
Science fiction
Fantasy
Historical fiction
Western
Mystery
Horror
Erotica
Literary
Novel in verse
Poetry
How-to/Self-help
General non-fiction (academia, tech, history, etc.)
Educational
History
Biography
Other (please specify)
5.
How long have you considered yourself a "serious" writer?
Not long. Maybe 1-3 years.
A while. Maybe 3-5 years.
5-10 years
10-20 years
20+ years
6.
What milestones have you reached thus far, as an adult (high school doesn't count)?
You read several books a year
Completed your first manuscript
Revised a manuscript
Shown your work to others (family/friends)
Shown your work to other writers
Attended a writing webinar online
Attended a writing workshop in person
Attended a writing conference (online or in person)
Attended a writing retreat
Taken a writing class (at a college or elsewhere)
Taken an online course about writing
Purchased a book about the craft of writing
Purchased a book related to the writing life
Own 5+ books related to writing
Joined a critique group
Submitted a manuscript
Received a rejection letter
Received a personalized rejection
Received encouragement from an editor or a request for more work
Received a request for your full manuscript
An agent asked for more of your work, or what other projects you have available
Signed with an agent
Sold a book
Sold a book at auction
Self-published a book
Publications other than a book (magazines, newspapers, poetry, stories, etc.)
Had a book go out of print
Participated in a book signing event
Performed a school visit
Performed a library visit
Taught a workshop at a conference or retreat
Taught your own workshop that you designed and marketed
Teach writing professionally (college or elsewhere)
Sold a second book
Sold 3+ books
NYT bestseller list
Make a living off of advances, royalties, and speaking/teaching engagements
Make a living off of advances and royalties alone
Other (please specify)
7.
What are the 3 biggest challenges you face as a writer? (TOP THREE)
Not reading enough
Getting ideas, or narrowing down ideas
How to write a synopsis
Craft: character, plot, dialogue, conflict, etc.
Finishing your book
No critique group
Revising and editing
How to write a pitch or query letter
Researching where or how to submit my manuscripts to editors
Not knowing how to look for an agent, or if you even need one
Marketing
Making more money as a writer
Other (please specify)
8.
How important is it to your personal writing success that you overcome these challenges?
Very important
Important
Don't know
Unimportant
Completely unimportant
Choose One:
Very important
Important
Don't know
Unimportant
Completely unimportant
9.
If I could support you in overcoming your top 3 challenges, how would you prefer to receive support?
1-on-1
In person with a small group of other writers
By yourself reading information
With a community of other writers in an online training program via video, audio, and/or transcripts
10.
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