10. Write to market

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Who is going to want to read your book? Nope, not everyone. If you look at your own bookshelf, you might find a variety of literature, but there's probably a type of book that's there more than others. Think about the kind of person that will buy your book, and write with them in mind.

If you're struggling to identify who your book's target market is, ask these questions of your ideal reader:

How old are they?What genres do they read?What are their hobbies?Who are some of their favorite authors?What are some of their favorite movies?Do they live somewhere specific?

Keep going until you feel like you have a sense of the "proto-persona" for your book.

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