#2 A Writer's 'Niche'

So..

I want to share something with you all.

Upon embarking to make this new blog, I went on THE hugest internet search to find what niche this particular blog would fall under. A Niche is simply a 'specialized market', something very specific that you think will be beneficial to your desired target audience.

And this takes me to my first point:

- WHO is your target audience?

Any writer has an idea of who their writing will either relate to or they believe will be appropriate for. That's why there are writers who specialize in children writing, teen writing, young adult, adult.. etc. Who do you feel will lets say, like your writing? Who are you writing for? Why are you writing for them? Is what you are writing about something that they can read and say 'This is exactly how I'm feeling.' or 'This is so me' Because as writers, the best gift we can give people is our words, and if our words can impact, inspire, encourage, provoke thought, or to provide that escapism... we have done our jobs well.

For me, I found it difficult to find a niche, especially for this blog because one thing with finding your Niche is that a lot of them have already been done! But the difference in it all is how you do it. Everyone is different, and the way they handle things are different, so one tip is, don't focus on how much it has been done, but focus more on how you will do it, and watch the uniqueness come out of it. The best question to ask yourself when finding your niche is 'What do people need?' or 'What do people need to know?' 

NEXT!

- WHAT is your specialty genre?

This works hand in hand with your target audience in a way. But what do you actually enjoying writing? Sci-fi? Romance? Drama? Comedy? Non-fiction? Poetry? The thing about Genre is you can mix and match.. You can do Sci-fi comedy, Romantic Drama, etc.. or if you think your writing doesn't fit into the 'standard' Genres.. then you can always just create your own! No, I'm not joking.. writing is evolving everyday, and new things are created everyday. Like for me.. I call what I write 'Real life fiction' and it's pretty much fiction based on real life events that I have witnessed/experienced and I add my own writers twist or exaggeration to it (but not too much!) If you like Non-Fiction, which area do you want to focus in? If it's poetry, what type of poetry is your most enjoyable to write?
But do you get what I mean? Find what you like to write, and write! The rest will fall into place.

Have you got it?

Comments are well received! Hope this has helped!