TwitterChat: Which is more important: Creativity or Work?

November 4, 2021

Tim Lewis, ALLi Author Member and Twitter chat host

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about which is more important: Creativity or Work?

The Indie Author Twitter Chat runs for an hour, weekly on Wednesdays, at 8pm UK Time (3pm EST and noon Pacific Time). All you have to do to join in is follow the hashtag #IndieAuthorChat on Twitter.

The chats are a virtual meet-up for the self-publishing community on Twitter. If you're looking to connect with more people in our industry, joining The Indie Author Twitter Chat is the perfect way to start. Network with other authors and self-publishing professionals, learn new strategies and get answers to your most pressing questions from our guest experts.

Next time: Next Wednesday we have questions about What's working for you in book marketing now?

Last Time: Did you miss the summary of last week's Twitter chat about Scary Halloween Horror Writer Special with Justin Bienvenue. You can find that here: TwitterChat: Scary Halloween Horror Writer Special with Justin Bienvenue

Creativity or Work? – Curated tweets by StonehamPress

Author: Timothy Lewis

Tim Lewis is the host of the Begin Self Publishing Podcast www.beginselfpublishing.com and writes science-fiction and fantasy under the pen name Timothy Michael Lewis.

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Bennett Heyn says:
November 7, 2021 at 11:51 PM
I think creativity and hard work aren’t mutually exclusive. Being creative is a lot of work and it is a skill you can develop through hard work!
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