Journalist Brooke Bentley On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

Journalist Brooke Bentley On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

…Write every day. I learned this the hard way by drafting a manuscript intermittently over six years. When I started over with a blank page, I vowed to write every day. I made writing my second job and carved out at least an hour each morning or late at night to work on my manuscript.


Some writers and authors have a knack for using language that can really move people. Some writers and authors have been able to influence millions with their words alone. What does it take to become an effective and successful author or writer? In this interview series, called “5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer” we are talking to successful authors and writers who can share lessons from their experiences.

As part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brooke Bentley. Brooke Bentley is a former television anchor and award-winning sports reporter. After graduating with a master’s in journalism from the University of Southern California, she spent two years working for the Houston Texans as a media personality and over a decade working in sports journalism. Brooke and her

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