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Hope Springs Eternal
I’ll bet if you were to talk to ten published authors you would learn that most/all of them had many rejections before a publisher finally accepted their manuscripts. Maybe I should even underline many rejections just to be especially clear. Why would a sane person put themselves through the pain of getting rejection after rejection? Is it because he or she enjoys the interminable waits followed by the dejection of yet another “no”. Speaking as a rejected author I can tell you that isn’t it. No, each rejection slip is another badge of honor that strengthens my resolve to see my work in print. I soldier on because I have faith in my stories and I know that if I’m […]
Read moreWhy Bother Editing?
You have a great idea for a story so you sit down and write it on the nearest paper available. Maybe it’s a napkin in a restaurant, maybe it’s in the margin of the phone book. The important thing is you have written it down. Now what? If you’re like some of the squares out there you will transcribe the story onto a computer. Then you’ll spend a bunch of time proof-reading and editing the story. If you really want to get carried away, you will get someone to read it and check for errors. But that’s only if you’re a square. I mean, really. Your story is obviously a cut above the rest so why bother with all that? […]
Read moreThe Value of Community
The craft of writing can be a solitary one, but it doesn’t have to be. The Internet provides a means to always be connected to friends, family and colleagues. It can also be an enormous time-sink but that is a conversation for another time. I want to talk about the availability of community, both writing and otherwise through the Internet and daily life. Is community really important? I know of writers who prefer to be alone and separated from their writing peers at work and in everyday life and I respect that. I also think those people are missing out on something; the ability to talk the craft and exchange ideas. “What kind of ideas?” you may ask. Well, speaking […]
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