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writercises2009-06-18 11:11 am
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original posting 14 June 2009
Writers' Digest, October 2004, pages 26 to 33, has a collection of short "nuggets of wisdom" related to getting published. Maria Schneider is the author of the compilation. Take a deep breath, and here we go:
As I've said a time or two,
WRITE!
and I know, if I'll only be...
Writers' Digest, October 2004, pages 26 to 33, has a collection of short "nuggets of wisdom" related to getting published. Maria Schneider is the author of the compilation. Take a deep breath, and here we go:
"Continue to learn the craft. Try to make each book better, stronger. Never settle for adequate. Learn that the delete button is your best friend. Know that every time you do a rewrite, the book is going to shine that much brighter." Katherine SutcliffeWhat can I say? Sing another verse of The Impossible Dream? Beyond satisficing -- upwards and onwards! Yeah, wordily, though I write through the night, there are still pages to go and plots to twist before I sleep?
As I've said a time or two,
WRITE!
and I know, if I'll only be...