The Place For My Writers Notes

Original Posting 15 April 2008

Dianna Burrell has Five Tips for More Assignments on p 58 of Writers Digest Nov. 2004. Oddly, when I read them, I said those are good for stories too. So here's my versions of her five tips.

1. Learn from the masters. Take a class, read a book, follow a blog.

2. Think quantity. If you can sell one story, you can sell ten if you get enough submissions out there. The more stories circulating, the more chances to make a sale.

3. Competition can be a win/win. Challenge a friend to see who can get more stories out there.

4. Reward yourself. Every time you write a story and send it out, reward yourself. Might be a fancy gourmet coffee, a new book, or something else, but give yourself a reward.

5. Don't sweat it. Do it quick and move on to the next one. Don't keep fussing, start working on the next one.

Study, quantity, friendly competition, rewards, and don't sweat the small stuff. Short, and to the point, but . . . keep those stories grinding!

When we write, we let others imagine.