So you may think the jerk in your writing group serves no purpose, but he does. He is there to rub and rub and rub and rub on you….until you build a callous. Publishing is brutal, and the thicker our skin, the better the chances we survive and thrive.
Tag: fear
Aug 12 2009
Critique–"If You Can't Stand the Heat, then Get Out of the Kitchen"
Do not take critique personally, but DO take it seriously.
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Jul 23 2009
Warrior Writer—Formula for Disaster Meets the Recipe for Success (Part II)
The writer’s contribution is more than valuable, it preserves and grows the human condition. Tyrants burn the books first for a reason.
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Jul 16 2009
Warrior Writer—Formula for Disaster Meets the Recipe for Success (Part I)
What good is a brilliant novel if we don’t learn the business well enough to survive, let alone thrive? Similarly, what good does learning about finding an agent or even great marketing serve us if our product is crap?
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Jun 26 2009
What is Warrior Writer?–"Facing Down the Beast"
What exactly is Warrior Writer? People have been asking this question ever since Bob mentioned the two words together. And, to be honest, that is a good question, and a tough one to answer. …but I’ll try. Some scientists suggest that every experience we humans have from the day we are born is not …
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