26. Don’t compare your writing to others. Be an original.
27. Learn from your rejections and move on.
28. Read selectively. Garbage in, garbage out.
29. Have a mission statement for your work.
30. Pay attention to names – each one is an opportunity.
We would love to hear your ideas and suggestions.
Laurie and Betsy
#26 is probably the hardest for me. I can’t help myself. I have to remember #28. The nuns where I used to go to school said that all the time, and it’s true. I never thought of applying it to reading.
Actually love is rather than like, but there is no love it button!!
Thanks! We appreciate that.
Yes, I believe being original is the key, but, it’s so easy to be caught up with the latest publishing craze. Since I have a limited amount of time, I like to read what will inspire me to write books in the genre I am gifted in…Biblical Fiction. Thanks for your tips, ladies!
MakingTheWriteConnections
Learning from mistakes, good judgment in reading and research materials, and believing in your vision and never giving up–hooray!