My pub sister, Amy K Mcclung recently posted this in her Facebook page and, since I agree with pretty much everything she says, I asked her if I could post it here. What do you think? Is there anything else you’d add to the list?
Twenty Things the Craft of Writing Has Taught Me
by Amy K Mcclung
- A good editor is worth everything
- Donāt read reviews!
- If you do read reviews, learn from them…donāt cry
- Write what you love, not whatās the big seller at the momentĀ
- Other Authors can be a great support system,Ā
- There are some authors who will only look out for themselves (true in all aspects of life)
- Write what you know or do your research heavily on what you donāt.Ā
- Show, donāt tell.Ā
- When I tell people āI write romanceā and they respond with a judgmental, āOhā, remember there are so many people who love the genre, and who love my booksĀ
- Blurbs are hardĀ
- Rejection is part of writing sometimes. Take it and move forward.Ā
- Iām not crazy, the voices in my head are charactersĀ š
- Donāt force a story. It will all fall together when the time is rightĀ
- Avoid drama – especially on GoodreadsĀ
- Be proud of my books, I wrote an entire novel…thatās not something everyone can do.Ā
- If one person reads/loves my book(s) Iām a success.
- Ā I donāt need a Best Seller tag to prove my worth as a writerĀ
- Ā Blurbs are hard (yep I said it twice)
- Ā People will judge a book by its coverĀ
- Ā Family will support you even if they donāt read your books. Word of mouth is a powerful thing.Ā