Optimism. Yeah, that's right. Good, old-fashioned, stubborn optimism. Publishing is biased. Agents don't always go for skill or talent or promising careers. They choose books that they would like to read, but they also choose books that they know will sell. Yes, you heard me right. Agents aren't just readers. They're business people. They make … Continue reading Writing Rule #5
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Obsession
Ever feel so obsessed and eyeball deep in a story that you start writing and can't stop? It's only happened to me twice now. I get so wound up in my own story that I can't stop writing. This weekend, I pumped out twenty thousand words in a day. No, I'm not inflating that number. … Continue reading Obsession
The Future
Sometimes we're more worried about tomorrow than we are today, and we can't see what's right in front us. We know where we want to go, but we don't see the way to get there. We're blinded by dreams, some say. We're blinded by the dream and can't see the reality in order to achieve … Continue reading The Future
Beatrice B. Morgan 