Mark L'estrange
Do not give up under any circumstances.
Accept all criticism with good grace.
Appreciate that your work may not appeal to everybody.
Do not be too disappointed by rejection (that's a tough one).
Make your work as presentable as possible before submitting it.
Ensure that you adhere to the submission guidelines of the publisher/Agent you are sending it to.
Read until your eyeballs hurt, then read some more.
Try and write every day, even if you feel as if your ideas mill has dried up, sit down behind your keyboard and start-the final draft sometimes takes several attempts.
Read books (preferably by authors or publishers) which tell you how to write successfully in your chosen genre.
Make your work a labour of love-if you don't enjoy writing it, no one is going to enjoy reading it!
Accept all criticism with good grace.
Appreciate that your work may not appeal to everybody.
Do not be too disappointed by rejection (that's a tough one).
Make your work as presentable as possible before submitting it.
Ensure that you adhere to the submission guidelines of the publisher/Agent you are sending it to.
Read until your eyeballs hurt, then read some more.
Try and write every day, even if you feel as if your ideas mill has dried up, sit down behind your keyboard and start-the final draft sometimes takes several attempts.
Read books (preferably by authors or publishers) which tell you how to write successfully in your chosen genre.
Make your work a labour of love-if you don't enjoy writing it, no one is going to enjoy reading it!
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