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With a flurry of exciting competitions around, today& #39;s #WednesdayWritingTips are about:
When On Earth Do I Click & #39;Send& #39;?
When On Earth Do I Click & #39;Send& #39;?
It& #39;s probably fair to say that a lot of the time, writers don& #39;t ever feel their work is ready to be sent out. But assuming & #39;it& #39;ll never be ready& #39; isn& #39;t an option, what can you do to maximise your chances of success?
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#WednesdayWritingTips
1) Don& #39;t send a first draft. Sometimes we finish the first draft - it& #39;s the best thing in the world! It& #39;s sometimes tempting to send it off straight away, e.g. to a crit group or agent, etc.. But wait...
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2) The 2-3 Weeks Thing
Let the work cool down. Give it 2-3 weeks when you don& #39;t even look at it. Coming back fresh helps you spot places which don& #39;t work as well as you thought they did, in the passion of Draft 1.
Factor this time into submission schedules.
#WednesdayWritingTips
Let the work cool down. Give it 2-3 weeks when you don& #39;t even look at it. Coming back fresh helps you spot places which don& #39;t work as well as you thought they did, in the passion of Draft 1.
Factor this time into submission schedules.
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3) Share your text
Getting feedback is very helpful. We usually know what we& #39;re trying to say, but is it clear to someone else? Crit groups, honest writing buddies and professional feedback can be extremely helpful. However...
#WednesdayWritingTips
Getting feedback is very helpful. We usually know what we& #39;re trying to say, but is it clear to someone else? Crit groups, honest writing buddies and professional feedback can be extremely helpful. However...
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4) Be Mindful of Oversharing
I& #39;ve met many writers left muddled and confused with a muddled and confused story after trying to incorporate feedback from too many people.
If you& #39;re starting to feel it& #39;s your story anymore, maybe don& #39;t click send just yet.
#WednesdayWritingTips
I& #39;ve met many writers left muddled and confused with a muddled and confused story after trying to incorporate feedback from too many people.
If you& #39;re starting to feel it& #39;s your story anymore, maybe don& #39;t click send just yet.
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5) Editing the edited edit
We can fiddle with text forever, but the time comes when you look at the words & see/feel/think nothing. You& #39;re blank. This usually means the text should have gone already. I usually do a draft. Edit. Edit again. Final look. Send.
#WednesdayWritingTips
We can fiddle with text forever, but the time comes when you look at the words & see/feel/think nothing. You& #39;re blank. This usually means the text should have gone already. I usually do a draft. Edit. Edit again. Final look. Send.
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6) You& #39;re in the game
Often confidence holds us back. What if it gets rejected? Or what if it isn& #39;t? (Sometimes the thought of that can be more scary!) Sometimes it& #39;s imposter syndrome: who am I to submit this? But if you& #39;re submitting, you& #39;re in the game.
#WednesdayWritingTips
Often confidence holds us back. What if it gets rejected? Or what if it isn& #39;t? (Sometimes the thought of that can be more scary!) Sometimes it& #39;s imposter syndrome: who am I to submit this? But if you& #39;re submitting, you& #39;re in the game.
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7) Not the end of the world
Send what you consider to be your best version (and be mindful that sometimes people won& #39;t look at rewrites), but remember writing is a world of secondchance. We rarely hit get it perfect first time.
And that is perfectly ok.
#WednesdayWritingTips
Send what you consider to be your best version (and be mindful that sometimes people won& #39;t look at rewrites), but remember writing is a world of secondchance. We rarely hit get it perfect first time.
And that is perfectly ok.
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8) Strength to strength
Because people understand writing/voice takes time to develop.Don& #39;t be dismayed by & #39;overnight debut writer in 6 figure deal& #39; stories. Your writing will strengthen over time. Give it a try. It may be what someone& #39;s looking for.
*Send*
#WednesdayWritingTips
Because people understand writing/voice takes time to develop.Don& #39;t be dismayed by & #39;overnight debut writer in 6 figure deal& #39; stories. Your writing will strengthen over time. Give it a try. It may be what someone& #39;s looking for.
*Send*
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