This was originally part of my Rowr For Powerful Words meme that I mention on my Awards page from Finding Boddie but, since it’s writing-centric, it’s come here. I’ve decided not to post the entire meme since it’s not relevant anymore but my points are still valid.

1. Persistence–First and foremost a writer needs to be persistent when it comes to writing. Now there’s no need to go all OCD and schedule your writing time to the minute but getting yourself on a regular writing schedule never hurt. But persistence doesn’t just apply to writing. It applies to all aspects of it. Be persistent with submissions. Know this–you will be rejected more times than you’re accepted. It’s inevitable. There will be better writers than you; there will be worse writers than you but they’re all vying for the same slots you are and they’re doing it in droves. Should you get rejected, don’t allow your testicles to slink back up into your body. Pull yourself out of that fetal position of self-pity and keep submitting. It peeves me to no end when people damn the man after one bad critique or one single rejection. Boo freakin‘ hoo. I’ll build you a raft out of my stack of rejections so you can float down your own river of tears. Basically, keep on keepin‘ on. It’s the only way you’ll make it if you really want to be a writer. We’re masochistic like that.

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