I Need to Write

You Have to Write

"The biggest pitfall to avoid is not writing. Not writing is really, really easy to do, especially if you're a young writer. The hope that elves will come in the night and finish it for you, is a very common one to have. That is my main recommendation. You have to write, and you have to finish what you write and beyond that, it's all detail."

You're Not Going to Remember

"You have to write when you're not 'inspired.' ...And the weird thing is that six months later, or a year later, you're going to look back and you're not going to remember which scenes you wrote when you were inspired and which scenes you wrote because they had to be written."

Write the Next Book

"While running your own publishing business can certainly take quite a bit of time and energy, never forget that writing your next book is the very best way to spend the bulk of your time.  Whether you are self-publishing or working with a traditional publisher, the best way you will ever connect with both your current—and future—readers is by writing and releasing your next book.  And then the next.  And then the next.  And then the next."

Write More

"That critical fan base comes as you write more ebooks, continually learn and offer something new with each book.  Deeper emotion, more twists, a new high concept or more raw gut appeal."

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