Laurie Halse Anderson
"Anderson says the best thing to do is cut the amount of time you spend on social media and reading blogs about writing and publication by 75%."
— Julie Krug
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"Use that time for writing your novel and for reading great books. That will make your chances of getting published much stronger than any Facebook post ever will."
— Laurie Halse Anderson
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"If you are looking for perfection or an artistic expression that is free of chaos, you should give up writing."
— Laurie Halse Anderson
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"I don't understand why people post details about their unpublished manuscripts online. It's not like editors and agents have thousands of minions combing the Internet in search of your story."
— Laurie Halse Anderson
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"When it comes to Internet platforms and writing websites, Anderson is blunt with her views, advising writers to replace online surfing with a writing practice."
— Julie Krug
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"Art takes time. Stories have their own heartbeat, and they will unfold at their own pace. All you have to do is to continue to show up and do the work. Every day."
— Laurie Halse Anderson
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"I don't read much in my genre because I want my work to come out of my heart."
— Laurie Halse Anderson
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