We all have our tried-and-true recipes that we return to
time after time for potlucks, dinner parties, or family meals. But what is your
recipe for writing success?
In the latest SCBWI Bulletin, I read about Laura Murray’s
writing tips that led to the publishing of her first book, The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School. Some of her simple but
true writing tips are:
- If an idea excites you, go with it.
- Be open to revision, and then be courageous and submit!
- Reach out, make friends, and support other writers.
What are the ingredients that led to your writing
success? (Whether your success is writing your first draft, conquering revisions,
submitting a manuscript, or celebrating your published book!)
I’ll start the recipe and you can each list your choice ingredients….
Recipe for Writing Success
- 1 clever idea
- 10 lbs. of elbow grease
- 5 cups of constructive critiques
Keep adding rejections till you get to 100 or more-- fold them in to the batter slowly but steadily (and don't get discouraged every time you add a rejection to the bowl... every rejection gets you one step closer to an acceptance-- and if you think rejections are a good thing, you'll keep submitting, which is the only way you can get published anyway! :o) )
ReplyDeleteP.S. Love this post, Sharon! Can't wait to see what ingredients everybody adds!
ReplyDelete50 lbs. of patience and perseverance.
ReplyDeleteAfter baking, let cool for one month.
ReplyDeleteA heaping cup of imagination!
ReplyDeleteA heaping cup of imagination!
ReplyDeleteGreat ingredients everyone! Now all we have to do is try and follow the recipe...
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the time to write this post
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