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by Writer Unboxed Writer Unboxed, Therese Walsh
Author In Progress
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication and Acknowledgments
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Part One: Prepare
Why Write?
CONSIDER WHY YOU DO THIS
EMBRACE STORIES
Setting Realistic Goals
ACCOUNT FOR YOUR U-FACTOR
BEGIN WITH SELF-ASSESSMENT
BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF “U”
Stocking Up on Literary Gatorade
IGNORE THE STOPWATCH
FIGHT THROUGH THE DOWNS
KEEP WORKING
RESEARCH RETREATS
READ
KNOW YOU’RE NOT ALONE IN THE GATORADE CLUB
Community Conversation: Your Unique Story
FIND YOUR MOST AUTHENTIC VOICE
DIG DEEPER
IDENTIFY YOUR UNIQUE SPIN
Being Unboxed
AVOID SNARES, TRAPS, AND BOXES
UNBOX YOUR THINKING
LEARN TO LIVE WITH CONTRADICTIONS
HAVE UNBOXED FAITH
Put a Ring on It
PLAY THE FIELD
PICK A PARTNER
UNDERSTAND IT WON’T ALWAYS BE SUNNY
START YOUR JOURNEY
Debatable: Do You Need an MFA?
HEAR IT LIKE IT IS
GET THE DEADLINE YOU CAN’T IGNORE
LEARN THROUGH DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES
CONSIDER WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
Debatable: Do You Need an MFA?
CONSIDER THE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
LEARN YOUR CRAFT, AND PUT IN THE TIME
ASK YOURSELF A FEW KEY QUESTIONS
Mining for Diamonds
CONSIDER THE ROLE OF FACT IN FICTION
KNOW WHEN TO STEP AWAY
DEFINE THE EDGES AND THE SHAPE OF THE UNIVERSE
BEWARE OF FUSSING OVER THE FUSSY
INTERVIEW AND OBSERVE
Eye on the Prize: Go Public
TALK ABOUT IT—NOW
COMMIT ALL THE WAY
DON’T LET THIS BOOK DEFINE YOU
Part Two: Write
This Is a Test
EMBRACE THE FLAWS OF THE FIRST DRAFT
LET YOURSELF GO WILD
ACCEPT THE GAP—AND MANAGE IT
LET THE BOOK FAIL
Community Conversation: Story First, Plot Second
FIND THE START OF YOUR STORY
CREATE THE PAST TO GIVE MEANING TO THE PRESENT
CONSIDER: WHAT IS A STORY?
DEVELOP YOUR STORY
Debatable: Plot It, or Pants It?
MEET YOUR WRITERLY KINFOLK
LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION
DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU
Debatable: Plot It, or Pants It?
DECIDE WHAT THE GOAL IS AND WHO WANTS TO ACHIEVE IT
CREATE YOUR OUTLINE
ESTABLISH YOUR PACING
Write Like You Mean It
BEAT BACK THE BELIEF IN THE “WRITER AS TORTURED ARTIST”
CARVE OUT TIME
PREPARE BEFORE YOU WRITE
KEEP TRACK
SET THE MOOD TO FIND YOUR WAY IN
LEAVE THE WORLD OUTSIDE
EMBRACE YOUR OWN SPEED
Fat or Lean?
WRITE IT SLENDER
WRITE IT FAT
EXPERIMENT WITH YOUR UNION TO PROCESS
Find the Muse Within the Story
RECOGNIZE THE FALSE MUSES
FIND YOUR MUSE
Composing Humans on the Page
MINE MEMORIES
VISUALIZE
PRACTICE EMPATHY
Write True
USE YOUR FIVE SENSES TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AROUND YOU
WALK THE GROUND
WALK IN OTHER WORLDS
KEEP DIALOGUE REAL
DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF THE NATURAL WORLD
Writer’s Block
ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT
WRITE FIRST, WORRY LATER
MUSTER YOUR COURAGE
BANISH SELF-DOUBT
CONSIDER THAT REJECTION DOES NOT EQUAL FAILURE
PREPARE FOR SUCCESS
Light It Up—Don’t Burn It Down
REKINDLE THE SPARK
WRITE DIRTY
CUE THE WORDS
COMMIT TO YOURSELF
Say My Name
SHOUT IT OUT
BE PREPARED
FIGHT IMPOSTER SYNDROME
OWN IT
Part Three: Invite
The Psychology of Critique
RECOGNIZE THE FAR-REACHING BENEFITS OF CRITIQUE
WELCOME DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
RESIST THE URGE TO EXPLAIN OR DEFEND
The Art of the Invitation
ASK FOR WHAT YOU NEED
SET BOUNDARIES
GUIDE THE TONE
Reading the Tea Leaves of Critique
STOP. BREATHE. WAIT.
WORK FROM YOUR CORE
CHOOSE YOUR SOLUTIONS
INTERROGATE YOUR DEFENSE
Creating Conversations with Story Evolutionists
FIND FRESH EYES NEARBY
RECRUIT A FOCUS GROUP
FIND THE RIGHT BOOK CLUB
ENCOURAGE HONESTY
CREATE A LIST OF SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
ASK THE PERFECT QUESTION
Community Conversation: Illuminations of Theme
FIND YOUR THEME
UNDERSTAND HOW THEMES MANIFEST IN STORIES
DISCERN THE THEMES IN YOUR WORK THROUGH CRITIQUE
USE THE THEME TO FOCUS REVISIONS
FACE THE CRITIQUE, DEVELOP IT, AND IMPROVE YOUR WRITING ALONG WITH YOUR SKILL SET
Eye on the Prize: Skin Like an Elephant
GATHER AROUND: WORKSHOP 101
LISTEN TO THE PROS(E)
LEARN FROM THE WRITER SAFARI
Giving Back
HELP SOMEBODY WRITE A BETTER BOOK
GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR GUT
RINSE AND REPEAT … AND IMPROVE
GET READY TO MAKE YOUR MARK
BREAK IT TO THEM GENTLY
GIVE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
Part Four: Improve
Debatable: How Much Craft Do You Need?
STRIVE FOR A STRIVER’S MIND-SET
ATTEND DELIBERATELY TO THE ESSENTIALS
UPDATE AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR UNIQUE TOOLBOX
Community Conversation: A Drop of Imitation
ANALYZE WRITING YOU LOVE
READ AS A WRITER
CONSULT WRITING GURUS
BROADEN YOUR SCOPE
SNAP UP A TRIED-AND-TRUE RECIPE
Where Writers Gather
CONSIDER WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN
CONSIDER WHO YOU WANT TO MEET
CONSIDER YOUR BUDGET
CONSIDER YOUR ENJOYMENT
GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR MONEY
REEVALUATE AS YOUR GOALS CHANGE
Reading People (and Writing Them, Too)
DIG UP HUMAN DETAILS, DIALOGUE, AND CONFLICT DIRECTIONS
READ YOUR PEOPLE, AND WRITE WHAT YOU READ
Eye on the Prize: Driven to Digital Distraction
GO FORTH, AND MARKET THYSELF
CLASS UP YOUR ACT WITH SOME BUSINESS SAVVY
FACE THE WALL
EMBRACE THE DIGITAL DYNAMIC, EVEN BEFORE YOU PUBLISH
Part Five: Rewrite
Power Down
PRINT IT OUT
SPREAD IT OUT
MAKE A MIND MAP
HANG UP A GEOGRAPHICAL MAP
OFFICE-SUPPLY THE HECK OUT OF IT
SET IT IN TIME
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS
Writing by Ear
HEAR THE MUSIC OF WORDS
STRETCH OR SHRINK YOUR SENTENCES
NOTE THE SHAPE OF SOUND
Leveling Up
LEAN INTO YOUR STRENGTHS
PRACTICE METAPHORS AND OTHER COMPARISONS
USE SYMBOLS TO ADD MEANING
DROP HINTS, GIVE CLUES
MAKE SECONDARY CHARACTERS COUNT
INTEGRATE QUIRKS, TICS, AND FLAWS
REVISE IN DRAFTS, AND MAKE THE ROUNDS
HAVE PATIENCE—WRITING IS ART
GROW, EXPAND, AND REACH FOR THE STARS
Letting Go of the Reins
A Mechanic’s Guide to Revisions
TEST THE ENGINE
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE PIECES
MAKE SURE ALL THE PIECES ARE CONNECTED
TUNE UP YOUR STORY TO SMOOTH OUT THE RIDE
DO SOME BODYWORK
TAKE IT TO THE CAR WASH
REPEAT AS NEEDED
Debatable: Do You Need a Professional Editor?
APPRAISE YOUR EDITING NEEDS HONESTLY
UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF HIGH-LEVEL EDITORS
KNOW WHEN TO EMPLOY A SURFACE-LEVEL EDITOR
CONSIDER THE RIGHT EDITOR FOR YOU
EVALUATE FREELANCE EDITORS
REVISE, BUT AVOID ENDLESS EDITING
Part Six: Persevere
Community Conversation: Resignation Letters
BE A GEOLOGICAL MOVER AND SHAKER
RECOGNIZE RESISTANCE IN ITS MANY FORMS
CONQUERING RESISTANCE
Envy
PUT AWAY THE MEASURING STICK
SAIL WITH THE TIDE
BORROW LIGHT FROM OTHERS
WALK AWAY FROM THE MONSTER IN THE MIRROR
Eye on the Prize: The Health and Maintenance of Writers
ADD COLOR TO YOUR PLATE
MOVE YOUR FEET, GROW YOUR BRAIN
DELETE THE DAIQUIRIS
VAPORIZE THE SMOKES
CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL BRAIN HOUSED IN AN EXCEPTIONAL BODY
Fueling Your Mind
MAKE ART
SUPPORT ART
EXERCISE—HARD
SPEND TIME IN NATURE
VOLUNTEER
Guest Contributor: Tired Writer, Take Care
ASSESS AGENTS
PONDER PUBLISHERS
SUSS SELF-PUBLISHING SERVICES
APPROACH CONTESTS WITH CARE
WEIGH WRITERS’ SERVICES
BE CAREFUL OUT THERE
On Quitting
EXAMINE YOUR YEARNINGS—AND WHAT SATISFIES THEM
EMBRACE CREATIVE FULFILLMENT, WHATEVER ITS FORM
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS, AND ROUND OUT YOUR IDENTITY
Community Comfort
FEAST ON THE (SOMETIMES ELUSIVE) BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY
FIND YOUR TRIBE
Battling Doubt
SMOOTH THE RIGHT WRINKLES
TO TRUST YOUR “YES,” HAVE A RELIABLE “NO”
SQUEEZE OUT THE STUPID
KILL THE BEAST
TAKE THE WIN
The Torturous Waiting
DE-EMOTIONALIZE THE PROCESS
TAKE ACTION WHILE WAITING
Eye on the Prize: Surviving "Nearly There"
TRY THIS RATHER THAN QUIT
RETHINK YOUR PLACE IN THE MARKET
ANALYZE THE LANDSCAPE
CONNECT WITH A BIGGER (MORPHING) PICTURE
SHIFT THE FOCUS
Part Seven: Release
Letting Go
IF IT HURTS LIKE A BAD BREAKUP, EMPLOY BREAKUP RULES
REACH OUT TO OTHER WRITERS
CHEAT
ENJOY READER FEEDBACK, BUT KEEP IT IN CHECK
CELEBRATE
Guest Contributor: Great Expectations
HOPE FOR THE BEST, BUT BE REASONABLE
ACKNOWLEDGE ONE THOUSAND SHADES OF SUCCESS
MARRY YOUR HAPPINESS TO YOUR CRAFT
Eye on the Prize: Writer as Phoenix
KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN
KEEP UP WITH WHAT’S AROUND, BUT KEEP THE FAITH
KEEP PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN GOOD CONDITION
KEEP CONTRIBUTING TO THE WRITING COMMUNITY
KEEP GOOD RECORDS
KEEP A SENSE OF HUMOR
Write On
About the Essayists and Contributors
Author in Progress Essayists
Writer Unboxed Community Contributors
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Foreword
Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication and Acknowledgments
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Part One: Prepare
Why Write?
CONSIDER WHY YOU DO THIS
EMBRACE STORIES
Setting Realistic Goals
ACCOUNT FOR YOUR U-FACTOR
BEGIN WITH SELF-ASSESSMENT
BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF “U”
Stocking Up on Literary Gatorade
IGNORE THE STOPWATCH
FIGHT THROUGH THE DOWNS
KEEP WORKING
RESEARCH RETREATS
READ
KNOW YOU’RE NOT ALONE IN THE GATORADE CLUB
Community Conversation: Your Unique Story
FIND YOUR MOST AUTHENTIC VOICE
DIG DEEPER
IDENTIFY YOUR UNIQUE SPIN
Being Unboxed
AVOID SNARES, TRAPS, AND BOXES
UNBOX YOUR THINKING
LEARN TO LIVE WITH CONTRADICTIONS
HAVE UNBOXED FAITH
Put a Ring on It
PLAY THE FIELD
PICK A PARTNER
UNDERSTAND IT WON’T ALWAYS BE SUNNY
START YOUR JOURNEY
Debatable: Do You Need an MFA?
HEAR IT LIKE IT IS
GET THE DEADLINE YOU CAN’T IGNORE
LEARN THROUGH DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES
CONSIDER WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
Debatable: Do You Need an MFA?
CONSIDER THE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
LEARN YOUR CRAFT, AND PUT IN THE TIME
ASK YOURSELF A FEW KEY QUESTIONS
Mining for Diamonds
CONSIDER THE ROLE OF FACT IN FICTION
KNOW WHEN TO STEP AWAY
DEFINE THE EDGES AND THE SHAPE OF THE UNIVERSE
BEWARE OF FUSSING OVER THE FUSSY
INTERVIEW AND OBSERVE
Eye on the Prize: Go Public
TALK ABOUT IT—NOW
COMMIT ALL THE WAY
DON’T LET THIS BOOK DEFINE YOU
Part Two: Write
This Is a Test
EMBRACE THE FLAWS OF THE FIRST DRAFT
LET YOURSELF GO WILD
ACCEPT THE GAP—AND MANAGE IT
LET THE BOOK FAIL
Community Conversation: Story First, Plot Second
FIND THE START OF YOUR STORY
CREATE THE PAST TO GIVE MEANING TO THE PRESENT
CONSIDER: WHAT IS A STORY?
DEVELOP YOUR STORY
Debatable: Plot It, or Pants It?
MEET YOUR WRITERLY KINFOLK
LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION
DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU
Debatable: Plot It, or Pants It?
DECIDE WHAT THE GOAL IS AND WHO WANTS TO ACHIEVE IT
CREATE YOUR OUTLINE
ESTABLISH YOUR PACING
Write Like You Mean It
BEAT BACK THE BELIEF IN THE “WRITER AS TORTURED ARTIST”
CARVE OUT TIME
PREPARE BEFORE YOU WRITE
KEEP TRACK
SET THE MOOD TO FIND YOUR WAY IN
LEAVE THE WORLD OUTSIDE
EMBRACE YOUR OWN SPEED
Fat or Lean?
WRITE IT SLENDER
WRITE IT FAT
EXPERIMENT WITH YOUR UNION TO PROCESS
Find the Muse Within the Story
RECOGNIZE THE FALSE MUSES
FIND YOUR MUSE
Composing Humans on the Page
MINE MEMORIES
VISUALIZE
PRACTICE EMPATHY
Write True
USE YOUR FIVE SENSES TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AROUND YOU
WALK THE GROUND
WALK IN OTHER WORLDS
KEEP DIALOGUE REAL
DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF THE NATURAL WORLD
Writer’s Block
ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT
WRITE FIRST, WORRY LATER
MUSTER YOUR COURAGE
BANISH SELF-DOUBT
CONSIDER THAT REJECTION DOES NOT EQUAL FAILURE
PREPARE FOR SUCCESS
Light It Up—Don’t Burn It Down
REKINDLE THE SPARK
WRITE DIRTY
CUE THE WORDS
COMMIT TO YOURSELF
Say My Name
SHOUT IT OUT
BE PREPARED
FIGHT IMPOSTER SYNDROME
OWN IT
Part Three: Invite
The Psychology of Critique
RECOGNIZE THE FAR-REACHING BENEFITS OF CRITIQUE
WELCOME DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
RESIST THE URGE TO EXPLAIN OR DEFEND
The Art of the Invitation
ASK FOR WHAT YOU NEED
SET BOUNDARIES
GUIDE THE TONE
Reading the Tea Leaves of Critique
STOP. BREATHE. WAIT.
WORK FROM YOUR CORE
CHOOSE YOUR SOLUTIONS
INTERROGATE YOUR DEFENSE
Creating Conversations with Story Evolutionists
FIND FRESH EYES NEARBY
RECRUIT A FOCUS GROUP
FIND THE RIGHT BOOK CLUB
ENCOURAGE HONESTY
CREATE A LIST OF SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
ASK THE PERFECT QUESTION
Community Conversation: Illuminations of Theme
FIND YOUR THEME
UNDERSTAND HOW THEMES MANIFEST IN STORIES
DISCERN THE THEMES IN YOUR WORK THROUGH CRITIQUE
USE THE THEME TO FOCUS REVISIONS
FACE THE CRITIQUE, DEVELOP IT, AND IMPROVE YOUR WRITING ALONG WITH YOUR SKILL SET
Eye on the Prize: Skin Like an Elephant
GATHER AROUND: WORKSHOP 101
LISTEN TO THE PROS(E)
LEARN FROM THE WRITER SAFARI
Giving Back
HELP SOMEBODY WRITE A BETTER BOOK
GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR GUT
RINSE AND REPEAT … AND IMPROVE
GET READY TO MAKE YOUR MARK
BREAK IT TO THEM GENTLY
GIVE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
Part Four: Improve
Debatable: How Much Craft Do You Need?
STRIVE FOR A STRIVER’S MIND-SET
ATTEND DELIBERATELY TO THE ESSENTIALS
UPDATE AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR UNIQUE TOOLBOX
Community Conversation: A Drop of Imitation
ANALYZE WRITING YOU LOVE
READ AS A WRITER
CONSULT WRITING GURUS
BROADEN YOUR SCOPE
SNAP UP A TRIED-AND-TRUE RECIPE
Where Writers Gather
CONSIDER WHAT YOU WANT TO LEARN
CONSIDER WHO YOU WANT TO MEET
CONSIDER YOUR BUDGET
CONSIDER YOUR ENJOYMENT
GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR MONEY
REEVALUATE AS YOUR GOALS CHANGE
Reading People (and Writing Them, Too)
DIG UP HUMAN DETAILS, DIALOGUE, AND CONFLICT DIRECTIONS
READ YOUR PEOPLE, AND WRITE WHAT YOU READ
Eye on the Prize: Driven to Digital Distraction
GO FORTH, AND MARKET THYSELF
CLASS UP YOUR ACT WITH SOME BUSINESS SAVVY
FACE THE WALL
EMBRACE THE DIGITAL DYNAMIC, EVEN BEFORE YOU PUBLISH
Part Five: Rewrite
Power Down
PRINT IT OUT
SPREAD IT OUT
MAKE A MIND MAP
HANG UP A GEOGRAPHICAL MAP
OFFICE-SUPPLY THE HECK OUT OF IT
SET IT IN TIME
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS
Writing by Ear
HEAR THE MUSIC OF WORDS
STRETCH OR SHRINK YOUR SENTENCES
NOTE THE SHAPE OF SOUND
Leveling Up
LEAN INTO YOUR STRENGTHS
PRACTICE METAPHORS AND OTHER COMPARISONS
USE SYMBOLS TO ADD MEANING
DROP HINTS, GIVE CLUES
MAKE SECONDARY CHARACTERS COUNT
INTEGRATE QUIRKS, TICS, AND FLAWS
REVISE IN DRAFTS, AND MAKE THE ROUNDS
HAVE PATIENCE—WRITING IS ART
GROW, EXPAND, AND REACH FOR THE STARS
Letting Go of the Reins
A Mechanic’s Guide to Revisions
TEST THE ENGINE
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE PIECES
MAKE SURE ALL THE PIECES ARE CONNECTED
TUNE UP YOUR STORY TO SMOOTH OUT THE RIDE
DO SOME BODYWORK
TAKE IT TO THE CAR WASH
REPEAT AS NEEDED
Debatable: Do You Need a Professional Editor?
APPRAISE YOUR EDITING NEEDS HONESTLY
UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF HIGH-LEVEL EDITORS
KNOW WHEN TO EMPLOY A SURFACE-LEVEL EDITOR
CONSIDER THE RIGHT EDITOR FOR YOU
EVALUATE FREELANCE EDITORS
REVISE, BUT AVOID ENDLESS EDITING
Part Six: Persevere
Community Conversation: Resignation Letters
BE A GEOLOGICAL MOVER AND SHAKER
RECOGNIZE RESISTANCE IN ITS MANY FORMS
CONQUERING RESISTANCE
Envy
PUT AWAY THE MEASURING STICK
SAIL WITH THE TIDE
BORROW LIGHT FROM OTHERS
WALK AWAY FROM THE MONSTER IN THE MIRROR
Eye on the Prize: The Health and Maintenance of Writers
ADD COLOR TO YOUR PLATE
MOVE YOUR FEET, GROW YOUR BRAIN
DELETE THE DAIQUIRIS
VAPORIZE THE SMOKES
CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL BRAIN HOUSED IN AN EXCEPTIONAL BODY
Fueling Your Mind
MAKE ART
SUPPORT ART
EXERCISE—HARD
SPEND TIME IN NATURE
VOLUNTEER
Guest Contributor: Tired Writer, Take Care
ASSESS AGENTS
PONDER PUBLISHERS
SUSS SELF-PUBLISHING SERVICES
APPROACH CONTESTS WITH CARE
WEIGH WRITERS’ SERVICES
BE CAREFUL OUT THERE
On Quitting
EXAMINE YOUR YEARNINGS—AND WHAT SATISFIES THEM
EMBRACE CREATIVE FULFILLMENT, WHATEVER ITS FORM
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS, AND ROUND OUT YOUR IDENTITY
Community Comfort
FEAST ON THE (SOMETIMES ELUSIVE) BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY
FIND YOUR TRIBE
Battling Doubt
SMOOTH THE RIGHT WRINKLES
TO TRUST YOUR “YES,” HAVE A RELIABLE “NO”
SQUEEZE OUT THE STUPID
KILL THE BEAST
TAKE THE WIN
The Torturous Waiting
DE-EMOTIONALIZE THE PROCESS
TAKE ACTION WHILE WAITING
Eye on the Prize: Surviving "Nearly There"
TRY THIS RATHER THAN QUIT
RETHINK YOUR PLACE IN THE MARKET
ANALYZE THE LANDSCAPE
CONNECT WITH A BIGGER (MORPHING) PICTURE
SHIFT THE FOCUS
Part Seven: Release
Letting Go
IF IT HURTS LIKE A BAD BREAKUP, EMPLOY BREAKUP RULES
REACH OUT TO OTHER WRITERS
CHEAT
ENJOY READER FEEDBACK, BUT KEEP IT IN CHECK
CELEBRATE
Guest Contributor: Great Expectations
HOPE FOR THE BEST, BUT BE REASONABLE
ACKNOWLEDGE ONE THOUSAND SHADES OF SUCCESS
MARRY YOUR HAPPINESS TO YOUR CRAFT
Eye on the Prize: Writer as Phoenix
KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN
KEEP UP WITH WHAT’S AROUND, BUT KEEP THE FAITH
KEEP PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN GOOD CONDITION
KEEP CONTRIBUTING TO THE WRITING COMMUNITY
KEEP GOOD RECORDS
KEEP A SENSE OF HUMOR
Write On
About the Essayists and Contributors
Author in Progress
Essayists
Writer Unboxed Community Contributors
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