WRITING TRUTHS AUTHORS MAY NOT SHARE

 

Authors are oftentimes more than willing to share the plight of their latest novels.  They may run through the timeline and history of events, and give details of how difficult, unsafe even, their efforts came to be.

Nonetheless, writers, impressive as they may appear, have run into road blocks at one point or another.

 

Publishing Houses.

More often than not, writers go through a long list of publishing houses, only to receive sterile rejection notices stating “thanks, but no thanks.” This doesn’t mean the manuscript lacked quality. Then again, maybe the manuscript wasn’t up to par.

 

Putting in the time.

There are plenty of clichés that surrender to the truth behind “not having enough time in one day.”  Still, it is the writer’s responsibility to invest in his/her craft.

 

Check it again.

Research and accurate information is vital to any written work.  Once a statistic or fact comes up weak, the author loses credibility.

 

Knowing the writing rules.

The best authors have cringed at some of their earlier publications. Develop a proof-reading regimen that covers: grammar, (adverbs, adjectives, qualifiers) punctuation, (commas, semi colon, and colons) and writing style.

Revisions are a must.

There is no set number to revising one’s work.  For some, it may be five times, while others will repeat the process fifty.

 

What writing secrets have you kept to yourself?