When
I posted the first 10 "Murphy's Laws for
Writers," I said that I would
share the rest in a future newsletter. Today, I
am making good on that promise, but before you
read them, here are some more Murphy's Laws
Cousins:
+ Murphy's Laws of Law Enforcement (Your
bullet proof vest was supplied by the lowest
bidder.)
+ Murphy's Laws of Drinking (Never
drink with anyone crazier or better armed than
you are.)
+ Murphy's Technology Laws (All great
discoveries are made by mistake.)
Here are the rest of my Murphy's Law's for
Writers. Enjoy!
Murphy's Laws for Writers (Part
2)
11. |
Everyone's busy. Organize your life so you can write
as often as you can. |
12. |
Take creative risks and imaginative leaps. You won't
break anything, but you might discover something. |
13. |
Don't rush to publish. |
14. |
Don't fall for vanity press schemes/scams like Vantage
Press, the Library of Poetry and Who's Who in the. . . . |
15. |
If you are writing fiction or literary nonfiction for
money, you are misinformed. If you are writing poetry for money, you
are insane. |
16. |
If you put a © symbol on your manuscript when sending
it out, you are saying you do not trust the editor. If you do not
trust the editor, don't send it. |
17. |
Give back. Don't be greedy or mean. Share with others. |
18. |
Buy books of writers you admire and subscribe to
literary journals. |
19. |
Revise! Revise! Revise! |
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Read the first 10 Murphy's Laws for Writers. |
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