How to Become a Successful Published Writer
Have you always dreamed about becoming a successful published writer? It is great to stay home and write stories for a living but the tough reality is that it is hard to break into publication. To be a writer, you need hard work, self-discipline, determination and most importantly, perseverance. Ralph Keyes, the author of "the Writer's Book of Hope" says, the path to publication is so torturous and he has no idea which fledgling writers will complete this marathon.
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Learn your craft. Get a grammar book and attend writing classes.
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Start writing. Write every day. Imagine your audience as you write. Create your own blog. Many successful writers have their own blogs or websites nowadays. It is good to have your own website to promote your work when it is published. Read other people's work.
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Get to know the market. Understand the whole publishing process. Read books such as "Writer's Market" and learn publishers' guidelines. Professional writers know which publishing company they want to sell their work to before they start writing.
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Attend local writer's conferences, critique groups and meetings. Befriend other writer to receive encouragement and critiques of your work.
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Self publish. Beatrix Potter self-published "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." In some cases, self publishing is the fastest way to become a successful published writer. Famous self-published authors include James Joyce, Mark Twain, John Grisham and Stephen Clarke.
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Do not give up. Don't get discouraged by rejections. A dozen agents refused to represent J.K. Rowling before she broke into publication. Margot Finke says, "Talent, imagination and writing style are important, but patience, and the ability to stick with it for years, despite a mountain of rejections, is what separates the published from the unpublished." Kristi Holl also says in "From Inspiration to Publication", "You don't expect to play Carnegie Hall the moment you learn chopsticks. Rejections will come. Deal with it and get back to writing. Real writers write. They don't quit."
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