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Really, as long as you don't say, "And my Social Security number is..." or "But honestly Monica, the web is considered 'public domain' and you should be happy we just didn't 'lift' your whole article and put someone else's name on it!" you'll be fine in the long-term. You might lose a few weeks of productivity, or some "fans" (who likely weren't buying anything anyway), or even a minor market or two, but it is extremely hard to talk one's way out of a career. This is true for right-wing and left-wing opinions, as well as for generalized all-weather kookiness. Post nude photos of yourself! It's okay.



5. Aim For the Top

The top of what? The bestsellers lists? Award tallies? The "best" agent or publisher? In many careers, individual career paths are clearly hierarchical. This is not the case in writing. People with the best agents and publishers have flopped, or worse, have succeeded beyond anyone's wildest dreams, but remain unsatisfied with their critical response (e.g., Stephen King). Others make huge critical splashes and are incredibly important, but still go largely unread after their moment has ended (e.g., Norman Mailer). In the end, critical acclaim or award nominations or giant checks won't make you happy. You're either already happy, or you're not. Also, any advice about "the top" not given by, say, Charles Dickens, is advice that fails to be autobiographical and thus should be treated with even greater suspicion than most advice.



6. It's All Subjective.

No, it's all intersubjective.



7. Revise, revise, revise.

Lots of people don't revise and do just fine.



8. Write every day.

Lots of people don't write every day and do just fine.



9. Write that "million words of crap"; give yourself six years to get published; collect 250 rejections, etc etc..

This advice is much like another piece of bad advice—buy pants with a 36-inch waist. Well, the plurality of people wear 36-inch pants, so... Outside of the basic advice of "Try, and a significant number of times", any specific measure is foolish and leads to aggravation. Back when I was co-editing
Internet 

 Really, as long as you don't say, " And my Social Security number is... " or " But honestly Monica, the world wide web is view' public domain' and you should be felicitous we precisely didn't' lift' your whole article and arrange someone else's name on it! " you'll be all right in the long - term. You might lose a few weeks of productivity, or some " fan " (who likely weren't buying anything anyhow), or even a minor market or two, but it is extremely hard to talk one's way out of a career. This is truthful for right - wing and left - annex opinions, as well as for generalized all - weather kookiness. military post nude photos of yourself! It's okay. 



 5. Aim For the Top 

 The top of what? The best seller lists? Award tallies? The " best " agent or publisher? In many careers, individual career path are clearly hierarchical. This is not the case in writing. People with the best agents and publishers have flopped, or worse, have succeeded beyond anyone's wildest dream, but remain unsatisfied with their critical reply (for example, Stephen King). Others form huge critical splashes and are incredibly authoritative, but still go largely unread after their moment has ended (e.g., Norman Mailer). In the goal, critical acclaim or award nominations or giant checks won't make you happy. You're either already glad, or you're not. Also, any advice about " the top " not given by, say, Charles Dickens, is advice that fails to be autobiographical and therefore should be treated with even bang-up intuition than most advice. 



 6. It's All Subjective. 

 No, it's all intersubjective. 



 7. Revise, revise, revise. 

 Lots of people don't retool and do just fine. 



 8. Write every day. 

 Lots of people don't write every day and do just ticket. 



 9. Write that " million words of crap "; give yourself six years to get print; collect 250 rejection, etc etc.. 

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6. It's Alj Subjective.

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5. Aim FOR the Top

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6. It'S ALl SubjectIve.

No, it's AlL iNtErSubJectiVE.



7. Revise, rEvIse, ReVisE.

Lots OF peoplE don't ReviSe AnD Do jUst fine.



8. wRiTE EverY dAy.

lots Of pEoPle doN't wrITe eVery day And do just FinE.



9. writE tHaT "millioN words of crap"; gIvE yourself sIx YeaRs to geT PUblished; Collect 250 rejections, etc etc..

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Really, as long  as you do n't s ay,  "A nd  mySoci al Security nu m beris..." or "But honestl y Mon ic a , th e  w eb is  consid e re d 'pu bl ic  do ma i n'  andyou  should  be happyweju st didn't 'l i ft ' your who learticle andput  someo ne  el s e's n ame  on i t!" yo u 'll be  fine inth e  long- t erm. Yo u mi ghtlose a few weekso fp roductivity, o r some  " f an s "  (w holikely wer en 't bu y ing any t hi n g any w ay), or evena minor mar k etor two ,but it isextre me l y h ard to talk  one 's way ou t of a career. This is  truefor  ri ght- w in gand  l e ft- w in g o p ini ons, aswe ll  as f or g e n e r aliz edall- weath er kookiness.  Po st n u dephoto s ofyour se lf! I t's ok ay.

5. Aim For theTop
The topofwh at?  T he be s tselle rslis ts? Awa rd tall i es?  T h e "b est" agent or publ is h e r?  In many  caree r s,  i n dividual  c are er p a t hs ar e cl e ar ly hiera rchica l .Th is is n ot  the c as e i n w ritin g . Pe ople w ith thebesta gents and publ i shers have fl o pp e d ,o r wo rse , have succ eede d  bey onda ny one ' s wil destdr e am s , but remain unsati sf ied wi th th eir criticalresponse ( e . g ., Steph en K i ng ) . Others makehugecritical s p lashes a nd ar e incred ibly impo r t ant, but  st ill  go  la r g el y unread afte r thei rmomenthas  ended(e. g.,  No rma nMailer).In the e nd ,cr it ica l acc l aim or a wa rdno min ation s  or gi ant c heck swo n 'tmake yo u  h a p py.Yo u' re e ith er  alre adyh app y, or y ou're not . A l so,an yadviceabout "the to p"  not given  b y,say, C h a rles Dic kens, is advice that fa i ls to b e a utobi ogra phical an d t hus sh oul d  be tr eatedwithev eng r eater s us pic io n than mos t adv ice.

6.It's Al l Subjective.

No, it' s all intersu bje ctiv e . 


7 .  R e vis e, rev i s e, revise.

Lot s of peopl ed on 't revisea nddo  just f ine.


8. W r ite eve ry day.
Lots of p eo pled o n't  write eve ry day a nd do jus t  fine . 


9.Wri te tha t"mi llion  words ofcrap" ; give  y oursel f six  y ears toget published; collect250 re jecti ons , etc etc ..Thi s adviceis m uch like a not her  piec e o f  badadvi c e— buy pants  wit h  a 36-inc h  w ais t .  W ell, the pl u r a lit y ofpeo p le wea r 36 -inch pants, so.. .  Outside of th e ba s i c a dvi c e of  " Try, and a sig nif ic a n t number  o f times", a ny speci fi c  meas ure is  fooli sh andl e ad s  to ag grav ati on. Backwhe nI  was co -e di t ing
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Really,_as long_as you don't say,_"And my_Social_Security number_is..."_or "But honestly_Monica, the web_is considered 'public domain'_and you should_be_happy we just didn't 'lift' your whole article and put someone else's name on_it!"_you'll be_fine_in_the long-term. You might lose_a few weeks of productivity,_or some_"fans" (who likely weren't buying anything anyway), or_even_a minor market_or two, but it is extremely hard to talk_one's way out of a career._This is true_for_right-wing_and left-wing opinions, as_well as for generalized all-weather kookiness._Post nude photos of yourself! It's_okay.



5. Aim For the Top

The top of_what? The bestsellers lists? Award tallies?_The "best" agent or publisher?_In many_careers, individual career paths are_clearly hierarchical. This_is not_the case in_writing. People with the best agents_and publishers have_flopped, or worse, have succeeded beyond_anyone's_wildest dreams, but_remain_unsatisfied_with their_critical response (e.g.,_Stephen_King). Others_make_huge critical splashes and are incredibly_important,_but still go largely unread after their_moment has ended (e.g.,_Norman_Mailer). In the end,_critical acclaim or award nominations_or giant checks won't make you_happy. You're_either already_happy, or you're not. Also, any advice about "the top" not_given by, say, Charles Dickens, is_advice that fails to_be autobiographical_and_thus should be_treated_with even_greater suspicion than most advice.



6. It's All_Subjective.

No, it's_all intersubjective.



7. Revise, revise, revise.

Lots of_people don't revise and_do_just fine.



8. Write every day.

Lots of_people don't write every day and_do just fine.



9. Write that_"million_words_of crap"; give yourself six_years to get published; collect 250_rejections, etc etc..

This_advice is much like another piece of_bad_advice—buy pants with a 36-inch waist._Well,_the plurality of people wear 36-inch_pants,_so..._Outside of the basic advice_of "Try, and a significant number_of times", any specific measure is foolish and leads_to aggravation. Back_when I was co-editing