Twenty Things the Craft of Writing Has Taught Me

 

My pub sister, Amy K Mcclung recently posted this in her Facebook page and, since I agree with pretty much everything she says, I asked her if I could post it here. What do you think? Is there anything else you’d add to the list?
Twenty Things the Craft of Writing Has Taught Me

by Amy K Mcclung

A good editor is worth everything
Don’t read reviews!
If you do read reviews, learn from them…don’t cry
Write what you love, not what’s the big seller at the moment 
Other Authors can be a great support system, 
There are some authors who will only look out for themselves (true in all aspects of life)
Write what you know or do your research heavily on what you don’t. 
Show, don’t tell. 
When I tell people “I write romance” and they respond with a judgmental, “Oh”, remember there are so many people who love the genre, and who love my books 
Blurbs are hard 
Rejection is part of writing sometimes. Take it and move forward. 
I’m not crazy, the voices in my head are characters