Writing is a War of Attrition — Publishing doubly so

If you’ve been following this blog, then you might’ve seen earlier posts where I compared writing and publishing to running a marathon. That metaphor still stands, but I want to explore this one. 

Why use multiple metaphors when one would do? When I coached swimming, it was common to explain the same drill multiple ways so that all the kids understood. Some kids just got certain explanations and not others. A cue would work for one swimmer and not another. Hence multiple metaphors for writing...