It was the best Advice, the worst Advice by Gabriel Valjan

 

What is the best advice you received from an agent, editor, publisher, writer, or florist? For bonus credit what was the worst?

 

Prescriptive advice is like One-Size-Fits-All clothing. It’s generic and safe. I’m not a fan of How-To books because I prefer to teach myself the What and Why I like someone’s writing and analyze How it works for me. I’ve also not had any luck with agents, so the advice that I’ve received has been haphazard and varied.

I’m a literary delinquent. I...