More Persistence and Hard Work Encouragement

See this San Francisco Chronicle piece on the author of the book Ella Enchanted, They told her she had no talent. Here's another real grown-up who worked for ten years for her success, with nary a publication. May it counteract the last story you heard about someone half your age who got a gigantic advance for their first effort. (And remember, even those stories are often hyped beyond any relation to the real story.)

Whoa, I haven't blogged for a week! Bad of me. Will do better. Have been finishing up usable draft of The Suspicious Room - which as you may remember premiered as a couple of audblogs here. Yup, there's about 78,000 words to it now. How does one do that? One starts typing. The secret to writing is butt in chair.

Here's an idea: start a blog. Type in a new page from your novel or project every weekday. End of year you've got a rough draft.

Blog on.