Writerly Words of Advice
I (fairly) recently had the pleasure of meeting renowned author, George RR Martin. This was hugely exciting for me as he is a bit of a hero of mine. Martin has had such a long, successful and fruitful career, so I was super keen to glean some pearls of wisdom from this man on the writing process. I was very lucky to be able to sit in a small circle of people, perhaps a metre away from Mr Martin, and have a nervous but polite chat with him about my writing. He was enormously helpful and very kind.
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His advice was simple, and yet extremely helpful. Without mincing words, George RR Martin's tips on being a successful writer were:
1) Write.
2) Keep writing.
3) Get your writing out into the market and keep it there until it sells.
4) Never revise once you have submitted (unless under editorial order).
I have taken this advice to heart. I am currently sitting on number 3 AND number 1 at the same time. This advice has helped me. I hope it will help you, too!
Happy writing!
His advice was simple, and yet extremely helpful. Without mincing words, George RR Martin's tips on being a successful writer were:
1) Write.
2) Keep writing.
3) Get your writing out into the market and keep it there until it sells.
4) Never revise once you have submitted (unless under editorial order).
I have taken this advice to heart. I am currently sitting on number 3 AND number 1 at the same time. This advice has helped me. I hope it will help you, too!
Happy writing!
That is beyond awesome! I bet you were over the moon. Thanks for sharing his advice. =O)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michelle! It was an absolute dream come true. And he was so kind and considerate, patiently answering all questions. I'm glad you enjoyed the advice. I hope you find it as helpful as I have :)
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