There
are hundreds of articles out there telling you how to succeed as a freelance
writer - and they're all good. But
sometimes instead of telling what you should be doing, it's far quicker and
easier to tell you what you shouldn't be doing. The following 25 ways are part
of them could bring you that a writer
cause to fail to be a good
writer.
1. Don’t read any articles about writing, especially if it’s written by an expert.
2.
If anyone ever tells you of a simple and
profitable way to make money from your writing, don’t believe them and never
try it.
3.
Never take a writing course to hone your
skills.
4.
Don’t visit any writing sites on the
internet, and never subscribe to their newsletters.
5.
Don’t join any writer’s forums or
participate in any online discussions.
6.
Don’t get your own website to showcase
your writing ability and writing services to the whole world.
7.
Do everything you possibly can not to get
your name known in the writing world.
8.
Keep your work secret. Always put your writing away in a draw when
you’ve finished and never show it to anyone – especially editors and
publishers.
9.
Don’t enter writing competitions.
10.
Don’t submit articles to paying websites.
11.
Never even think about writing a book.
12.
Especially don’t consider writing a
profitable e-book.
13.
They say you should write at least 5
article proposals or short stories every week.
If you do write them, don’t mail them.
14.
If a magazine or publisher offers specific
guidelines for submissions, don’t follow them.
15.
If an editor likes your work and publishes
it, never offer to write for them again.
16.
If you send in a query to an editor and
don’t hear anything for a couple of weeks, start ringing them and don’t stop
until they make a decision about whether or not to publish your work.
17.
If one publication rejects your work,
assume that it’s worthless and unsuitable for every other publication and don’t
send it anywhere else.
18.
Whenever you receive a rejection letter,
take it personally and throw your work in the bin.
19.
Never ever consider the possibility that,
if your work’s written from a different angle, it could be suitable for another
market and sold again.
20. And if all that doesn’t make you fail, you can always just give up writing.
21.
If you send in a query to an editor and
don’t hear anything for a couple of weeks, start ringing them and don’t stop
until they make a decision about whether or not to publish your work.
22.
If one publication rejects your work,
assume that it’s worthless and unsuitable for every other publication and don’t
send it anywhere else.
23.
Whenever you receive a rejection letter,
take it personally and throw your work in the bin.
24.
Never ever consider the possibility that,
if your work’s written from a different angle, it could be suitable for another
market and sold again.
25.
And if all that doesn’t make you fail, you
can always just give up writing. (Rina)