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carld · 08-08-2012, 01:22 PM

I agree and disagree. Perfect your craft most of all, yes, but don't expect the Universe to do you any favors. Being a good writer isn't enough, you also have to be lucky, and incredibly determined. It's not uncommon for a bestseller, even a classic, to be rejected 20 or 30 or more times before finding a publisher.

08-08-2012, 01:22 PM	#2
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I agree and disagree. Perfect your craft most of all, yes, but don't expect the Universe to do you any favors. Being a good writer isn't enough, you also have to be lucky, and incredibly determined. It's not uncommon for a bestseller, even a classic, to be rejected 20 or 30 or more times before finding a publisher.