
What is the main difference between a successful writer and an unsuccessful writer?
It’s not the quality of the work. A lot of very good writers are not successful. It’s a matter of how much the writer understands how the publishing industry works, and how they can best present their work and find their audience.
The first thing I tell beginning writers is this: Study the industry. Get to know how it works. Read things about it. Ideally, go to the big annual publishing convention, Book Expo America. It’s not for everybody, and it can be overwhelming for some people, but the entire book industry is spread out in one huge room, and you can learn a tremendous amount about how it all works. It’s in late May and early June in 2017 in New York City. Or go to local writing and publishing events. And get this book: Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents.
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