Showing posts with label Winning at the Writing game. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winning at the Writing game. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

5 Ways to Win at Writing

by Cindy Sproles 
@CindyDevoted

Our lives are filled with firsts. First birthdays, first dates, first time driving. In the writing world, it’s first publication. It’s an innate desire for us as humans . . . to be competitive. To strive to win. But where does first come in our writing lives, and how do we achieve it?

It’s important to know that being first is not always a sign of success. For example, that first draft is neither a sign of success nor a first-place winner. It requires tweaking, editing, and massaging before it’s ready for the winner’s circle.