Comments on: 10 Things NOT To Say to an Agent or Editor # 7 http://www.fontlitagency.com/blog/2008/04/12/10-things-not-to-say-to-an-agent-or-editor-7/ HOW TO: Get It Written... Get It Published... Get It Read... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:39:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: J 4 JOKES http://www.fontlitagency.com/blog/2008/04/12/10-things-not-to-say-to-an-agent-or-editor-7/#comment-2416 J 4 JOKES Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:20:31 +0000 http://www.fontlitagency.com/blog/2008/04/12/10-things-not-to-say-to-an-agent-or-editor-7/#comment-2416 Although I am not a writer in that sense, but some good advices - I must say! Good post, really! :) Although I am not a writer in that sense, but some good advices - I must say!

Good post, really!

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]]> By: Font http://www.fontlitagency.com/blog/2008/04/12/10-things-not-to-say-to-an-agent-or-editor-7/#comment-2203 Font Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:24:30 +0000 http://www.fontlitagency.com/blog/2008/04/12/10-things-not-to-say-to-an-agent-or-editor-7/#comment-2203 Hi Bob & Ciaran, You're both right, of course. Arrogance is deadly, self-belief is essential. Many wonderful writers would never have been read if they'd listened to the naysayers. Many other writers would make better progress if they took advice from professionals. That's the crazy territory writers inhabit. The key is: are you truly listening? If you're rejecting advice out of hand, without consideration, are you clear about why -- and the implications of the decision? Only the proper combination of humility and self-belief sees writers through. Hi Bob & Ciaran,
You’re both right, of course. Arrogance is deadly, self-belief is essential.

Many wonderful writers would never have been read if they’d listened to the naysayers. Many other writers would make better progress if they took advice from professionals. That’s the crazy territory writers inhabit.

The key is: are you truly listening? If you’re rejecting advice out of hand, without consideration, are you clear about why — and the implications of the decision?

Only the proper combination of humility and self-belief sees writers through.

]]> By: Ciaran Buckley http://www.fontlitagency.com/blog/2008/04/12/10-things-not-to-say-to-an-agent-or-editor-7/#comment-2157 Ciaran Buckley Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:40:45 +0000 http://www.fontlitagency.com/blog/2008/04/12/10-things-not-to-say-to-an-agent-or-editor-7/#comment-2157 Although it's careful to distinguish between being arrogant and being true to yourself and your work. Your agent might say "The book you truly want to write won't get published, why don't you write something more commercial, such as '1,000 best tasting beers'" That might help. Or it might be a creative and publishing dead end. Although it’s careful to distinguish between being arrogant and being true to yourself and your work. Your agent might say “The book you truly want to write won’t get published, why don’t you write something more commercial, such as ‘1,000 best tasting beers’” That might help. Or it might be a creative and publishing dead end.

]]> By: Bob D'Costa http://www.fontlitagency.com/blog/2008/04/12/10-things-not-to-say-to-an-agent-or-editor-7/#comment-2092 Bob D'Costa Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:44:59 +0000 http://www.fontlitagency.com/blog/2008/04/12/10-things-not-to-say-to-an-agent-or-editor-7/#comment-2092 Arrogance is a serious mental block, especially for a writer. He/she has to come down from this hill and patiently hear criticisims to hone his skills. I was so initially, but my dad helped me out. Hi dad (up there)! Arrogance is a serious mental block, especially for a writer. He/she has to come down from this hill and patiently hear criticisims to hone his skills. I was so initially, but my dad helped me out. Hi dad (up there)!

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