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#BNAkids It's really tough to enter & get nowhere. Believe me, I understand, with many years of entering behind me.
Another rejection is hard to take BUT you never know how close you were. Only 2% of those who entered got to the LL.
What if you were in the top 5%? Or 20%?
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Another rejection is hard to take BUT you never know how close you were. Only 2% of those who entered got to the LL.
What if you were in the top 5%? Or 20%?
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#BNA This year your manuscript might not have been *quite* there but with reworking, it could be. Does it need a punchier, faster opening, more emotional engagement, a bigger hook? Time to be super critical & take the shears.
Or leave it a while. Have a think. Read your genre.
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Or leave it a while. Have a think. Read your genre.
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#BNA Read books about story-craft. Learn. Improve. Find critical readers, & critique groups to share material. Persistence is hugely important!
And I know lots of you feel like you've done ALL this as well. Maybe you haven't found the perfect story for YOU to tell.
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And I know lots of you feel like you've done ALL this as well. Maybe you haven't found the perfect story for YOU to tell.
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#BNAkids Don't give up.
It's taken me a while - and everyone else's success speeds by, leaving me in the slow lane. Don't worry. You'll find your time to shine.
And hugs. xx
It's taken me a while - and everyone else's success speeds by, leaving me in the slow lane. Don't worry. You'll find your time to shine.
And hugs. xx
