No matter the format or the genre, rejection is almost always due to one of a few common missteps. I want to share them so that we can all put our best writerly feet forward—because I, too, am a writer who submits my work to the mysterious realm of Readers who I hope will take my work seriously and consider it for a next step. First, some good news: readers are hoping to be enthusiastic about your work.

lillie's musingsLillie GardnerApril 12, 2023submitting, revision, revising, screenwriting, essays Comment

Is Patience Really Necessary?

“Think before you play” is a sentence I find myself repeating daily as a piano teacher. It seems simple enough, but it’s amazing how often students play notes without first figuring out what those notes are supposed to be. In writing, too, the creative process can’t be rushed, and sometimes it’s difficult to feel comfortable with the daily state of unfinishedness.

lillie's musingsLillie GardnerFebruary 26, 2021creative process, patience, novel-writing, writing, revision, revising, deb olin unferth, ray bradbuy, zen, eugen herrigel, crystals, word count, piano teaching Comments

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