I swear that I'm really going to write about things I've learned from reading submissions, and having to justify either recommending or rejecting them. That last part is the brilliant thing about being a slush reader. I have to be able to articulate what's wrong with unrecommendable stories, and when I'm dealing with competently-written ones that just don't sparkle, it's a learning experience to explain the problems I see.
I will take pride where I can get it!
I swear that I'm really going to write about things I've learned from reading submissions, and having to justify either recommending or rejecting them. That last part is the brilliant thing about being a slush reader. I have to be able to articulate what's wrong with unrecommendable stories, and when I'm dealing with competently-written ones that just don't sparkle, it's a learning experience to explain the problems I see.
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Five Things I've Learned from Reading Slush
Never Forget That Writers Are Insane: Five Things I've Learned from Reading Slush
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Character Name Generators Made By Meeeeeeee
I'm always looking for name generators that give me the kind of results I want, so when I discovered Generator Land this morning, I went and made my…
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I've done this before; time to do it some more.
It's time to start writing 1,000 words a day again. My productivity faltered over the winter, so I want to get moving. The last time I set this goal…
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