By Karen Cioffi
Writers need to be tough. It’s not an easy arena to be in. Did you
know that writers get so many rejections there have actually been
studies done on it.
According to a Huffington Post article, “96% of
authors seeking agents are rejected.” (1)
That’s pretty severe.
Another article at Writer’s Digest says, “don’t even think about
giving up until you’ve queried at least one hundred agents.” (2).
But, what if Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen gave up after 100
rejections. They were rejected 144 times before landing a publishing
contract.
So, how does a writer become successful?
Well, there are at least 3 characteristics that go a long way in giving a writer a fighting chance.
1. Perseverance.
Perseverance is probably the single most important factor. You can
learn to write. You can improve your writing. You can submit you work
more often. But, if you get discouraged when successes don’t come as
fast as you’d like or expected, you may start writing less, you may give
up.
This is where you need to persevere. Know that it’s not the best writers who succeed, it’ those who persevere.
From personal experience I can attest to this. I work in two niches. I
did it for years with not much success. Then suddenly, clients began
finding me and hiring me in one of those niches.
More often than not, success is just around the corner. You’ve got to persevere.
2. You MUST set goals.
While perseverance is an essential factor in writing success, without
setting goals, what are you persevering toward? You need to be a goal
setter.
Your goals need to be specific. What do you really want to succeed at?
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