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I thought your forehead looked a little flat…..! jk
Better a flat forehead than flat characters! 🙂
The thing is, when you break it down (and surgically attach kevlar to your forehead), it really is that easy. Write a first draft, revise, revise some more, query agents, get book contract. Rinse, repeat.
It’s the kevlar forehead that turns people off.
Yep. Luck, skill, and persistence, pick any two of the three…
Ah! Now I know what to do! Less writing, more beating my head against the desk!
Ah, actually trying to write…classic newbie blunder! Nope, the key is pure masochism.
LOL this is great! Did you find this somewhere, or create it?
I made it. Fear the MS Paint skillz!!
This is perfect! No excuse me while I go beat my head against the desk some more.
Meant to say “now.” Oops!
Warning: head-beating leads to typos. 😉