1. Not starting. You spend hours doing research. You have a notepad
next to the bed for that flash of inspiration
in the middle of the night. You breeze past a person in a restaurant who will be a perfect character for your
novel or screenplay. You have shoebox full of
notes and index cards so when you're "ready" to start on your writing
project you will be completely
ready.
For
too many aspiring writers, the time just never seems right. There's that
business thingy next week; the kids have a soccer match on Saturday; you
promised your folks. Add your own excuses for never quite getting around to the
starting. Everyone does it. It's hard to take
the plunge.
2. Not
finishing.
3. Thinking
you’re finished when you’re not
4. Using
the wrong format, paper or font
5. Not
proofreading and copy editing.
6. Not
checking your facts.
7. Sending
your stuff to the wrong people
8. Writing
a lousy proposal letter
9. Violating
the rules of etiquette
10. Not
being patient
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