Over the course of the past decade, I’ve pinpointed ten very clear reasons writers fail—each year revealing a different lesson to me. Here are the tough lessons that keep 99% of writers from ever achieving any real level of success 1. Writing... See more

Lack of patience derails more ambitions than a lack of ability — talent gets you noticed; patience gets you through the third draft, the tenth rejection, the year no one claps. In an age drunk on speed, same-day shipping, instant fame, viral everything, we forget that most masterpieces were once mistaken for messes. Genius isn’t a spark; it’s... See more