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John Scalzi Quotes about Writing

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Engrave this in your brain: EVERY WRITER GETS REJECTED. You will be no different.

Engrave this in your brain: EVERY WRITER GETS REJECTED. You will be no different.

John Scalzi
Writing, Brain, Different

As a reader, I have a very short attention span and a low tolerance for boredom, and I find that comes in handy with my writing. If I get bored writing something, I pity the people who will then try to read it.

John Scalzi
Writing, People, Boredom

We've already established whoever is writing us is an asshole.

John Scalzi
Writing
John Scalzi (2012). “Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas”, p.140, Macmillan

Ultimately the first, best step in getting your work noticed is to write good work. If people don't engage in your writing, no amount of serialization or free downloads is going to matter. You have to write something worth reading, and often it takes time to get at that level.

John Scalzi
Reading, Writing, People

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