Quote Originally Posted by Razor7826 View Post

1) You must write (VOLUME)
2) Finish what you start (You need to see the entire piece before you can build a sense for what works and what doesn't)
3) Refrain from rewriting, except to editorial order (Stories are never truly finished- learn to abandon them and call them 'done'.)
4) Put your story on the market.
5) Keep it on the market until it is sold.
Oh yeah in context I see it.
Rule 1 is on everyones list, gonna be a writer you need to write.
2) is sometimes a tough one but usually if the story is worthwhile it has the legs to sustain it.
3) I take the last part to heart. A story can always be improved and at some point you need to say "enough!" I'm not sure if that means you must refrain from rewriting or revising especially since the muses have given us computers that make it so much easier than in the golden years of the Smith Corrona and the IBM selectric.
4) yes when your pleased with your work and the volume is sufficient go for it.
5) well it's a slow process at least on the print side so be patient, without being just plain stubborn. At some point you need to look at your work and look at what's published and do the old contrast and compare. then its back to the old story board.