Relying on outdated publishing advice can limit your creativity and miss modern opportunities, like the power of self-publishing.
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"You have to have at least 100,000 followers before an agent will even look at you." Not anymore!
"You should be writing for passion, not for money." Listen, we need money to fuel our passions!
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"You should only write for the traditional genres with large followings." PFFT... micro-niches can find a following and become cult classics!
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"You should mail yourself a copy of your finished manuscript to prove copyright." That's not how copyright works!
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"If you don't get a book deal, you can always fall back on self-publishing..." OMG, I can't. Self-publishing is not a consolation prize!
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