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You can get experience by reading, watching TV. Plenty bad there.

posted by scriber on May 8, 2007 at 8:54 AM | link to this | reply

Experience is the foothold of good writing.

posted by dark_mistress on May 6, 2007 at 11:58 PM | link to this | reply

You're a great writer, and it will happen for you one day...But if all else fails, you can just start making up all kinds of outrageous shit to put in those query letters!  (I'm kidding, of course.)

posted by Holy_Grail on May 6, 2007 at 5:44 PM | link to this | reply

Miaella...
I hear rejection builds character!  Based on that I've been receiving alot of character building!  LOL  You're a smart lady...keep writing what you know and improving you skills...and BELIEVE!

posted by ---Masky--- on May 6, 2007 at 12:38 PM | link to this | reply

MiaElla - as Gary Allen sings in that song "Life Ain't Always Beautiful" ..
.and because of that we need art to explain things. As for waiting for somebody to publish our work, its hard not to feel resentment, esp when I read what the magazine ultimately publishes

posted by FreeManWalking on May 6, 2007 at 7:05 AM | link to this | reply

The prettiest things are not always pretty.
Congrats.

posted by bandanafish on May 5, 2007 at 10:07 AM | link to this | reply

I agree with you . Good post .

posted by afzal50 on May 5, 2007 at 9:10 AM | link to this | reply