For most writers, the path to publication is full of obstacles, detours, and potholes. Tenacity and resilience are required to reach your destination. Observe these commandments:

1. Write every day. The quickest way to become a published writer is to exercise your writing muscles. The more you write, the better you get.
2. Write for the joy of it. Don’t worry about trends—write your fresh, unique vision. The problem with trends is that by the time your piece is published, the trend may well have passed.
3. Turn off your inner editor during the initial draft. Get all those good ideas down.
4. When you think your first draft is complete, put it aside. Make a note on your calendar to read it again in 6 weeks. Start a new project.
5. Have more than one project in the works at any given time. This gives you options when you’re stuck or just tired…