"A bit of advice is worth repeating: don't listen for praise, but for constructive criticism, the kind that you can take home and use to better your manuscript."
That's some tough-love advice from Lance Olsen's writing handbook, Rebel Yell, a trusted staple of plenty of professional writers--including myself.
Lance Olsen has written nine novels, and stopped by for an interview last year. We discussed his new book, Anxious Pleasures and he shared dynamite tips.
He taught us How To Revise Our Novels, Mercilessly.
Followed by advice on How To Outline Your Novel.
Then he shared Three Pieces of Writing Advice for the Price of One.
Then taught us How Writing Groups Can Help Your Writing.
What's going on? I'm on vacation this week, and there's nothing you can do to stop me.
To keep you happy while I travel far, far, far from the city, I'm posting some of my favorite traveling writer interviews I've collected at The Publishing Spot--building a complete interview library in the process.
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