10 Aspiring Writer Missteps That Precede Failure to Launch
I’ve been a full-time writer for the past 22 years. l’ve also learned from my mistakes.
Introduction
There is no substitute for the bookends of discipline and diligence, especially as it regards an artistic career.
My ambition to be a full-time writer began when I was a child. You can read about my journey as a screenwriter and author here, here and here. Suffice to say, my goal to write for a living was not a want but a need.
Translation: Giving up was never an option.
I’ve now been a full-time writer for over 20 years, having leapt off the proverbial cliff with no net upon quitting my 100th day job. I was newly married and had to quickly learn to hustle.
What follows are lessons derived from a real world education riddled with mistakes and failures, and quite welcome success stories.
If I had neither leaned into nor listened to those collective lessons, failure to launch would have become inevitable.
Five Lessons Learned From Personal Mistakes and Failures
As you read this section and the next, though the experiences and conclusions…
