Tayari Jones on how to take criticism from an editor.
I’ve just finished a new novel, The Silver Girl. For this post, I am going to share with you something I wrote when I received my editorial letter. It’s is a long document-- about... See more
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Tayari Jones warns against letting what “needs to be done” get in the way of what else needs to be done—your book.
It's time to introduce a new term: Workcrastinaton.
If you're like me, you think that procrastination... See more
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Author Tayari Jones introduces us to 'Surviving the Draft'--How to push your book over the finish line.
People often ask me what the biggest challenge I’ve faced has been in getting my novels published. Without blinking I say,... See more
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Tayari Jones talks about what to do after group critique
If you are a member of a writing group, you have to figure out how to sit quietly while a bunch of people say exactly what they think about your work. It’s hard to be there and... See more
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When I save as a draft it's difficult to come back and work on it again. I always do a lot of changes and editing until my deadline can't wait any longer.
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