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Should I spend time writing new stories or going back and revising older pieces? I had done the W1S1 weekly challenge for over a year and produced a lot of material. While I got some encouraging rejections at times, they were still rejections. And I think I got a little burnt out by it. I never stopped writing even if I slowed down a bit. The thing is anyone who writes a story a week will get better. Much better. I have developed a style and I am aware of what I do well and where I struggle.
I feel like a could go back now and rewrite everything, making my work stand a better chance of getting published. I am a little hesitant to send out new stories because I worry I will be able to make them better if I give them some time. My goal is to be published in literary journals. I just don't know the quickest route to get there. The old stuff or the new stuff?
I know there is no quick way to get short stories published. Responses take forever. I think I am just trying to decide how to put my best foot forward. And how best to spend by time in order to do that. I'm hoping some of you can weigh in on this. Thanks.
I feel like a could go back now and rewrite everything, making my work stand a better chance of getting published. I am a little hesitant to send out new stories because I worry I will be able to make them better if I give them some time. My goal is to be published in literary journals. I just don't know the quickest route to get there. The old stuff or the new stuff?
I know there is no quick way to get short stories published. Responses take forever. I think I am just trying to decide how to put my best foot forward. And how best to spend by time in order to do that. I'm hoping some of you can weigh in on this. Thanks.