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Don't Rush Your Art!

by Brent Stangel
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Hey All

I listened to an interview last night with a well know writer of forensic crime fiction.

She said her first three books were rejected by the publisher. Her focus was getting it finished ("I thought I could 'throw it out there' and tweak it later.") and it wasn't until she had three rejections under her belt that she slowed down and did it right from the start.

I see a lot of people on this forum who are heading down that same road. Starting at the end, so to speak.

If you are in a hurry you are not in the right place.

Take the time to learn the basics and set your business up right from the start. Worry about driving traffic when you have something worth driving traffic to.

Get to work!

Brent
#art #beginner #newbie #rush
  • Profile picture of the author onSubie
    Weird that she would submit 3 books instead of continuing to tweak the first one with her plan to "throw it out there and tweak it later"....

    Maybe she go bit by "shiny author syndrome" and the next book always looked more lucrative to work on....

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  • Profile picture of the author francisgr
    Did you view Eric Worre's documentary "Rise of the Entrepreneur"? It shows an interview with a couple and they state that it takes at least 10.000 hours of hard-work to be a master-class
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    • Profile picture of the author onSubie
      Originally Posted by francisgr View Post

      Did you view Eric Worre's documentary "Rise of the Entrepreneur"? It shows an interview with a couple and they state that it takes at least 10.000 hours of hard-work to be a master-class
      That is a myth. And they are misquoting a study when they state that.

      There was a statement or study saying that it takes 10,000 hours of work and study to become a master at something. This is based on estimates from looking at experts.

      It has since been discredited as any type of benchmark or relation to reality.
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  • Profile picture of the author tourist
    first you need to learn a lot of basis skill .
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  • Profile picture of the author discrat
    Originally Posted by Brent Stangel View Post

    Hey All

    I listened to an interview last night with a well know writer of forensic crime fiction.

    She said her first three books were rejected by the publisher. Her focus was getting it finished ("I thought I could 'throw it out there' and tweak it later.") and it wasn't until she had three rejections under her belt that she slowed down and did it right from the start.

    I see a lot of people on this forum who are heading down that same road. Starting at the end, so to speak.

    If you are in a hurry you are not in the right place.

    Take the time to learn the basics and set your business up right from the start. Worry about driving traffic when you have something worth driving traffic to.

    Get to work!

    Brent
    Yes, but I would say there is a flip side to this and is very much a problem for many newbies.

    It is called 'Paralysis by Analysis'.

    For instance in Email Marketing, there are soo many people starting out and they go on and on for months trying to figure out what Freebie to offer to build a List. Should they buy PLR or create there own Free Product . do videos or just a free report etc..etc..

    It becomes torture for them and they eat up valuable time.

    My advice is ALWAYS get that Sq. Page up and running and with your first product ( freebie) fairly swiftly..as it does not have to be the Mona Lisa. ( of course you need to also have 5 or 6 quality Follow Ups as well)

    As time goes by you will enhance it and make it better.

    But do not get in that rut, you can debate in your Mind forever of what might work and what doesn't. Sooner or later you just have to put that first foot over the ledge. The sooner the better



    - Robert Andrew
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  • Profile picture of the author eac113
    Well my only argument would be don't let the need for perfection get in the way of taking action.... there is always room for improvement.
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  • Profile picture of the author writeaway
    Great points. Quality is crucial.
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  • Profile picture of the author seoboyz01
    Offering a quality product is always going to be the first priority of any smart marketer. Or, at least it should be. Without a quality product or service, you have no way to build a lasting business and no way to get repeat customers.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joe Ray
      Originally Posted by seoboyz01 View Post

      Offering a quality product is always going to be the first priority of any smart marketer.
      I agree. When it comes to quality, I have remember that quality is not something absolute or independent but it is relative to the user's needs.

      Therefore, if my primary objective is to be helpful and try to provide the end user, customer or client exactly what they need, then my product will useful and good quality.

      However, if my main motivation is to just make a quick buck, the quality is usually not so good.
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