Written by VP AndersonOctober 12, 2015October 7, 2019

The Myth of the Overnight Success (aka Why Writers Drink/Cry So Much)

We’ve all heard the stories. Legends, more like. About how J.K. Rowling wrote the entire first draft of Harry Potter on a napkin at her local Starbucks (or whatever place that sells what passes for coffee in the UK.) Or how E.L. James was just writing Twilight fan fiction one day…until bow-chick-a-bow-ow…international lust storm, followed […]

Written by VP AndersonAugust 17, 2015October 7, 2019

#AgentThoughts: You Can’t Always Write What You Want

Everyone thinks they have a story in them. Sometimes lots of stories. But writing a book isn’t something everyone does. Lots of books, even less so. To make a career out of writing, you can’t just operate on a whim. You need to tether your creativity, kill your darlings, and listen to the wisdom of […]