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PAIGE ELIZABETH TURNER Evesham, Worcestershire
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WRITE WHAT YOU WANT?
Aren’t we a sensitive bunch?
I recently received my manuscript after assessment by a renowned and respected service. Like all writers, I hoped for a warm and rewarding critique.
Do many of us, after reading a substantial and informative report, actually wonder if we really possess sufficient aptitude for writing as a profession?
I pose the question: what do we do when our ‘voice’ is at odds with the accepted practices of publishing houses? Do we go our own way (with no intent of thumbing our nose to the respected critic) and risk not being published, but still retain pride in our work? Or, do we ‘conform’ for the sake of better prospects and forsake the very art that we have cultivated and nurtured?