101 Reasons to Stop Writing

The Fundamentals of Our Publishing are Wrong

 
This Month's Demotivator:

Axiom #1: The Ninety Percent Rule

Sturgeon’s Revelation: “Ninety percent of everything is crud.”

Think about this, and remember it. We’ll refer to this frequently during our discussion.

“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” Originally formulated through an observation of science fiction. Applicable to everything.

(Yes, it does mean that 90.9 of my 101 Reasons will also be crud. But you won’t know which ones until we’re done.)

 

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