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Q&A Are competitions worth it in order to get published?

I hate competitions. In a competition, many people submit their work. For the majority, there is no feedback, and no positive outcome. It does not make you better, while creating stress. Now say y...

posted 5y ago by AndyMan‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T13:14:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar AndyMan‭ · 2019-12-08T13:14:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
I hate competitions. In a competition, many people submit their work. For the majority, there is no feedback, and no positive outcome. It does not make you better, while creating stress.

Now say you can find some sort of a group, either a class or a group of writers. It could be one other writer. Each time you meet, you read something you have written, and you receive feedback. You also give feedback. It is a much better process.

You can achieve similar process online where you submit work, and read others comments about it.

I'm sorry that this is negative. Publishing is a tough business.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-11-25T02:09:47Z (almost 5 years ago)
Original score: 1