What to do with your manuscript when it’s finished – David Mitchell. Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
Send the thing out and forget it. Quickly get to work on the next thing. Don’t sit by the phone or watch your email. Don’t hope. You’ve done a big thing by finishing something. Spend all the energy on possible despair. Avert that possible despair. Transfer the despair to the next manuscript. Right away, like the next day.
David Mitchell
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"Unputdownable" Miriam Stoppard
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 
Good advice!
Thanks Carol for dropping by
Reblogged this on mira prabhu and commented:
All writers agonize over their work…knowing when to put the lid on it is an art, a gift…how here’s David Mitchell’s view. Thank you Bridget Whelan!
Thanks for reblogging Mira – entirely agree that knowing when to walk away is art in itself.
Totally agree with David Mitchell. Although as Mira says it is not always easy, it is like their child they have nurtured for so long and now they must let it go out into the world….agony for a parent.
ANd not sit at home wondering what they are doing every waking moment. Gettingon with new work is very, very good advice