Buying Yourself Time

Buying Yourself Time Entrepreneurial guru Seth Godin recently spoke about speaking. He believes for a five-minute presentation you give a four-minute talk and take your time. You dont want to rush, and you dont want to appear less professional The concept works for every other aspect of writing as well. Submission deadlines Submit early rather than late or exactly on time. Being late is inexcusable, and being on time can give the impression you rushed to the end. Word count Submit under the word limit rather than over. The latter appears as if you do not respect the publications rules. Newsletters / Blog posts Better to be shorter than longer. If in doubt, cut back. Readers appreciate it. First drafts Give yourself less time to write, just as long as its daily. To press too hard or to give yourself a time span that you cannot honor day after day is to invite disenchantment with the job. Query letters Brevity is your friend. It appears you have more command of the language and craft, and itll make you concentrate your words and your message. We all have the same amount of time to perform while on this planet; however, you must coordinate that performance. Time management is critical, even as a creative. Buy yourself time and you will not only look good to fellow professionals, but youll feel better about yourself in your accomplishments.