"Is there a formula for being a good writer, you might ask?
Yes, and it’s simple:
Writing is 40 percent talent, 70 percent luck, and 50 percent determination.
To become a writer, you do not need to be good at math."
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how-to-become-a-professional-writer (h/t @susieschnall)

9 themes/trend predictions that will define 2023 — from a literary agent.

Here we go!

1. Authors will embrace trade paperbacks. With economics being what they are right now hardcover is not viable for consumers on a regular basis. And with paper costs going up globally

I wasn't going to talk about this publicly, but I've decided silence doesn't benefit me here anymore. A thing I don't see talked about on here is, frankly, how dangerous being an author/any kind of entertainer can be. 1/ 🧵

Saw a little of myself in Charlotte and Olivia’s stories of women in advertising in @susieschnall’s THE SUBWAY GIRLS agented by @carlywatters. Great read!