The Pros and Cons of Being Agreeable and Saying Yes

Matthew Salesses

As writers, we must often protect our time so that we can get our most important writing done. On the other hand, being agreeable and saying “yes” more often can lead to meaningful opportunities—even publication.

Author Matthew Salesses (@salesses) discusses the pros can cons of being agreeable in the latest Glimmer Train bulletin:

Being open to opportunities, and saying yes to those requests, is part of participating in the literary community, I think. My novel would not have existed without that community. It is a book written-on-demand. I am lucky to have been asked, but I remind myself that it was up to me to say, “yes.”

Read Matthew’s entire essay “Being Open to Opportunities.”

Also, don’t miss these other essays on writing in the newest bulletin from Glimmer Train:

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Marla Rose Brady

I do like this! I think it’s true, we need to say yes to opportunities and try to be part of the writing community. If you don’t, you’ve got nothing.