One of the best qualities an author can have is a good sense of humor.
It’s hard to be an author. It’s a lot of work, it’s isolating, it’s frustrating, and it can be disappointing. The best way to counter all of that is to be hilarious. If you are feeling down, call your agent. Call, as opposed to texting or emailing. Get into a real conversation. That’s one of the reasons authors have agents. They need someone to listen. But it doesn’t have to be all about what’s bothering you, and it shouldn’t. The best author relationships I have had included a lot of laughter. I don’t mean that you need to be a standup comic. But you can be ready to laugh at anything and to develop an upbeat attitude. Even when it seems like all is lost–and that is never really true–there is always a way to laugh about it. It really helps.
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