Tamica Shackelford
2/15/06
6th hr

1. Never be ashamed of your subject, and of your passion for your subject.
2. Don’t be discouraged!
3. Don’t cast sidelong glances, and compare yourself to others among your peers!
4. Writing is not a race. No one really "wins".
5. Read widely, and without apology.
6. Read what you want to read, not what someone tells you you should read.
7. Immerse yourself in a writer you love
8. Give yourself up in admiration
9. Don’t be ashamed of being and idealist
10. Don’t too quickly prejudge classics