#AskStephanie: what if I never reach success?
You’re waiting to be handed success by somebody.
Waiting for that agent to discover you on Twitter, or for that celebrity journalist to feature you in a magazine, or a publisher to seek you out and sail your works all over the world.
Well stop it, dammit.
This is for you, because I don't want you to get discouraged when you struggle your way through the marathon of creating a publishable novel — only to find that the magnificent agent, publisher or book deal you dreamt about isn't there for you right away on the other side. And to pose the question, whether that's even the best option for you at all.

