Show Notes
How do you define success as a writer? Is it the finished, published novel on bookshelves? The story in a literary journal? Writing a sentence a day? Success can take many forms throughout the writing process. In this premiere episode of season two of Writer's Digest Presents, the WD editors sit down for a discussion on how to define success as a writer.
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