As a natural procrastinator, I struggle to meet deadlines. In college a late assignment only hurt myself. Not so in the publishing world. A late manuscript causes ripple effects in the publishing house from editing to marketing to sales, affecting our relationships and reputation—and our contracts! Even with smaller assignments, tardiness causes annoyance, inconvenience, and sometimes a loss of that opportunity.
Conversely, writers who meet deadlines gain respect, trust, and affection—and couldn’t we all use more of that?
Here are four keys to meet your deadlines and save your sanity.
