Writing Excuses 7.45: Microcasting

It's microcasting time! This week we take a crack at the following listener questions: * What percentage of a rough draft makes it into print? * What are the pitfalls of jumping from novels to short fiction, and vice versa? * Do you need to start with short fiction first? * (This answer involves this link to Jim C. Hines.) * Should a novice writer fix glaring story problems during a draft, or wait until after? * Can a self-published author get picked up by a traditional publisher? * How do you get over the fear of writing something unoriginal? * (We break this question into two larger questions--we can do that, we use Author Math--and reference some previous episodes.) * (We should also point out the irony that yes, Howard is usually the one who writes these up, but on the one day we say it's going to be Howard it's actually Dan.) * Can I pay you to help me outline my story? * (The answer to this particular question involves what I call "a massive yet slightly late announcement" about the "Out of Excuses" Workshop and Retreat. We also just announced a scholarship for the retreat.)