I run into writers who do not understand the publishing world AT ALL. Take the nice person who commented on this video.

If it’s taking you two years to get published–and I’m not talking about the traditional production process, which feels like frozen molasses on a good day–you’re doing something wrong. By the way, if you want to better understand the traditional publishing process, you can download a free report on the subject here.

Here are a few common points of confusion, the biggest being that you will not be rewarded for wanting it real bad or for trying real hard.