Pubrant: "When Strong Writing is Not Enough"

I came across this entry from last year on Pubrants on "When Strong Writing is Not Enough," and I thought it was worth mentioning. She talks about why she passed on some good writers with formulaic plots. I admit to frustration at the idea I might be a good writer but won't get published anyway. But then I realized it's great advice - I need to find new angles and twists on old stories to make myself stand out in the slush pile. It's a great blog entry, so you may want to check it out.