Thanks everyone! That was very helpful.
As I noted in another thread, I just went through every agent listing in the 2013 Guide to Literary Agents. What I noticed among the agents...
I myself am fond of reading first person present, when it's done well. As I said earlier, I really like Koontz' Odd Thomas series, and I don't...
I have set my book in the city I currently live in. To me, it's fun to pull places I know into a work of fiction. When my fiance read it, he...
The whole third person past tense is vague territory for me, I admit. We the readers follow the action along as if the story is happening right...
I suggest you google sci-fi sub-genres and take a tour.
To me it's a bit more complicated. I find third person present tense extremely annoying, and I also find first person past tense equally...
Honestly, I find it a tad difficult to read. "Fill up my coloring book world" sounds like a command to someone else. I found myself expecting a...
Of course writers should work on their own creations, but fanfic can have a very positive effect on a beginning writer. It can be a great way to...
Basic explanation, and I am by no means an expert: Cyberpunk tends to be futuristic and blends organic and robotic, think cyborg. Steampunk is the...
I usually figure out who my character is before I try to name them. I would also imagine that knowing what sort of sci-fi you are writing would...
Nowadays, quite a few literary agents accept email queries, which would save you shipping costs. In fact, some agents are going totally digital...
Check the publishers guidelines. If you are still in doubt, email them and ask. As it's online, they may want html for italics, etc. For...
I have to agree with above posters, finish your story first. Then polish it. Then polish it some more. Then get some friends to read it, and...
Separate names with a comma.
