Hey @Rzero -- I've always been a pantser, but I would love to give this a try. I'll be starting a new novel soon, and I would like to see how it...
Well, the whole point of self publishing is there are no gatekeepers. And I don't see Amazon ever switching over yo become a publisher. I mean...
I found the article interesting. I don't think Amazon or any other self-publishing platform ever plans to police the industry or waste their time...
I don't use it often in writing. I'm not sure I ever have, actually, but I can't say I would never use something like um or er in dialog or even...
A 156-day form rejection from The Maine Review. 2024 rejection count: 60
This is when you can feel the industry slowing in terms of submission windows closing and such. So many places are closed until next fall now....
I say "er" and "um" all the time IRL, but not so much or ever in my writing.
Like others have said this is a POV issue. When I have written parent characters I've never given them names beyond mom and dad. I think it would...
A 72-day form rejection from The Yale Review. 2024 rejection count: 59
A 59-day form rejection from The Dublin Review. 2024 rejection count: 58
A 62-day form rejection from The Rumpus. 2024 rejection count: 57
I get ya. To be clear, I completely read for fun and entertainment. I've always read simply because I've always liked reading.
I was thinking about what you guys, @Set2Stun and @Mish,were saying about the need for action, action, action. Well I think it is extremely...
I'm just getting into The Woman who Walked Into Doors by Roddy Doyle. Doyle is just one of those writers that is a true delight to read....
You can find the publisher and agent of any book you pick up. A great place to start is your own personal library. Reading what publishers put out...
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