Tag Archive | literature
Finding an Agent: When Gender Matters for a Writer
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
In a perfect world, agents and publishing houses would judge authors based solely on syntax, characterization, plot, and other aspects of writing. But our world is far from a perfect one, and an author’s race, gender, and sexuality can still play a role in who is published. In particular, some of…
Three Practical Reasons Why Creativity-Based New Year’s Resolutions Are a Very Bad Idea (And What To Do Instead)
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Pekoeblaze First of all, happy New Year everyone. : ) Now that I’ve said that, it’s time to get a little bit more cynical. Don’t worry, there are several good reasons for this that I hope will become obvious later and – with any luck – will actually…
Book Review: The Experimental Notebook of C.S. Boyack II
Originally posted on S.K. Nicholls:
Reading is not something I am able to do when I’m writing, or when I have personal family matters if front of me, like babysitting three kids (unless I’m reading to them). I haven’t been able to sit down and read a good book since September. One book I…
The Sweat and Tears in Writing
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Jordan Jolley If you devote time for the quality of your story, then your book’s potential can go far. There are two very common questions people ask me: “How long did it take you to write your first book?” and “Are you done with your second book?” It…
2 Tips For Introducing Your Protagonist
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Kathryn What’s wrong with this picture? ‘I wake up in the morning and look in the mirror, find my big green eyes crusted with sleep. I brush my beautiful brown hair and check my flawless skin for pimples, but of course I don’t have any, so I don’t need…
5 Mistakes Authors Make on Social Media
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Michael Cristiano I thought writing a novel was the hard part. I thought endless drafting and editing and proofreading involved the most work when it came to being a writer. I was wrong. My debut novel has been on sale for a little less than a month, and I…
Friday Quick Quote: Arundhati Roy’s ‘The God of Small Things’
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
“…the secret of the Great Stories is that they have no secrets. The Great Stories are the ones you have heard and want to hear again. The ones you can enter anywhere and inhabit comfortably. They don’t deceive you with thrills and trick endings. They don’t surprise you with the…
How to Handle Rejection
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Tonya R. Moore Rejection bites. That’s the plain and simple truth. You pour your heart into a story and revise the heck out of it. Then you submit/query and repeat until hopefully, someone finally thinks that you have something worth publishing. Unless you’re some sort of literary genius…
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