What Would Be The Best...

[neonlyte]

I'm arrogant enough to think I can write a book that will find a publisher, what I want to hear is 'We would like to publish this' and I will not be fully satisfied unless I achieve that goal.

For some time I've stated that my writing on Lit is selfishly used to test characterization, scenarios and relationships. I will continue with this exercise from time to time. The feedback is useful in indicating my ability particularly as I tend not to write overtly sexual scenes. I figure if I can hold a readership on an erotic/porn site without writing overtly erotic or pornographic content then there is something in my writing style and content that appeals to a readership.

I'm no longer young, I don't have the time to wait, test and experiment by sending manuscripts hoping to strike lucky. The best advice I have received (from an editor) is that at my age I need more than one book to tempt a publisher and that I would be pretty much wasting my time to try and find a publisher without having more than one book ready. I'm working on three books, two are in draft, one needs a big push to complete the draft, I'll be using NaNo month to complete that draft. The furthest advanced is in its fourth and probably final re-write before I begin the process of finding an agent/publisher. Fortunately I have some contacts through the work I do with the 'Arts', but nothing is certain. I have a panel of readers vetting the final version of the most advanced book and I've completed another chapter today for circulation.

I treat the writing seriously, I don't have time to play around. I don't do it for grins. Having said all of that, Lit is the best place I know to test your writing before stepping out into the real world. It really depends how you want to treat yourself and how you want to treat Lit. and it would be callous of me to disregard the feedback I receive here as anything less than sincere, whether it be good or bad feedback, you can learn from the bad feedback whilst basking in the glow of the good. My real concern is that having been diagnosed with an incurable illness three weeks ago, will I be given the time to achieve what I want, I will know by this time next week.

 

[cloudy]

I thought I'd answered it.

...that I made them think, that I made them feel....any kind of reaction makes me happy. And if it comes from my fellow authors, then it absolutely makes my day.

 

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[BlackShanglan]

I treat the writing seriously, I don't have time to play around. I don't do it for grins. Having said all of that, Lit is the best place I know to test your writing before stepping out into the real world. It really depends how you want to treat yourself and how you want to treat Lit. and it would be callous of me to disregard the feedback I receive here as anything less than sincere, whether it be good or bad feedback, you can learn from the bad feedback whilst basking in the glow of the good. My real concern is that having been diagnosed with an incurable illness three weeks ago, will I be given the time to achieve what I want, I will know by this time next week.

There's nothing arrogant in your beliefs that you're worth publishing, Neon. You know my opinion on the matter. I hope, as well, that you are given the time to give the world the gift of your talent.

Shanglan

 

[togitc]

It started out as something serious. Once I found out that I prefer short-stories rather than novels it switched to just for grins. Unless you have a series of books out a book of short-stories is rather hard to sell.

Now I do have a few ideas in the works, never throw anything out, but at the moment what I get here and a few other places I have work up is as good as it gets for me.

I want to write something I want to read. I hate going to the book store looking for that one story that will blow my mind and realizing it is in my mind, not on the shevles.

I realize posting comment after comment wasn't the best way to put it, it was a bit childish to frank. Honestly, reading those makes me want to write. A simple 'good' or 'that character reminds me of someone' lights up my imagination.

I hope that one day I will be good enough of a grinner, but at the moment that just isn't so.