Among the many securities which occurred on our table we report the authors are happy to debut the 2010 volume Guide to publishers that you publish , dedicated to the Titanic looking for a publisher willing to publish the fruit of their labor.
After the job of drafting and revision comes the equally difficult time to devote to the hunt for those who wish to gamble on new writers. In
driving Leonardo Pappalardo you find answers to many questions of an emerging: how to introduce myself to a publishing house? At what specific my text editor will have a chance to be read and maybe sent to the press? Better to send a synopsis or the full text? Leonardo, who calls himself "precarious indefinitely", has already reached the second version of the guide. After the success of 2009 were surveyed over 350 publishers of which are incorporated references, contacts, type of books published (it makes no sense to send an essay of history of Iran to the publisher of fantasy) and various other essential information obtained directly from a research done in the field: the author is himself a journalist and writer and has therefore experienced first individual obstacles and frustrations of the job, and can afford the sharp irony which sometimes describes his own class.
Here, straight from his voice, some advice for readers of this blog (find the entire interview at this link ):
Three large errors in which the newcomer stumbles
answer the three "S" which I have already spoken to a number of Italy Writers Magazine:
- breakaway. Most beginners write without having anything really interesting to say. That is, many of them when they begin to believe they have found to write the story of the century, but in reality, or throw down plots you've seen and heard, or sailing in sight for the sole purpose of filling the pages of boring ruminations on their lives. This is true for novels as well as short stories, same thing.
- Style . I noticed that most of the newcomers tend to compensate proprie insicurezze come scrittore imitando la prosa e i lirismi letterari tipici dei vecchi classici del passato. Insomma, invece di concentrarsi su come raccontare al meglio ciò che hanno bisogno di dire, preferiscono infarcire il testo di leziosità e parole desuete, iniziando periodi lunghissimi che in realtà non hanno intenzione di finire finché non hanno esaurito tutto il loro impressionante vocabolario personale. Scrivere bene non significa “scrivere complicato”, ma trasmettere quante più emozioni possibili al lettore con il minor numero di parole.
- Struttura . Gli scrittori in erba iniziano a scrivere perché si divertono, perché vogliono “scrivere un libro”, perché sono presi inspiration. Everything is right and good, but it's a mistake to start writing without knowing where you going to end at the end or what path to take. Hang a ladder is a must: no, you risk getting bogged down in the middle, not knowing how to conclude their own story, of being left in his hands a narrative "unbalanced" with hubs in narrative disarray. Then the ladder can be minimal or super detailed, there is a precise method for all: the imperative is to think long before we start writing. Deconstruct the novels of others is a great workout.
Three tips for a rookie
- A beginner should be well aware of why writes. If you write for fun, then maybe you better not be interested, and enough to win any literary award to be happy. If you write with the aim of breaking through, to make it a job or reach the heights of excellence, then we must be ready to practice, work hard, learn from their mistakes, to attend courses, to work hard. The first case will tend to overestimate their value, often one will meet disappointments and you will eventually publish a payment to satisfy their vanity. In seconds, you may stop having fun and end up considering the narrative as a job. Ideally located in the middle. In any case, you know where you are.
- Be extremely humble . Never, never, NEVER get angry when you receive criticism, even if they are not considered constructive. If someone reads your work and gives you advice, you're doing you a favor, and should be respected. Stored all the criticism, and then compare yourself with other readers / writers smart to know which road to take to improve. Indeed, more attention to those who hold critical, rather than those who praise: it is more likely to be the first honest, because even the best novels there is always something to improve.
- This advice may change depending on your goals ... but generally not ever published with publishers known to be paid if you want your value is recognized. Public pay is like cheating in a video game: you win but there is no challenge, and consequently there is not even the satisfaction of having won. Professionals and writers sgam know that you cheated, and they do not get no respect. If you want to long for the "writers license", then guadagnatevelo honestly.
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