tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post6609269026117862948..comments2024-01-18T11:46:30.540+11:00Comments on Dangers Untold and Hardships Unnumbered: A "Good on Paper" WriterRhiannon Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03611927348379723038noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-2940284051986381772009-05-30T13:06:38.042+10:002009-05-30T13:06:38.042+10:00Yes, beginnings are everything! (And query letters...Yes, beginnings are everything! (And query letters, too.) I manage the fiction list at work (its a rather modest one, about one novel and two volumes of poetry a year) and I go straight to the first page. If I like the writing, then I'll glance over the synopsis. I hope other agents and editors do the same because I can't synopsise to save my ass. Especially when trying to portray the humour of the novel. Paraphrasing does not lend itself to comedy. Did the feedback help? I see from your blog that they didn't mention the sex.Rhiannon Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611927348379723038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-18696856535348096982009-05-30T13:00:19.358+10:002009-05-30T13:00:19.358+10:00I have nothing. I think my youth, and my blog, are...I have nothing. I think my youth, and my blog, are the only two things really working for me at the moment.<br />But I have had a novel requested from a query (later rejected, but very kindly and with a lot of feedback). <br />I think, as long as you can craft a good query (I think I'm pretty good at them), then they'll request pages or the novel, and your writing will speak for itself.<br />So I think a really strong beginning to your story is important.Steph Bowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816278319683722582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-91080137919035776122009-05-30T01:20:51.204+10:002009-05-30T01:20:51.204+10:00Excellent tip for novel writing. When I eventually...Excellent tip for novel writing. When I eventually tackle mine, I'll keep that in mind. So far I've just been doing the short story thing. Since my stuff is attempting to be comedic, a longform novel that can keep up the laughs-per-page is a harder task. <br />Editing work has indeed helped with my own writing, but has made certain books less enjoyable because of it! Haha.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897440935554307366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-73863117149045239442009-05-28T15:49:42.716+10:002009-05-28T15:49:42.716+10:00Lately I've just been telling myself that feeling ...Lately I've just been telling myself that feeling overwhelmed or anxious isn't going to help me write anything, and that's seemed to help. Are you a budding novelist too? I tells ya, editing work has really helped me cut the crap out of my own stuff, do you find the same thing?Rhiannon Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611927348379723038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109955980329789216.post-71990904865342581762009-05-28T15:26:50.787+10:002009-05-28T15:26:50.787+10:00How do you not get overwhelmed and/or sick of the ...How do you not get overwhelmed and/or sick of the same characters and situations when you start out with a long-form work like a novel? I find short story writing to be a lot of fun precisely because it is so disposable. <br /><br />As for my CV, it's brimming with crappy little freelance and pro-bono jobs, as well as some more respectable work.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897440935554307366noreply@blogger.com