Showing posts with label writing advice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writing advice. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Writing Revelations 3: Making an Agent List


So you've finished that novel, now what? I'm still in the middle of the process myself, but I've decided to combine my last few months of learning into a super-ultra-quick-start on how to begin the agent hunting process! Like anything worthwhile, agent hunting takes time—lots of it! Good thing you like reading, because you are going to be doing a lot of it! But if you end up published, all that research will have been worth it, right? RIGHT. --->

Friday, January 18, 2013

Writing Revelations 2: Query Critiques


Queries are importantthey are. I've seen people de-emphasize them (and I must admit I was a little flippant about them at first too), but really, your query letter is your first impression; if it isn't goodit's also your last. Dun! Dun! Dun!
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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Writing Revelations 1: Letting Go



I've learned so much this past year, that I thought I would share some of my epiphanies. I wanted to contain them in one post, but I've had too many revelations for that! I hope this mini-series will prove useful to someone.
Writing Revelations 1: Letting Go
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Ok, I want to start out with the most important realization I've made within these last 12 months. Without it, I would still be treading in circles. I call this one: LEARN WHEN TO LET GO!
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