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Sue Grafton: "The universe will come to your aid."
From: http://louisvilleky.com/2012/08/loui...s-sue-grafton/
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08-08-2012, 01:22 PM | #2 |
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I agree and disagree. Perfect your craft most of all, yes, but don't expect the Universe to do you any favors. Being a good writer isn't enough, you also have to be lucky, and incredibly determined. It's not uncommon for a bestseller, even a classic, to be rejected 20 or 30 or more times before finding a publisher.
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Great, just what young writers need to hear: Empty platitudes ripped straight out of The Secret, combined with an understanding of epublishing that pre-dates the internet.
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Interesting point of view that the publisher's rejection process is all part of developing as an author and if you skip it you're lazy. I wasn't aware that the publishers provide constructive criticism on rejected works and provide lengthy guidance on what you could do better. I assumed they just don't respond or send you a form letter that it was rejected.
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I read it as if you have good craftmanship and tell a good story you will find a publisher. That is also what I have heard from science fiction and fantasy publishers. They do not get a surplus of publishable submissions. |
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What a condescending statement.
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O is for Outdated Bullshit.
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Sue Grafton and Scott Turow....two of my favorite authors died recently from the noxious fumes of Publishing house Arses, that they, repeatedly buried their noses in......
how two nominally intelligent people could become shills and obstructionists for such an antquated Dinosaur as is a publishing house I'll never understand. thats 2 authors i'll never buy from again |
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