Post by account_disabled on Jan 2, 2024 10:49:35 GMT 7
I'm writing this guest post to try to answer the most common curiosities of most aspiring authors. I am referring to those who obviously dream of seeing their manuscript published in the traditional way, by a publishing house; those who opt for self-publishing skip this step, saving themselves months of unnerving waiting. I'll start with the bad news: deciding not to publish a text only after it has been read carefully, down to the last line, is an untenable claim. Why? It's easier to answer with a concrete example: imagine a talent show dedicated to singers. There are some famous ones, so you know what type of format it could be.
Now, if an aspiring singer goes out of tune dramatically at the audition, you don't need to listen to the whole song to form an opinion, right? Since it can only last a few minutes, perhaps you can decide to listen to it all, but you already know that that person will not be taken by the talent in question. You can also transfer this image to literature. Except that Special Data unfortunately it doesn't take a handful of minutes to read an entire manuscript. So, how can you get a feel for the manuscript you've received? Everyone uses a completely individual technique, based on their preferences. I start by reading the ending, then move on to the center, and finally to the incipit. To decide whether to publish a book requires careful reading, which will be followed by others. You need to ponder the choice, review the various steps within the plot, evaluating various factors which I will list later. On the contrary, to decide that the manuscript does not correspond to one's editorial line, the time used is reasonably short.
I know, it's obnoxious, but this is a sincere guest post. So what are the most common selection criteria? Here they are below: 1) Author biography and synopsis I start with a criterion that does not directly affect the publication, but certainly the degree of interest: the author's presentation and the synopsis that accompany the file. Consider them the aperitif that precedes an excellent dinner. If it creates the right mood, you can prepare for reading in a more positive way. Some publishing houses decide to examine the text based exclusively on the synopsis, and it happens that a manuscript is not even opened due to serious errors in the biography, so it is clear that your introduction to the text must be done in a workmanlike manner. The synopsis is not just a summary of your novel, it is the business card, the advertisement that stimulates the imagination of those who will have to decide the fate of what you have sent to be evaluated.
Now, if an aspiring singer goes out of tune dramatically at the audition, you don't need to listen to the whole song to form an opinion, right? Since it can only last a few minutes, perhaps you can decide to listen to it all, but you already know that that person will not be taken by the talent in question. You can also transfer this image to literature. Except that Special Data unfortunately it doesn't take a handful of minutes to read an entire manuscript. So, how can you get a feel for the manuscript you've received? Everyone uses a completely individual technique, based on their preferences. I start by reading the ending, then move on to the center, and finally to the incipit. To decide whether to publish a book requires careful reading, which will be followed by others. You need to ponder the choice, review the various steps within the plot, evaluating various factors which I will list later. On the contrary, to decide that the manuscript does not correspond to one's editorial line, the time used is reasonably short.
I know, it's obnoxious, but this is a sincere guest post. So what are the most common selection criteria? Here they are below: 1) Author biography and synopsis I start with a criterion that does not directly affect the publication, but certainly the degree of interest: the author's presentation and the synopsis that accompany the file. Consider them the aperitif that precedes an excellent dinner. If it creates the right mood, you can prepare for reading in a more positive way. Some publishing houses decide to examine the text based exclusively on the synopsis, and it happens that a manuscript is not even opened due to serious errors in the biography, so it is clear that your introduction to the text must be done in a workmanlike manner. The synopsis is not just a summary of your novel, it is the business card, the advertisement that stimulates the imagination of those who will have to decide the fate of what you have sent to be evaluated.