Writer's Market is NOT helping? How to publish a novella?
How to get it published and on bookshelves: 1. Query an agent. ***Make sure they actually handle the kind of book you have written.*** For goodness' sake, follow their guidelines and NEVER call them over the phone! *Some* agents do not take queries from unpublished writers. Most, however, will consider your work regardless of credentials! All "knowns" had to be "unknown" at some point. 2. When the agent asks for your manuscript (fiction) send it to them. If you're writing non-fiction, you query BEFORE writing. 3. The agent represents you and sends your work to publishers. Many publishers don't take unagented manuscripts now. Agents make money by selling your book and getting a percentage of profits. 4. The editors at the publisher love your work and get the thumbs-up from their bosses, etc. 5. You're published. Never pay publishers (that's called vanity publishing or Print-on-Demand). Also, don't pay agents who have "up front" or "marketing fees". Research these people before you put your trust in them! Websites for researching agents/publishers and making sure you don't get scammed, as well as ***how to write queries and a synopsis,*** etc.: agentquery.com publisher's marketplace Preditors and editors Absolute write Writer Beware
I need help with the novel "heart of darkness"?
why is it ironic that marlow needs his aunt's help to secure his appointment? how did the swede die? how are the women outside the secretary's office symbolic/ i remember one was strokin a cat and the other was knitting black wool) but i dont see what this represents.... why does marlow call some of the people on the boat "pilgrims"? how might this be symbolic? why was the manager successful at his job?
What do you call a book thats not part of a series?
novel or novella(its slightly shorter then novel) but usuaally novel
Is writing a novel worth it?
Most people who write stories don't earn enough from them to justify the time spent writing them. (It used to be "don't earn anything", but that's changing now that anyone can self-publish an ebook and expect to sell at least a few copies.) A few people do make megabucks, but if you set out with the expectation that you'll become one of them, you'll probably end up bitter and twisted at having wasted decades chasing a dream that was never going to come true. Therefore, if you're going to write a novel, write it because you enjoy writing, and look on any money you earn as a bonus. You can do enough writing to feel as though you're making progress if you write for an hour or two each day, which leaves you plenty of time to earn a living, keep your other half happy, play with your kids, read, play computer games, watch a few (carefully-selected) TV programmes or DVDs... If you think you don't have enough time to write, writing is evidently not that important to you.