Writing Roundup
Fiction
Dialogue: Creative Listening
Use these tips to make your dialogue shine.
Platform Development for Fiction Writers
Platform has typically been the least important consideration when agents and publishers choose which novels to pick up. But, with the competition increasing, it may become more important. Rachelle Gardner gives some tips for building your platform as a fiction writer.
Freelancing
Erik Sherman’s WriterBiz: Craigslist Scams and Other Cheap Ass Lowlifes
Many job postings ask writers to write and submit samples as part of the hiring process. And, many freelance writers caution against it. Erik Sherman provides a specific example of a poster who sells those carefully crafted, professionally written samples.
Media News
Bloggers Say They’re Open to Paying for Online Content
Forty percent of bloggers surveyed said they would (or already do) pay for online news content as a means of ensuring that the quality of the news reporting remains high. What do you think? Would you support a paid online subscription? Or do you think history has shown that web users want it for free?
General Writing Info
How Agents & Editors Decide
Literary agent Rachelle Gardner discusses the three main criteria agents and editors use when evaluating a submission: idea, execution, and platform. She covers both fiction and nonfiction, and she promises to cover platform more in future posts. I will be interested to compare her posts on platform to the info presented in Get Known Before the Book Deal.
Seriously Short Stories
People are beginning to use Twitter for more than just connecting with friends and business associates. Look for Twitter stories, either in self-contained tweets or a series of tweets.
Happy writing!
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