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5 Interesting Links for 7-29-2011 | Tales to Tide You Over — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:15:51 +0000

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By: Dan Smith

Dan Smith — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:26:20 +0000

I’m OK with the collaborative nature of publishing. The problem is, as you know, there is a very small keyhole through which an author has to pass before that collaboration is possible. Are agents and publishers setting speed records looking for unpublished authors? No, and for good reasons. The aspiring author can do one of several things: hire editors, cover artists and self publish; wait for the magical tap on the shoulder after submitting hundreds of queries; follow the example of John Kennedy Toole and publish posthumously.

By: Melissa Crandall

Melissa Crandall — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:08:12 +0000

To me, the collaborative aspect of writing is part of the joy of being a writer. I have been fortunate to work with some very talent, astute people who have helped to make my book even better than I could imagine. They have sweat as much blood and tears over the project as I put into it, and there is no amount of thanks great enough. These people rock!

By: Julie Nilson

Julie Nilson — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:31:15 +0000

Funny, I was just reading an interview with Sherman Alexie, where he talks about how he’s decided to stop writing screenplays because all the collaboration and input from others makes writing more difficult. He said he prefers to write stories because the process is simpler: “I write a book, and it gets published.” And I thought, “Maybe that’s how it works when you’re Sherman Alexie.”

By: Glen Strathy

Glen Strathy — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 03:39:27 +0000

Some of the best plays, films, or other works of art I’ve ever seen have been one person’s vision – a director, writer, choreographer, etc. And yet, they all required the talents of others. The right balance exists, but where? Hopefully, the writer is the one with the best vision for a work, but marketers often have the most clout.

By: Gibson

Gibson — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:56:00 +0000

I think its kind of like Nolan’s Batman. Batman does the work himself arguably, but at the same time, other people help him.

There’s the gear/equipment, given by Lucius Fox.

There’s the police/SWAT team.

And there’s Jim Gordon.

I think a writer can be a lone ranger in so far as they understand an editor will change things and there are other changes to be made by the “book-making” team.

By: Rachel Wilder

Rachel Wilder — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:25:27 +0000

I am totally okay with the collaborative aspect of publishing. It makes me a better writer. I’m still unpubbed and un-agented (though I hope to change the latter within the next year), so I haven’t had the full experience.

But I get it some with my crit partners. They see things I don’t. They suggest things that get me thinking of things I can’t see on my own.

I look forward to the day I get to work with an editor and make my work shine.

By: Shellie Tomlinson

Shellie Tomlinson — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:16:37 +0000

Great post,Rachelle. Having worn ALL the hats in the self-pub world before working with a traditional publisher, I’ve been more than delighted to share the load and the accolades with the many wise and talented people who bring my books to the readers! Having said that, my biggest surprise after selling my first nonfiction was that I couldn’t rest on my promoting laurels and expect Penguin to do all of the heavy lifting. Once I took those rose colored blinders off, I believe we’ve made a great team.

(On an aside, I was turned on to your site via Greg and Julie and I’m so glad to have found it. You do important work here. Thanks!)