/lit/ - Literature

>>16043296
>You should be getting at least a few requests for the full manuscript out of every 50 you query. Also, that pic you posted is still a form rejection.

I don't think a form rejection would praise the pitch. If they did, it'd be kind of dishonest.

Out of the 50 queries I didn't get any requests for the full, that's true. I do struggle in the opening of my books, I feel like the 'setup' and the 'normal world' are extremely boring and the good stuff only comes around the first plot point/midpoint when the action picks up. But no one ever reaches it because the beginning sucks. Just another story craft problem I need to figure out.

>>16043476
I appreciate the honesty. It's kind of encouraging that all the issues seem pretty easy to fix in the edit, after all, this is just the first draft. I guess I shouldn't post unedited work for critique because that just takes too much away from the experience. I'll definitely save your comment and use what you said to guide my edits.

>>16043541
Heh. His guests are a variety of people from all walks of life, so it does help to shape my dialogue skills. Joey Diaz is basically big Pussy from Sopranos and speaks like one. And not because of a screenplay, he... literally speaks like that. I can't even imagine how that's possible. But it's good learning.

>>16043756
Based cat protecting me from harm

>>16043783
I appreciate the honesty. Your post made me sad, I guess, but that's my problem not your fault

>>16044102
I use Opera, very clean and lightweight and cat pictures empower it instead of crashing

>>16044658
Look at Tarantino. He uses very simple devices such as a pointed gun or 'time ticking down to X event' as suspension devices. As the other anon said, as long as you don't know the outcome of the situation and something is at stake, suspense comes in waiting for the situation to happen. Let the 'pointed gun' scene stretch out, let people talk it out, let them wonder, let them cower. Only then shoot.

>>16045170
This is decent advice. Thank you

>>16045218
I usually have my novel, and then a porn fanfic on the side, so two projects but my novel has to be written every single day. Generally I try to think about what to write as I have my morning shower, and then I can come back and immediately write for 30min-1h and get 200-600 words done. Then sometimes I'll write just before bed.

I think Stephen King says you should try to focus down on one project and write it quickly, all together, in a couple months. I don't think I could do that, but he knows his shit, so I'd trust in his advice. Apparently it makes the book tonally consistent.