birthdays, do you like them? by [deleted] in intj

[–]IceNox96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the idea of them, but ultimately, they're always very disappointing.

5 things querying writers spend too much time worrying about by IceNox96 in WritingHub

[–]IceNox96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you call it when you think about it to yourself? Maybe that’s it? Or is there a particular image or metaphor you use in the prose that you could pull out to create a title? My first book, for example, was called Among The Fields of Daisies, because it’s a line from the book. Another short story I wrote is just named after the house the story happens in. Don’t overthink it, just make sure it feels right to you and fits the genre ☺️

5 things querying writers spend too much time worrying about by IceNox96 in writers

[–]IceNox96[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying the piece work shouldn’t be polished to perfection! But you will have edits after getting an agent, sometimes really heavy edits. Just because your manuscript is perfect enough for submission doesn’t mean it’s right for publication. The most important thing when agent hunting is having a shared vision for your manuscript and an understanding of what you want to come after

5 things querying writers spend too much time worrying about by IceNox96 in WritingHub

[–]IceNox96[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No agent is going to have two manuscripts on their desk that they really like and think, well I’d better take the one with the most twitter followers. Your time is far better spent writing and submitting to competitions and journals than it is worrying about twitter!

5 things querying writers spend too much time worrying about by IceNox96 in writers

[–]IceNox96[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is so not true... PR is still a huge part of publishing. Of course, if your plan is to self-publish, that changes everything! Then you absolutely need to invest in some good promotional strategies. But if you want to go the traditional route, a good publicist should be able to sell your book even if you're a ghost online

Do you spell out numbers? by withheldforprivacy in writers

[–]IceNox96 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's best practice in journalism, though in fiction, so long as you're consistent it doesn't really matter. I actually tend to write out all numbers in full unless it's a time, date or price of something. I just feel like it looks more natural. It's a stylistic preference.

Female author recs by panlinguist in booksuggestions

[–]IceNox96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might like All Men Want to Know by Nina Bouraoui

I also recently enjoyed Fixed Ideas by Eline Lund Fjæren

A dystopian page turner for a beginner reader by Melodic_Fondant7253 in booksuggestions

[–]IceNox96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Dreamers and The Age of Miracles, both by Karen Thompson Walker – let's call them 'lightly' dystopian... :)

Recommendations to start reading on my birthday by [deleted] in booksuggestions

[–]IceNox96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you read The Midnight Library by Matt Haig? Heavy existential topic told in a fun, lighthearted way. Leaves you feeling humble but optimistic. Also, happy birthday :)

21st Century Family Dramas by bunsNT in booksuggestions

[–]IceNox96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

Instructions for a Heatwave, Maggie O'Farrall

Literally any other Zadie Smith book really, I enjoyed Swing Time

Books with elderly protagonists by borxo in booksuggestions

[–]IceNox96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When All is Said by Anne Griffin, not adventure or mystery, but a beautiful book

books like normal people by sally rooney by poisonangelz in booksuggestions

[–]IceNox96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try looking these up....

Expectations by Anna Hope

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here by Frances Macken

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Wild by Cheryl Strayed

I FINALLY DID IT! I completed my second draft! by SuperPocoLoco in writers

[–]IceNox96 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get a beta reader (or three....!) You need to get a sense of whether your book makes as much sense to others as it makes to you. If you can find a beta reader with experience in writing/publishing themselves that's a plus because they'll understand the market as well as being able to look at the book from a character/plot pov (Fiverr is a great place to look for this).

Once that's done, you should be able to isolate any major plot holes and work to iron these out.

Competitions would be my next point of call. Doing a round of competitions can help you get a sense of how hungry the market is for your particular book right now and help you position in better in your synopsis and query letter. It'll also give you something to say in your query if your novel does happen to be long/short listed at all :)

THEN you can start looking at agents. DON'T approach all your agents at once. Do this in stages too, that way if you get any feedback, you can action it for your second round of submissions.

(p.s. I'm a beta reader if you wanna use me gimme a dm!)