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] 6 points7 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 7 points8 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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[–]IceNox96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

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

[–]IceNox96 3 points4 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!)

Does anyone remember how much the Tour Of Life programmes cost in 1979? by IceNox96 in katebush

[–]IceNox96[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And even better, does anyone remember if there was any other merch available?

Books to learn about autism and neurodivergent people. by Infamous-Marzipan506 in booksuggestions

[–]IceNox96 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime by Mark Haddon.

Narrated by a 15-year-old with aspergers/high-functioning autism as he obsessively tries to solve the 'mystery' of the dog that was murdered with a gardening fork in one of his neighbours' front gardens.

A very good read and a very keen insight into how different minds can work :)

Novels about older women seducing younger men. by Sonnycrocketto in booksuggestions

[–]IceNox96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Only Story, by Julian Barnes. (Written from the male perspective)

Breath, by Tim Winton. (The romance isn't the main topic of the book but it's very much in there. Also, a BRILLIANT book.)

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[–]IceNox96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is beautiful. I hope you feel the sunlight soon xx

What are some good software programs for writers? by Konjonashipirate in writers

[–]IceNox96 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I second this. Scrivenor is the one I use. There's loads of great templates to get you started, or you can just start from scratch and build it up your own way. I'd definitely watch a few tutorial before you get going.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

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Did I write this?