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Post by avatar on Jul 30, 2018 19:28:33 GMT
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Post by K'Sennia Visitor on Jul 30, 2018 20:03:15 GMT
This is just a salesletter written by a literary agent hoping to convince newbies she's an authority and knows what she's talking about. Yes, lots of peeps tell other peeps they should write books. The ones who aren't writers don't do it because it is hard work. Those who actually put in the work, obviously did want to do it, and peeps who don't want to write books aren't going to be looking up a literary agent's blog. I'm guessing the goal is to convince newbies who tend to be rather insecure in their abilities, to write to her and ask if they're good enough. Good for her, I guess?
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Post by polydactylcat on Jul 30, 2018 21:11:40 GMT
To be honest, my first reaction to that blog post is "Who are you and why should I care about your opinion?" I have exactly zero interest in seeking an agent or a traditional publishing deal. Given those two facts, the market can decide whether I really "have a book in me" or not.
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Post by avatar on Jul 30, 2018 21:35:11 GMT
To be honest, my first reaction to that blog post is "Who are you and why should I care about your opinion?" I have exactly zero interest in seeking an agent or a traditional publishing deal. Given those two facts, the market can decide whether I really "have a book in me" or not. Why care about anyone's opinion then? Anyway, the post isn't pitching anything. It's suggesting writing a book is hard, and success even harder. |
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Post by dormouse on Jul 30, 2018 21:43:47 GMT
Anyway, the post isn't pitching anything. It's suggesting writing a book is hard, and success even harder. No? You have to train for it, practice, understand your strengths and weaknesses and work hard to overcome them. You need help, feedback, and support, and you need to try many times before you run your best race. |
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Post by avatar on Jul 30, 2018 21:55:55 GMT
Anyway, the post isn't pitching anything. It's suggesting writing a book is hard, and success even harder. No? You have to train for it, practice, understand your strengths and weaknesses and work hard to overcome them. You need help, feedback, and support, and you need to try many times before you run your best race.You lost me. Are you calling free advice a pitch? If I write a blog post and put "Author of The Exorcist" in my signature, is my post invalidated because a reader might want to read my book? |
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Post by polydactylcat on Jul 30, 2018 22:07:14 GMT
To be honest, my first reaction to that blog post is "Who are you and why should I care about your opinion?" I have exactly zero interest in seeking an agent or a traditional publishing deal. Given those two facts, the market can decide whether I really "have a book in me" or not. Why care about anyone's opinion then? Anyway, the post isn't pitching anything. It's suggesting writing a book is hard, and success even harder. I care about the opinions of my potential readers. And yes, writing a book is hard. Many people who start books never finish them. Many others never start. Many who finish, still fail to find a readership, for a variety of reasons. But telling people they probably can't do it? That they probably shouldn't try? Who are you, and why should I care about your opinion? |
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Post by polydactylcat on Jul 30, 2018 22:10:14 GMT
No? You have to train for it, practice, understand your strengths and weaknesses and work hard to overcome them. You need help, feedback, and support, and you need to try many times before you run your best race.You lost me. Are you calling free advice a pitch? If I write a blog post and put "Author of The Exorcist" in my signature, is my post invalidated because a reader might want to read my book? Free advice, with a newsletter signup at the bottom. Free advice that is framed as a "hard truth". By a writer and literary agent! Why, I'm just the sort of person they're talking about in that last paragraph, someone who's thinking of writing a book because I want to! I'm going to sign up for their newsletter and get more hard truths and insights! Yeah, it's a pitch. |
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