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Ten rules for writing fiction (part two)
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sulcus
 07 Mar 2010, 12:43 #83226 Reply To Post
Quote: sulcus, Sunday, 7 Mar 2010 12:41
Sue you can't be as unpopular as me. I give what I see to be practical text advice which may be about tone, or rhythm, language - all hard for a lot of writers to stomach, but so be it. I take the licks I get on mine and don't hold my breath on the "Thank You" thread. If I like the idea I say so. Like you, most here I feel are strong in either idea or execution, but rarely both. Of the two, I'd say the ideas outscore the execution in general. There are lots of good ideas for stories on show here.

As to the winnowing process: I don't look at author's name as I never remember who is who anyway with the discrepancy between YWO member name and real life name at the top of the book sample.

I go from first the genre, then the title, then the synopsis. A good title is a very underrrated pull factor. Most of the synopses tell you very little about the book, so I am always receptive to ones that do.


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Athene
 07 Mar 2010, 14:17 #83229 Reply To Post
A good title will almost always pull me in too.
I read the synopsis not so much for the story itself (although I agree, Sue, they do enable you to weed out the constantly recurring Arthurs) - but to see if the writer can express him or herself in good, readable English. If not, I will very rarely go on to review.


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