tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post8498529171782027115..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: 5 Publishing Myths That Need to Stop Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-19916697357169365342014-02-13T13:57:24.490-08:002014-02-13T13:57:24.490-08:00Ahhh, yes. Yes that is a misconception amongst peo...Ahhh, yes. Yes that is a misconception amongst people outside of the writing community. It's part of the reason, I suspect, many non-writers self-justify pirating books—they often figure the author is making enough money that it doesn't make a difference.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-11960183643917478052014-02-13T07:58:39.707-08:002014-02-13T07:58:39.707-08:00Yes -- I just meant this usually comes from people...Yes -- I just meant this usually comes from people who are not writers or have no experience with publishing. I don't know why it bugs me so much! Maybe because I would like the myth to be true, but know it isn't :)<br />More transparency in the economics of publishing and how to make a career in it is a good thing -- there is a lot more info available about this now, I think, than there used to be.David Fullernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-25165289021646202732014-02-13T06:34:27.676-08:002014-02-13T06:34:27.676-08:00That's a good point about connections—I'm ...That's a good point about connections—I'm relatively sure that no amount of connections are going to get you published unless your book is actually polished enough to sell.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-32593426444169399832014-02-12T21:20:05.410-08:002014-02-12T21:20:05.410-08:00People will always attack what they don't like...People will always attack what they don't like or don't understand, that is just human nature. Unfortunately. Some of us rise above it. I think the connections myth is the most famous. It certainly helps to have connections. It cuts out the whole sending letters part, but it's no guarantee. Hopefully they would tell you your novel still stinks if it does.RoweMatthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-73111456105923265462014-02-12T14:29:41.697-08:002014-02-12T14:29:41.697-08:00Ah, ok. I can't say I've seen that that of...Ah, ok. I can't say I've seen that <i>that</i> often, but it does happen. In which case I tend to think they were published too early, which is a shame.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-86413902933348773582014-02-12T14:28:13.938-08:002014-02-12T14:28:13.938-08:00I agree...a story I don't connect with doesn&#...I agree...a story I don't connect with doesn't mean that the writer isn't skilled. I'm talking about bad sentence construction, poor grammar, a weak plot, one-dimensional characters, passive action, lack of conflict...I'm talking about a writer who hasn't honed their craft yet.D. Holcombnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-33257503873080354532014-02-12T13:40:02.270-08:002014-02-12T13:40:02.270-08:00Firstly, YA forever!
As for the myth...I'm ...Firstly, YA forever! <br /><br /><br />As for the myth...I'm kind of hesitant to say that I agree or disagree. I've certainly read books that I didn't particularly enjoy, and I've put down many books that didn't connect with me at all after sampling them, but I don't think I'd go as far as to say that the writer behind them was untalented or unskilled. Writing (along with just about any art) is so crazy subjective and just because I don't like a story doesn't mean someone else won't.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-80016587499963412682014-02-12T13:31:49.881-08:002014-02-12T13:31:49.881-08:00Avi! Wow, what a great example. And yes...some of ...Avi! Wow, what a great example. And yes...some of these were very concerning to me that people truly believed them. Which is why I wrote the post. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-34373604674257190732014-02-12T13:31:04.159-08:002014-02-12T13:31:04.159-08:00You know, I did see some of this when I first star...You know, I did see some of this when I first started out, but lately I've been seeing a lot more honest accounting—midlist writers coming out and sharing their experience with pretty brutal (and brave, if you ask me) honesty, which I think has helped fight that myth. Which personally, I think is a good thing.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-64721248258650916162014-02-12T08:34:52.640-08:002014-02-12T08:34:52.640-08:00I love YA novels and read them all the time! So, A...I love YA novels and read them all the time! So, Amen to number 4.<br /><br />Here's a myth: if you're a published writer, it's proof that you're a gifted writer. Not necessarily. I've seen far too many published books cross my desk as a book buyer that have compelled me to call the publisher's rep and say, "huh?"D. Holcombnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-58722381444562407822014-02-12T06:42:24.001-08:002014-02-12T06:42:24.001-08:00Number five reminds me of a blog post done by the ...Number five reminds me of a blog post done by the author Avi, and how when he visits classrooms a lot of kids are surprised that he's not rich, even though he has published more books than I have fingers and toes to count them on.<br /><br />It is good to know some of these are myths, though. Otherwise that would be concerning.Heatherhttp://semilegacy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-47898966757846379872014-02-12T06:07:44.079-08:002014-02-12T06:07:44.079-08:00The "you'll be rich and famous once you p...The "you'll be rich and famous once you publish your book" idea is one people voice to show support or encourage you while you slog away at your WIP, but that fact that it is by and large untrue makes it hard to hear after awhile.David Fullernoreply@blogger.com