I am forbidden to read anything but the title due to Free Republic tradition.
So instead I’ll mention this. Stephen King once said that an author must be hungry. By that, he meant that the author must need the money. So do a quick rewrite or two, then send your manuscript off.
Don’t fool around.
I myself am writing a novel. That’s why I subscribed to the Writer’s Guide. I am currently on rewrite number 12. So when it comes to writing, am I smarter than Stephen King?
No, I’m dumber. 11 times dumber. Yet I soldier on.
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The first rewrite was needed. There was nowhere near enough conflict. It read like a teenage Hardy Boys novel. This write is much better.
I remember reading somewhere that John le Carré who said he was down to his last few pounds turned to writing since nothing else had worked out for him.
JMS of Babylon 5 and so much more came from a very poor and extremely dysfunctional childhood.
Check out his autobiography “Becoming Superman”. I recommend the audio version. Peter Jurasik narrates and a couple of times does the Londo impression.
It’s a slow starter but when it gets rolling, very engaging and some respects how he survived growing up and the ups and downs of screenwriting.
I have his scriptwriting guide around here somewhere. Very good reading.