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Siddharth @contagious_sid
@Mary_C_Moore could you please tell us about "show vs tell" issue typically seen in indian writers and how to avoid it? #DVIndiaChatit is a common issue in general, try writing the scene in real time vs just telling us what happened #DVIndiaChat 2/3
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Siddharth @contagious_sid
@Mary_C_Moore could you please tell us about "show vs tell" issue typically seen in indian writers and how to avoid it? #DVIndiaChat1/2 I'm not familiar with enough Indian writers to have seen a common issue like this #DVIndiaChat 1/3
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Aindrila Roy @smylealong
@Mary_C_Moore @PanAsianVoices Your website says that you don't want urban stories. I have a story that starts out in a small town but 1/2however the market is always changing so I'd be open to it in the future when it's not so saturated #DVIndiaChat
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Aindrila Roy @smylealong
@Mary_C_Moore @PanAsianVoices Your website says that you don't want urban stories. I have a story that starts out in a small town but 1/2I'm not seeking Urban Fantasy because I have not been able to sell it in the current market #DVIndiaChat 1/2
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Mary C. Moore @Mary_C_Moore
@contagious_sid showing is a scene that occurs as it happens, telling is the narrator telling us what happens #DVIndiaChat 1/2being "told" a story isn't as interesting as experiencing it through the characters i.e. showing #DVIndiaChat 2/2
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Siddharth @contagious_sid
@Mary_C_Moore going through editing and i am getting a lot of -ve feedback on something called "show vs tell". style problems? #DVIndiaChatshowing is a scene that occurs as it happens, telling is the narrator telling us what happens #DVIndiaChat 1/2
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deepti menon @deepsmenon_7
@Mary_C_Moore @PanAsianVoices How does a published Indian book get into the foreign markets?usually a foreign rights agent will shop it to other countries #DVIndiaChat
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Sujata Rajpal @rajpalsujata
How does an author choose a literary agent? @Mary_C_Moore ,@PanAsianVoicesresearch research research. Most agents have websites there's querytracker.com, agentquery.com #DVIndiaChat
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Linda Camacho @LindaRandom
@litbeing Lol, of course! It tends to come down to market timing. Sometimes it's too late or too soon, sigh...(1/?) #okscbwichat...I've seen terrific manuscripts get passed over for being too "niche" or too like something already picked up (2/2 #okscbwichat
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Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@LindaRandom So one bad project is okay? :) #okscbwichatLol, of course! It tends to come down to market timing. Sometimes it's too late or too soon, sigh...(1/?) #okscbwichat
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Linda Camacho @LindaRandom
@litbeing ...sell, so we've evaluated and moved on to the next project we think will have a better chance next time...(2/?) #okscbwichat...That's not why I'd drop a client. (3/3) #okscbwichat
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Linda Camacho @LindaRandom
@litbeing I take on authors for (ideally) the duration of their career. I've had several whose projects didn't...(1/?) #okscbwichat...sell, so we've evaluated and moved on to the next project we think will have a better chance next time...(2/?) #okscbwichat
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Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@LindaRandom /how long would you keep trying to sell a MS before letting the author go? #okscbwichatI take on authors for (ideally) the duration of their career. I've had several whose projects didn't...(1/?) #okscbwichat
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Brenda Maier @MaierBrenda
@LindaRandom @litbeing #okscbwichat Have you ever been to Oklahoma before?I haven't, so I'm really excited! I love how SCBWI conferences let me get out of my NY bubble :) #okscbwichat
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Linda Camacho @LindaRandom
@litbeing Info dump! Like an overly long flashback in the first scene or the narration/dialogue over explaining...(1/?) #okscbwichat...the character backstory. It shows me the author doesn't know where to start and doesn't trust the reader. (2/2) #okscbwichat
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Valerie Lawson @litbeing
@LindaRandom What stops you reading? Any red flags in a manuscript that would signal an automatic pass from you? #okscbwichatInfo dump! Like an overly long flashback in the first scene or the narration/dialogue over explaining...(1/?) #okscbwichat
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Holly Abston @holly_abston
As a picture book writer (or writer-illustrator), should we have a few polished manuscripts before querying? @lindarandom #okscbwichatYes! Whenever I consider taking on a PB client, I always ask for several other manuscripts to review. #okscbwichat
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Linda Camacho @LindaRandom
@holly_abston That it isn't personal, is highly subjective, and very much beyond a writer's control. The only thing... (1/?) #okscbwichat...a writer can control is their craft, so always keep building on that. In the meantime, keep hope alive! (2/2) #okscbwichat
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Holly Abston @holly_abston
What is something you wish writers better understood about the query process or publishing in general? #okscbwichat @LindaRandomThat it isn't personal, is highly subjective, and very much beyond a writer's control. The only thing... (1/?) #okscbwichat
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Lady Stranger @shawnee40day
Back to the historical fiction market question, did you refer to the "Tricky" market in adult or childrens? #okscbwichatI meant for children's. (I'm keeping this chat about kids, unless someone asks me a specific adult question.) #okscbwichat