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When you see the words ‘reader trust’, it’s pretty obvious what they mean. When a reader approaches a new work they have no way to know that they’ll enjoy it. In fact, they have no way to know that it’s something they won’t find boring, offensive, or even distressing. Part of consuming art is taking …
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Today, we’re trying something new – namely, a professional editor is going to be diving into our (digital) mailbag and answering your questions. While we’re totally committed to a continued dialogue in our comments, some of your questions are unique enough that they deserved their own forum, so here …
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I really mostly just want to thank my wife… she was the one who had to put up with me. That she did so with love and patience and encouragement instead of strangling me, throwing my remains into a wood chipper, and then pretending she had never been married to me at all is a testament to the fact …
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When Jennifer Egan won the Pulitzer Prize for A Visit from the Goon Squad in 2011, it was many readers’ first time hearing her name. Known previously for her 2006 novel The Keep and her earlier, less well-known works Emerald City, The Invisible Circus, and Look at Me, Egan was propelled into …
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Though writing is often thought of as a solitary pursuit, some notable authors have seen success by working with a writing partner, and doing so is a valuable experience that many writers experiment with at some point in their career. Despite that, twice the authors can often mean twice the …
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If there’s one vital thing to understand about becoming an author, it’s this – it won’t happen on its own. Getting a book published, finding readers, and winning accolades all result from concerted, informed, sustained effort. Because of this, one of the deadliest things for authors is when …
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