Wanderer in the World of Words

The Agent/Author Conversations: Why Main Characters Need to Drive Your Story

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As the “Now What?” Months continue, we’ll be hearing from agents, editors, self-publishers, and authors about the road towards sharing your work. We’ve asked several authors to interview their agents for a peek behind the curtain at what it takes to write and sell a book. Today, Kelly Loy Gilbert interviews her agent, Adriann Ranta, about typical critiques, beta readers, and more:

Kelly Loy Gilbert: When I come out of my writing cave with a new draft, one thing that’s always a big transition for me is that process of opening it up to other voices. I tend not to show anyone what I’m working on as I’m doing it, so for months the only voice I’ve been hearing has been my own. But, of course, if you’re going take a story out into the world, whether that’s sharing it with a reader or an agent or editor, whether that’s self-publishing or traditional publishing, suddenly there will be a whole chorus of voices surrounding your previously shy story.

Adriann, what have you learned about the revision process from the agenting side?

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(via nanowrimo)