Post by account_disabled on Jan 6, 2024 2:03:41 GMT -5
Improving the quality of writers. Because everything starts from there: from whoever wrote the book, from whoever created the literary work, from whoever wanted to transform his manuscript into a product to sell. If we try to go in depth, analyzing some behaviors and the literary products offered for sale, we can recognize seven elements that have affected the quality of the published works . So can the quality of books be improved? Yes, recognizing these elements as one's own. And maybe even finding others. #1 – The danger of misinformation on publishing and self-publishing Because in my opinion it's all a problem of misinformation . There are readers who complain about the poor quality of ebooks published in self-publishing – and they are right, just download a few previews on Amazon to get an idea – and publishers who complain about the rubbish they receive.
Here we are not talking about stories that you may not like, but about poorly edited books, poorly laid out ebooks, serious grammatical errors. And the real problem perhaps lies in the lack of knowledge of publishing and above all of self-publishing. I ask myself one thing: whoever writes and decides to publish has already read, right? Is it really that Special Data difficult to make a comparison between a published book and your own ? When I see seven consecutive sentences that all end with ellipses and never three in number, but according to the mood of the moment, I ask myself: in which book have you seen something like this? Being informed about publishing means recognizing its corporate and commercial nature . Books are sold, after all, they have a price: there must be a reason, don't you think? If there is an epidemic of writers and a death of readers, whose fault is it? Of society, as usual? Or perhaps the misconception that anyone can publish? I remember when, a long time ago, being able to publish was something extraordinary. Now, however, it is within everyone's reach.
When everything becomes easy, quality goes out the window. When publication is encouraged from many quarters regardless of the author and his actual abilities, the product placed on the publishing market cannot be a product of value. #2 – Lack of self-criticism When I wrote my first – and only – novel, I was convinced I had written a masterpiece. Thinking about it today, more than twenty years later, it passed into the Rubbish category. And there it remains, to everyone's joy. Maybe I have too high values of self-criticism and too low, bordering on zero, of self-esteem, but that's another matter. If all writers did good, healthy self-criticism, how many fewer works would be published every year? But how to do self-criticism? How can you be so critical and ruthless with yourself? Perhaps the answer lies in the books . The more I read novels, the more I wonder if I shouldn't give up this dream of publishing. When I read stories that are so beautiful, so stable, where everything works and happens at the exact moment it has to happen, I wonder if I too am capable of doing the same and I don't like the answer I give myself. A strong reader can become a more conscientious writer.
Here we are not talking about stories that you may not like, but about poorly edited books, poorly laid out ebooks, serious grammatical errors. And the real problem perhaps lies in the lack of knowledge of publishing and above all of self-publishing. I ask myself one thing: whoever writes and decides to publish has already read, right? Is it really that Special Data difficult to make a comparison between a published book and your own ? When I see seven consecutive sentences that all end with ellipses and never three in number, but according to the mood of the moment, I ask myself: in which book have you seen something like this? Being informed about publishing means recognizing its corporate and commercial nature . Books are sold, after all, they have a price: there must be a reason, don't you think? If there is an epidemic of writers and a death of readers, whose fault is it? Of society, as usual? Or perhaps the misconception that anyone can publish? I remember when, a long time ago, being able to publish was something extraordinary. Now, however, it is within everyone's reach.
When everything becomes easy, quality goes out the window. When publication is encouraged from many quarters regardless of the author and his actual abilities, the product placed on the publishing market cannot be a product of value. #2 – Lack of self-criticism When I wrote my first – and only – novel, I was convinced I had written a masterpiece. Thinking about it today, more than twenty years later, it passed into the Rubbish category. And there it remains, to everyone's joy. Maybe I have too high values of self-criticism and too low, bordering on zero, of self-esteem, but that's another matter. If all writers did good, healthy self-criticism, how many fewer works would be published every year? But how to do self-criticism? How can you be so critical and ruthless with yourself? Perhaps the answer lies in the books . The more I read novels, the more I wonder if I shouldn't give up this dream of publishing. When I read stories that are so beautiful, so stable, where everything works and happens at the exact moment it has to happen, I wonder if I too am capable of doing the same and I don't like the answer I give myself. A strong reader can become a more conscientious writer.