Eriksmasque
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writing dialogue
" Many fine writers are intimidated when they have to write the way people really talk. Actually it's quite easy. Simply lower your IQ by fifty and start typing!"
Getting Published:
I have two observations about publishers:
1 ) Nowadays, they can be either male or female
2 They love to be referred to by the appropriate pronoun. If your publisher is male, refer to him as "he" If your publisher is femail, " she" is considered more correct. Once you have established a rapport " Babe" is also acceptable for either sex.
Lunching with potential publishers:
Once at lunch, remember never to be moody. Publishers like up, happy, writers, although it's impressive to suddenly sweep your arm slowly across the lunch table, dumping all the plates and food onto the floor, while shouting " Sic Semper Tyrannis!"
*** the above " view points" are taken from Steve's book " Pure Drivel".
" Many fine writers are intimidated when they have to write the way people really talk. Actually it's quite easy. Simply lower your IQ by fifty and start typing!"
Getting Published:
I have two observations about publishers:
1 ) Nowadays, they can be either male or female
2 They love to be referred to by the appropriate pronoun. If your publisher is male, refer to him as "he" If your publisher is femail, " she" is considered more correct. Once you have established a rapport " Babe" is also acceptable for either sex.
Lunching with potential publishers:
Once at lunch, remember never to be moody. Publishers like up, happy, writers, although it's impressive to suddenly sweep your arm slowly across the lunch table, dumping all the plates and food onto the floor, while shouting " Sic Semper Tyrannis!"
*** the above " view points" are taken from Steve's book " Pure Drivel".
