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RokofAges75:
I pretty much agree with all of you on the self-publishing topic. I see why people do it, but I do think it cheapens the process - the auto-tune analogy is a perfect one. For me personally, I think I'd try to get published the real way (the old-fashioned way) first, and then, like Erika said, if I didn't have any luck there, I could see myself self-publishing. If I had put all that time and effort into writing and editing an original novel, I would want to see it turned into a book one way or another, and self-publishing is a good "other" option. But going through a legitimate publisher is a much bigger accomplishment . For me, the whole publishing thing is all about the accomplishment . I can't think of any reason why I'd want to publish a book, other than just to see it as a book and know that I did that. To be honest, I'm not even sure I would tell people I know that I published a book if it ever happened LOL, as private as I am about my writing in real life. I guess it would depend on the book.
RokofAges75:
Gotta agree with Tracy and Steph here - conventions! Spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing - it's all about proofreading and presentation, and some "writers" either just don't get it or don't care enough to do it. If you're not going to put the time into making sure your story is readable, why on earth would I waste my time trying to read it?
mare:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on June 12, 2012, 06:50:49 PM ---I pretty much agree with all of you on the self-publishing topic. I see why people do it, but I do think it cheapens the process - the auto-tune analogy is a perfect one. For me personally, I think I'd try to get published the real way (the old-fashioned way) first, and then, like Erika said, if I didn't have any luck there, I could see myself self-publishing. If I had put all that time and effort into writing and editing an original novel, I would want to see it turned into a book one way or another, and self-publishing is a good "other" option. But going through a legitimate publisher is a much bigger accomplishment . For me, the whole publishing thing is all about the accomplishment . I can't think of any reason why I'd want to publish a book, other than just to see it as a book and know that I did that. To be honest, I'm not even sure I would tell people I know that I published a book if it ever happened LOL, as private as I am about my writing in real life. I guess it would depend on the book.
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It's funny you said that because I had An awfully hard time telling people about my book. It was different telling all of you because that's how you knew me to begin with, but everyone else it took them by surprise lol to know fellow teachers and even a few principals were reading my book was the most uncomfortable feeling ever as well as when people ask me to sign my book. Like a parent of a student or something lol it's always the oddest thing.
RokofAges75:
I can totally understand that! I really think I would publish under a pen name and not tell anyone but my family LOL.
FrickingKaos:
I don't like long paragraphs (walls of text) either. When I write I try to break it up a bit.
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