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3rd July 2008, 04:06 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lincolnshire
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Yeah, the guy was piqued because his own novel, which he characterised as something like 'not wonderful, but perfectly publishable' had been turned down. He wrote his own epitaph. Books like that are turned down every day by UK publishers, who only take on one or two debut novels over a year. Being 'good' is nowhere near good enough, in general terms, for a new novelist in 2008. His name is also on every editor's desk, so they remember his stupidity should he submit more novels... |
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3rd July 2008, 09:30 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cheshire
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Quote:
Did he honestly expect every relevant editor/publisher to drop to their knees, and shout: "We were wrong! We can see that now! Please let us publish your book! Please!" And couldn't he have better spent his time by starting another book of his own ... instead of carrying out pointless experiments that reek of sour grapes? | |
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4th July 2008, 03:25 AM
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| Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold John- Makes sense I suppose. I guess all I can really do is cross my fingers and hope I’ll manage to stumble onto someone who’s crazy enough to represent me. And hope he/she will be able to do the same thing for a publisher. Lol. Why can’t life ever make things easy? Troo- I wouldn’t mind international fame and a life of luxury. But all I’m looking for is to be traditionally published. I wouldn’t mind dealing with an independent press, but I don’t write for myself, I write for others. I’d like to think of myself as a storyteller, and let’s be perfectly honest here. How many people do you think sit alone by a camp fire and recite ghost stories to themselves? Not many. It’s just not very fun. To have someone read and love your writing – that is, for me at least, one of the greatest feelings in the world. I write because I have something to say and I want people to hear it. One of my favorite contemporary (:P) authors, George R. R. Martin, once said something to the extent of, "I like writing when it's going well, but I love having written." And I think the reason it is so gratifying is because people go out and read and enjoy his stories, and he feels like his work means something, like it was all worthwhile. As for Paulini’s success… If only my parents were publishers… Things would be soooo much easier. Hell, I’m around the same age as he was too! Lol. Nevertheless, you make a good point. |
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4th July 2008, 10:41 AM
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| Pantechnicon.net  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hertfordshire
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Ah but this pulls us back to the old truism: How can you expect others to love you if you cannot love yourself? Write for yourself. Love your writing. Then infect others with your love  |
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4th July 2008, 03:55 PM
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4th July 2008, 07:06 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cheshire
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Quote:
But maybe that's not a bad thing: "Carry-On Chrons" ... It has got a bit of a ring to it. Perhaps we should all collaborate on the script. Ah, if only Sid James was still around ... | |
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