Sentences with phrase «great about a manuscript»

Everyone from author to publisher could feel great about a manuscript and it fails all the same.

Not exact matches

The kind of preaching we are thinking about calls for even greater preparation because dependence would be upon the relationship rather than upon a manuscript.

He joked about their written sermons which they attempted to read to the people and remarked, «The great mass of our western people wanted a preacher that could mount a stump, a block, or old log, or stand in the bed of a wagon, and without note or manuscript, quote, expound, and apply the Word of God to the hearts and consciences of the people.»

Agents are in the business of selling books, so a manuscript evaluation can give an indie author great feedback on what will make his book be more successful as he goes about selling it himself.

Independent publishing is a great way to get work out into the world without waiting for the chance to maybe get an agent, who will perhaps get your manuscript read by an editor, who will think about possibly presenting the book for acquisition...

Start with a great product (your manuscript), connect with as many of your ideal customers as you possibly can (through blogging and social media), and build relationships with that group by sharing as much as you can about your book and letting them know why you think they would like it.

Graeme Ing is our guest this week for a fascinating conversation about Scrivener, Draft to Digital, and some great tips for outlining your manuscript and finding time to write.

What's great about Beth's introduction page is that she has given a querying writer a lot to work with, in that you can maintain a professional voice but relate your manuscript to what she is drawn to, ie: «At 43,000 words, my MG novel Unicorns Are Real weaves a «tale» of forgotten history when 10 - year - old Jackson realizes his mini-horse, Mini, is actually the descendant of a royal line of unicorns destined to rule the world unless the evil gopher ruler, Lord Zani, gets to the throne first.»

I don't know a great deal about the book business in India, but I'm sure you could benefit from consulting an objective developmental editor to polish your proposal and possibly improve your manuscript with revisions of the core concept, structure, and literary style.

As indie self - published writers, we get a bad rap about this issue, but every single indie author that I know goes to great length and expense to have their manuscripts not only edited but proofread (and usually several proofreading passes) and yet a reader will find errors / typos in our published books.

This interview dispels a the myths about what editors do and gives writers some great tips on how to improve their manuscript before submission / pitching.