tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632086038992984402.post599608603639499718..comments2023-09-21T18:55:56.147+10:00Comments on Call My Agent!: Courses, credits and colonsAgent Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10784243352820485192noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632086038992984402.post-14656896747340537782010-03-05T14:53:47.446+11:002010-03-05T14:53:47.446+11:00Ann-kpn should consider conducting a course in per...Ann-kpn should consider conducting a course in persistence. It will keep the one brain cell they possess busy and out of mischief.<br /><br />Punctuation is important to help the flow. For me it is suicide if the reader, for whatever reason, has to double back to re-read something they didn't understand. <br /><br />Grammar - this will be the main aim in order to get published. Without good grammar it isn't going to work. <br /><br />Unfortunately for most of us, the sixties saw in the loss of the mechanics of grammar and it's almost a lost art for anyone who isn't about 60 years old and above.<br /><br />However, I know my language and what works and what doesn't so even though I may not always be able to explain it, I know it like a blind person can use braille and a deaf person can use sign language.<br /><br />I found that courses don't always guarantee success. In fact sometimes I wonder whether they can destroy a writer's voice, or squash spontaneity.<br /><br />Once I took tennis lessons. I was quite good at it especially backhand. I didn't get better. In fact I got worse. My amateur backhand, innocent and spontaneous was turned into a "I know what I'm doing wrong but for the life of me I can't do it right".<br />I gave up tennis and went back to the library to get my exercise.<br /><br />I keep going back to some very wise words told to me by an art teacher.<br /><br />Those that can - do. Those that can't - teach.Zara Penneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573081736355323976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632086038992984402.post-73818827755296437262009-07-31T10:35:08.539+10:002009-07-31T10:35:08.539+10:00Regardless of some of the contents in the post, at...Regardless of some of the contents in the post, at least the person had the courage to ask the questions (as some a considered valid) and for all of those writers who are on their 'journey', it may come down to talent (blood, sweat and tears),the shifting trends of the industry, perhaps the likes/dislikes of the agents or publishers and sometimes it may come down to a bit of luck (being in the right place/right time scenario). Whatever your aspirations for writing, at least give it a go, make sure you follow the submission guidelines for any agency/publisher and realise that it will take some time. <br />'May the words flow for all of you'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632086038992984402.post-10144402907786706922009-07-26T09:11:02.738+10:002009-07-26T09:11:02.738+10:00Well said!
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