I’ve been posting some thoughts for new writers submitting to #literaryagents. Here are some final thoughts on #writing:
1)stories must propel us towards an ending, but the end must feel like a new beginning
2)How a story makes you feel is as important as how it makes you think. 3) make sure there is a surprising phrase, a stand-out sentence, a startling image on every page.
4) Take your characters to the limit. It’s easier to withdraw from the cliff’s edge than keep pushing up a hill.

As it is the end of a year and beginning of a new one, here's a thread on #writing and what agents look for:

1)A clear idea. However complex the story, a debut novel must offer a simple proposition of author, pitch and market.

2)We enjoy plot, but we remember characters. 3)A voice can be heard in a novel, not by its volume, but by its distinctiveness
4)it must promise the potential for moving the reader to a new place, but not by ditching what has been proven already to have worked. A "bridge" from somewhere familiar to somewhere new & unexpected

If you’re taking the opportunity of #writing during this period of #Isolation, here’s a short thread on how to prepare your novel for submission:
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- stories must propel us towards an ending, but the end must feel like a new beginning
- novels work best when they linger 2/4
It requires great effort and skill to write simply. Writing can feel like painting at times, it is layered and builds from strong foundations. If the foundation is full of obstructions, distractions and mess, it will be impossible to layer.

Here is a thread about What Literary Agents are looking for in New Writers:

1/ A clear idea. However complex the story, a debut novel must offer a simple proposition of author, pitch and market.
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#literaryagent 2/ the pitch must promise the potential of moving the readership to a new place, but not by completely ditching what has been proven already to have worked.
I call it a bridge from somewhere familiar to somewhere new and unexpected.