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Inkspot's newsletter for Writers on the Net
Issue 4.17 Aug. 19, 1998
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* Over 38,000 subscribers! *
This issue features an article about query-tracking (Vera Marie
Baderts), tips on descriptive prose (Mariska Stamenkovic), and
advice on children's book illustration (Lee Wardlaw, ASK THE
CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR).
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE:
From The Editor's Desk
Fresh Ink and Market Information
Ask The Children's Book Author
Rounding Up Your Queries
Some Tips On Descriptive Prose
Writers' Classifieds
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK:
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Nice to be back home. I created the last issue while at the
SCBWI conference in L.A., sent out the issue while in Kananaskis,
Alberta.
I'd like to officially welcome Sal Towse, Inklings Markets
Editor. Sal is a San Francisco Bay area freelance writer who has
been supplying Inklings with excellent market info for a while
now. If you have market tips to share, please send them to
towse@inkspot.com. You can find out more about Sal (and see a
picture!) at: http://www.inkspot.com/admin/masthead/sal.html
Thanks to Writer's Digest Books for donating three copies of the
1999 Writer's Market book/CD package for this issue's giveaway;
see Fresh Ink for details. And don't forget, this year's market
guide has a brief profile and photo of yours truly in the online
markets section! :-)
In updating the Chats and IRCs section of Inkspot
(http://www.inkspot.com/network/chat.html), I have noticed many
new writers' chats cropping up. If you know of a chat/IRC that is
-not- listed on the page above, please send an email message to
editor@inkspot.com with "chat to add" in the subject header. In
the message body, please give (1) the name of the chat (2) topic
of the chat (3) how to access the chat (whether through the web
or IRC, for instance) (4) email contact info in case of
questions.
Another question: does anyone know of a good manuscript tracker
for the Macintosh? There seem to be a fair number available
for PCs (see http://www.inkspot.com/other/software.html) but
not many for the Mac. If you have any suggestions, please send
them to editor@inkspot.com with "mac tracker" in the subject
header, thanks.
Congratulations to Debra Hall of Australia, who wins a copy
of STEIN ON WRITING by Sol Stein (1995, St. Martin's Press).
FRESH INK
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BOOK PRIZE GIVEAWAY: 1999 WRITER'S MARKET
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Three copies of the 1999 Writer's Market (with CD-ROM) will be
given away. This market guide is published annually by
Writer's Digest Books. Copies will be available in stores
by early September.
Three names will be randomly drawn to win these books. To enter,
send email to giveaway@inkspot.com with your name and email
address with "writer's market" in the subject header. By
entering, you agree to let Inkspot and Inklings publish your name
and email address if you win. Deadline: Aug. 30, 1998. More info
about the contest and book (including ordering info) at:
http://www.inkspot.com/admin/giveaway.html
If you wish to contact Inkspot to volunteer a writing-related
giveaway book or product, please send email to editor@inkspot.com
with "book for giveaway" in the subject header.
Editor and Publisher online
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Great source of publishing news (I check it frequently) and
commentary.
http://www.mediainfo.com/
Publisher's Weekly online
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Another good source of publishing info. The "People Online"
section lists publishing appointments made in the past 6 months.
http://www.bookwire.com/pw/pw.html
AlienFlower Poetry Workshop
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Free and fee-based online poetry workshops. Useful articles,
tips, forums, exercises.
http://www.sonic.net:80/web/albany/workshop/
Internet Fantasy Writers' Association
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For writers, editors, publishers interested in the fantasy
genre. Free mailing list.
http://www.chaosmanor.com/ifwa.htm
Shannon Turlington's Professional Writer's Resources
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Resources for experienced writers. Special section of book
publisher online guidelines.
http://www.arcana.com/shannon/writing.html
Page One Literature and Writing
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Free newsletter. Author interviews, spotlights, writing tips
and resources. To subscribe, send email to FICTWRI@AOL.COM
with "subscribe newsletter" in the subject header.
http://members.aol.com/FICTWRI/page1.html
S.W.A.N.
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Self-Employed Writers and Artists Network.
http://www.swan-net.com/
The Rock
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Free weekly, online zine for writers. To subscribe, send a blank
email to prock-on@mail-list.com. Includes interviews with
editors, profiles on authors, booksignings, author appearances,
and articles on writing and selling. Archives on website.
http://www.paintedrock.com/memvis/rockmag/rockmag.htm
All-Arts Council
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Has a nice section of writing-related links.
http://www-AllArtsCouncil.together.com/art-link.htm#writing
The Writer's Pen
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Free newsletter, chat, resources.
http://members.xoom.com/WritersPen/index.html
Virtual Script Workshop
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Includes complete listings of currently available Virtual
Screenwriting courses, tips on on how to set up and run a
workshop using the free resources on the net.
http://www.xerif.com/
** Please send suggestions for Fresh Ink to freshink@inkspot.com
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MARKET INFORMATION
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Please get current, detailed guidelines before submitting to
publications if possible. Don't submit to email addresses unless
specifically stated. Include a SASE for surface mail replies.
More market info at: http://www.inkspot.com/market/.
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"FNASR" = First North American Serial Rights, "SASE" =
self-addressed, stamped envelope, "simsubs" = simultaneous
submissions, "mss" = manuscript, "RT" = response time, "GL" =
guidelines, "wds" = words, "cc" = contributor's copy,
"IWGL" = Inkspot Writer's Guideline Library.
Markets Editor: Sal Towse (ST).
SUCK
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Suck. 660 Third St. San Francisco, CA 94107. (415)276-8788
FAX:(415)276-8499. Editor-in-Chief: Joey Anuff. Daily. On-line.
"Suck specializes in detonating media myths. The journalistic
equivalent of running with scissors, Suck's daily posts are too
literate to be called rants, too obsessed with popular culture to
be considered academic and too funny to be taken seriously."
Audience: Over-educated, well-informed media consumers. Circ:
250-450K monthly. Needs: Humor, essays, expose, historical,
intelligent opinion. No first-person essays. No previously
published material. No website reviews. No music reviews.
Interested writers should familiarize themselves with at least a
month's worth of site content. 600-1,200 wds. PAY: Within 30d of
publication. Assigned articles: $600. Unsolicited articles: $450.
RIGHTS: Exclusive for 90d. SUBMIT: Only via e-mail. Include
submission in body of message. Put "Submission" in the subject
line. Include a phone number and e-mail address. RT: "Slow". TIP:
A short, well-written 200 word pitch with links to previously
published essays is the best opening move. (ST)
URL: http://www.suck.com
E-mail: sucksters@suck.com
PIF
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Pif Magazine. PO Box 538, Dupont, WA 98327-0538 (360) 493-0596
FAX: none. Editor: Richard Luck. Showcase for quality poetry and
short fiction by new and emerging writers. "We are looking for
original, well-thought-out pieces. Imagery is a plus." Monthly.
Circ: 65K annually. Audience: 37% professional writers. Nearly
60% have college degrees. NEEDS: Commentary, specifically current
events articles, author interviews, travelogues. If you have an
idea for something we're not already doing, please email me and
we'll discuss its merits. If we like the idea, count on writing
for us each month thereafter. PAY: 40d. after publication. Poetry
(less than 100 lines) = $5 per. Macro-Fiction (1K-4K wds) = $10
per. Micro-Fiction (less than 500 wds) = $5 per. Commentary =
$10 per. Review = $5 per. All rights remain with the author. No
snail mail. RT: 40d max. Submissions due by the 20th of the month
prior to publication. Submissions are not read betw the 20th and
the end of the month. Paste the submission into the body of the
e-mail, or send as a MIME attachment in Word for Windows format.
Pif also runs a fiction and poetry contest. Deadline for next
contest: Dec 1, 1998. Rules:http://www.pifmagazine.com/contest.htm.
TIP: "Always read an issue or two of a magazine BEFORE you submit
anything to them. For example, after reading our zine you'll
discover that we hardly ever publish rhyming poetry -- so there's
not much sense in sending us volumes of it. If you're not sure,
query first. And always send your submission to the appropriate
editor if you want a response." (ST)
URL: http://www.pifmagazine.com/
GL: http://www.pifmagazine.com/rules.shtml
E-mail: Macro/Micro Fiction: pif.fiction@dimax.com
Poetry: pif.poetry@dimax.com
Commentary: pif.comment@dimax.com
Reviews: pif.review@dimax.com
MERCATOR'S WORLD
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Mercator's World: The Magazine of Maps, Exploration & Discovery.
845 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401-2918 FAX: 541-302-9872
e-mail: csell@asterpub.com. No phone calls, please. Editor:
Colleen Sell. Bimonthly. Circ: ~20K. 8.5x11" Our readers'
interests range from the history of cartography to geography,
cosmography, historic and modern exploration, adventure travel,
map collecting, and state-of-the-art mapping technologies.
Authors of Mercator's World articles typically are either
well-informed professional writers willing to do the necessary
research or scholars with experience writing for popular
audiences. NEEDS: Feature articles: Political, natural, and
cultural events affecting (and affected by) maps and mapmaking ~
Cultural, political, and scientific uses of maps ~ Recounts of
modern and historic scientific expeditions and discoveries ~
Profiles of cartographers, explorers, and collectors ~ Surveys of
mapping and exploration technologies and applications ~ Profiles
of important map galleries, libraries, and special collections ~
Exploration and cartographic controversies, curiosities, and
anomalies. Depts: Multimedia: 750 wds ($100) ~ Aficionado
(collector's profile): 1500 wds ($200) ~ Feature articles:
1500-3000 wds ($300-$600). PAY: On publication. See above for
depts. Please query all article ideas. RT: 2 mos. (ST)
URL: http://www.mercatormag.com
GL: http://www.mercatormag.com/contact_wrguide.html
E-mail: csell@asterpub.com
SUPERNATURAL/GHOST ANTHOLOGIES
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Deadline: 9/30/98 for year-end publication. Jane Hubbard, editor.
Chameleon Publishing. 3430 Salem Dr. Rochester Hills, MI 48306.
CEMETERY SONATA: Needs: ghost stories and "things that go bump in
the night." [UNTITLED]: Needs: Civil War ghost stories or ghost
stories relating to that era. Length: 500-6000 wds or more
"depending on the quality of the story." PAY: On acceptance and
receipt of signed contract. .03/wd plus copies. One time rights
revert to author after publication. Previously published pieces
OK with mention of previous publication. RT: 6 wks. Submissions
to above address or e-mail. Standard ms. format. "NO UNNECESSARY
VIOLENCE please. Haunted houses, graveyards, etc. Make me sleep
with my light on! We plan to provide not only a good, wholesome
scare - I think we are all weary of the 'splatterpunk' sort of
horror, (in fact, I do not use the word horror for these books
but rather 'supernatural' or 'ghost' stories,) but to provide a
forum for good talent which may be overlooked by larger
publishers. Previous credits are of no significance to me as
long as you give me a good story. The quality of the story is the
important issue. I am not limited to any one genre. Email for
more information." (ST)
URL: not yet available
E-mail: june_hubbard@prodigy.com
CICADA
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Cicada, POB 300, Peru, IL USA 61354. Editor-in-Chief: Marianne
Carus. Editor: Deborah Vetter. Pub. bimonthly. Literary magazine
for teenagers and young adults, published by the Cricket Magazine
group. For ages 14 and up, publishes original short stories,
poems, and first-person essays written for teens and young
adults. In some cases, CICADA purchases rights for excerpts from
books yet to be published. Each issue also includes several
reprints of high-quality selections. Measures 5.5" x 8.5", 128
pp, full-color cover, perfect bound. B&w; illustrations. For
sample issues, send $8.50; requests from foreign countries must
be accompanied by International Postal Reply Coupons valued at
US$8.50. Please do NOT send a check or money order. "CICADA would
like to reach as many authors and illustrators as possible for
original contributions, but our standards are very high, and we
will accept only top-quality material. PLEASE DO NOT QUERY FIRST.
CICADA will consider any manuscripts or art samples sent on
speculation and accompanied by a SASE. For art, send tearsheets
or photoprints/photocopies. PLEASE DO NOT send original artwork.
Be sure that each sample is marked with your name, address, and
phone number. Allow 12 weeks for a reply." MANUSCRIPTS: Fiction -
realistic, contemporary, humor, fantasy, science fiction (main
protagonist should be 14 or older; stories should have a genuine
teen sensibility and be aimed at readers in high school or
college). Non-fiction - first-person experiences that are
relevant and interesting to teenagers. Poetry - serious or
humorous, rhymed or free verse. Other - book reviews providing
in-depth, thoughtful commentary. Length - fiction/articles: up to
5,000 wds, novellas: up to 15,000 wds (runs one novella per
issue), poems: up to 25 lines, book reviews: 300-700 wds. "An
exact word count should be noted on each manuscript submitted.
For poetry, indicate number of lines instead. Word count includes
every word, but does not include the title of the manuscript or
the author's name." RATES: Fiction and articles: up to 25c/wd.
Poems: up to $3/line. Pays on publication. Address all mss to
Submissions Editor, all art samples to Ron McCutchan, Senior Art
Director, all inquiries re: rights nad permissions to Mary Ann
Hocking. RIGHTS: for previously unpublished stories and poems,
buys first publication rights in English language as well as
additional rights option. Also request right to reprint the work
in any volume or anthology published by Carus Publishing Company
upon payment of half the original fee. (from Cicada)
FAMILYWEBFILES.COM
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FamilyWebFiles, http://www.familywebfiles.com, provides
Spanish/English content to families in the form of website
reviews and original editorial content. Two sections open to
freelance writers are NetWorth: articles that direct families on
where to go on the Internet to save time, money or make the most
of the family computer investment. The other section opened to
freelancers is DigitalParenting: either first-person essays or
interviews with parents whose families/parenting styles have been
impacted by Internet/computer usage. WORD LENGTH & PAYMENT:
Networth articles 650-700 words and must be "site-sensitive"
(must feature six to twelve sites), $50/article. DigitalParenting
articles are 550-650 words, $45/article. "I am anticipating
increasing payment once the site begins to grow. Those writers
who are willing to grow with us will definitely be given top
priority for future assignments." No assignment should be
undertaken without first querying. Send e-mail to Marisa Trevino
at address below. (confirmed Aug.18/98)
Email: mtrevino@airmail.net
URL: http://www.familywebfiles.com
UPDATES:
Eye On The Web has folded. Smithsonian Magazine now has their
guidelines online at:
http://smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/writers.html
Please send market updates to Sal Towse at towse@inkspot.com.
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Ask The Experts
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*** Please put "inklings question" in the subject header. ***
Judith Bowen (ROMANCE WRITER) jbowen@max-net.com
David Breeden (POET) drpoetry@ktc.com
Charles Deemer (SCREENWRITER) cdeemer@teleport.com
Mark Fowler (LAWYER) askthelawyer@inkspot.com
Susan Graham (AGENT) slgraham@mindspring.com
Carol Henson (BOOK DOCTOR) bookdoc@Prodigy.net
Ken Jenks (ELECTRONIC PUBLISHER) MindsEye@tale.com
Bob Sablatura (JOURNALIST) bob.sablatura@reporters.net
Michelle Sagara (SF/FANTASY WRITER) Michelle.Sagara@sff.net
Lee Wardlaw (CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITER) lwardlaw@gte.net
Marcia Yudkin (FREELANCE WRITER) send to yudkin@inkspot.com
Columnists may be unable to reply privately to every message,
but will answer selected questions in future issues of Inklings.
Please keep your question BRIEF and send it to *one* columnist.
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ASK THE CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR
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by Lee Wardlaw <lwardlaw@gte.net>
Illustrating children's books
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Q: I am a fine artist/graphic designer. It has been my lifelong
dream to illustrate children's books. What is the best and most
direct route to getting an assignment?
A: I'm pleased to answer this question because illustrations
play such an integral role in books for young readers. In fact,
there is an essential 'oneness' in the art and text of picture
books, with the art telling 50% of the story.
In picture books for ages 3-6, the words and art *must* go
hand-in-hand. They need each other to tell the full story;
neither can stand completely alone. If you were reading the book
aloud to a child without sharing the pictures, key elements of
the story, characters, setting, and climax might be missing
and/or confusing.
For example, in the book IMOGENE'S ANTLERS, written and
illustrated by David Small, a young girl wakes up one morning to
find she has sprouted a pair of deer antlers from her head. The
family is aghast, and try everything to cure her. When she
awakens the next day, she finds the antlers are gone. The last
line reads: "When she came down to breakfast, the family was
overjoyed to see her back to normal . . . until she came into
the room." Without the final, essential illustration, the readers
would not know that Imogene has grown a gigantic plume of peacock
feathers!
In the case of picture story books (for ages 4-8), the text *can*
stand on its own. Meaning, you could read it aloud over the
radio, and every listener would be able to vividly picture every
scene in her mind. The illustrations, however, are still
important because they enhance the story. They add depth and life
and style - - all essential elements to every good children's
book.
Now that you know the importance of your illustrations, let's
talk about how you can break into this market.
First, I highly recommend that you join the Society of
Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). After you're a
member, you may obtain from them a wealth of material on how to
prepare a portfolio, how to contact editors and art directors,
how to submit your work, what to negotiate in a contract, etc.
For membership information, contact the SCBWI at:
membership@scbwi.org
Second, study the listings in the _1998 Children's Writer's &
Illustrator's Market _, published by Writer's Digest Books, to
see what publishing houses, magazines, newsletters, etc., are
actively seeking new artists. It might be easier to break into
the children's book market by first selling drawings to the
magazine market. A few of these credits under your belt will
help to interest a book editor in your work. (note: the SCBWI
buys drawings for its bimonthly magazine.)
Third, you will need to put together a portfolio of your work to
submit to art directors and/or executive editors. Here are a few
tips to get you started:
1. Submit the types of illustrations at which you're best.
Omit pieces that are obviously student assignments.
2. Your portfolio should include samples showing picture-book
age children, other people, animals, etc. Remember: personality
and facial expression are crucial! Show the character (person or
animal) in four or five different poses.
3. Include examples of black-and-white and color illustrations
of the same subject. If you work well in a number of styles or
media, show one or two samples of each.
4. Submit only finished pieces - - no sketchbooks.
5. Submit only photographs, color photocopies, or slides of
your work - - no original art, please!
6. Make sure your name and address are on every sample.
7. Submit samples no larger than 8 1/2" by 11".
8. Let your portfolio or samples speak for themselves - - don't
try to explain your work or philosophy of art in the cover
letter.
9. Matting is not important - - organization is. Arrange your
samples or portfolio by reader's age groups, your technique or
media, color vs. b&w;, etc.
10. Enclose a SASE if you expect a reply or return of your
artwork. Let the art director keep at least one or two pieces on
file.
11. Submit samples to the art director by name. Send a personal
letter; no photocopies or generic greetings. Be professional - -
not cute or flip.
12. Follow up with a card, note or additional sample. (No phone
calls.)
13. Know your craft and offer reproducible results. This means
the art done on assignment must be of the same or higher quality
and in the same style as the work in your samples.
14. Become familiar with the printing process. Talk with local
printers or color separators. Find out what happens when art is
shot in halftone, or what colors or media do and do not reproduce
well in standard four-color separation.
15. Research where you're going to send your samples. Be
familiar with the artists with whom each publisher works. Is your
style compatible?
(Sources for the above tips: the SCBWI; _The Children's Picture
Book: How to Write It, How to Sell It_ by Ellen E.M. Roberts;
_Writing Books for Children & Teenagers_ by Lee Wyndham.
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Lee Wardlaw is the award-winning author of 20 books for children,
ranging from picture books to young adult novels. Her newest
titles include _Bow-Wow Birthday_ (Boyds Mills Press), a picture
book illustrated by Arden Johnson-Petrov; and DINOSAUR PIZZA
(Troll), an easy-reader illustrated by Julie Durrell. Lee's web
page is at http://www.inkspot.com/author/lee/
Copyright (c) 1998 Lee Wardlaw.
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ROUNDING UP YOUR QUERIES
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by Vera Marie Baderts <tucsonwriter@prodigy.net>
As a still-learning-the-ropes freelancer, I am prepared for that
deluge of high-paying assignments that is coming soon. Here are
some of the tools that I use to keep track of my queries:
TRACKER
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For reports--a quick look at hits and misses, who owes me money,
etc.--I use Tracker from Writer's Market electronic edition. I
may add a publication not already included (e.g. Inklings). After
I create a title (e.g. Rounding Up Your Queries), and categorize
it (e.g. e-article), a screen allows me to enter dates of
submission, acceptance or rejection, publication, etc. Another
area records the price I expect to receive and the date of
payment. The information is retrievable in various combinations.
PAPER LISTS
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When I use mail merge to send a great number of queries on one
subject, I print out a list and manually check off the
rejections, only entering information in Tracker when I get an
assignment.
FILES
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I keep a manila folder for each publication I might query or have
queried. A sample copy or two, guidelines, prior query letters
and replies live in that file drawer. In another file drawer, I
keep manila folders with 'ideas' files by subject, notes from
stories I have done, and clip files.
WRITING ON THE WALL
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Believing in reusing and recycling, I created a writer's planning
calendar on the back of an outdated plan-a-month calendar. With
cheery-colored erasable pens, I wrote the twelve months across
the top of the sheet and the corresponding six-month-later month
across the bottom. This helps me think like an editor, planning
six months in advance. I also use different colours of pen: BLUE
for brilliant ideas that are ahead of their time, BLACK for
queries or article titles I will definitely do, and RED for notes
about ideas that have been accepted and when the product is due.
The trick is to remember to promptly enter information, put
letters in folders instead of stacks on the floor, and check your
July to-do list before September.
These organizational tools can provide insurance against missed
opportunities to sell and resell your work, maximizing your
productivity and sales.
==---------------------------------------==
Vera Marie Badertscher is a freelance writer in Tucson, Arizona.
Between watching coyotes amble across her property, she keeps
track of travel and nature articles sold to Arizona Highways and
to the publisher of Army Times, political humor in Tucson Monthly
and various topics on several web sites and other publications.
Copyright (c) 1998 Vera Marie Badertscher.
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IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS: SOME TIPS ON DESCRIPTIVE PROSE
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by Mariska Stamenkovic <maris@gate.net>
Nothing can bring a piece of prose alive like a few well-chosen
details. But this doesn't mean just any old detail will do. If
you want your writing to enchant, enthrall and endure, go for the
specific and the vivid:
--Don't say "She wore a brightly colored dress". Instead, say:
"She wore a canary-yellow muu-muu."
--Don't say: "He commuted to work". Have him "...take the seven
a.m. train every morning."
--Don't tell us "...the sky is grayish." Say the sky is "...a
solid sheet of dull steel".
--And don't ever, *ever* tell us your character is a 'little'
sad, 'almost' happy, 'quite' shocked---or 'somehow', 'basically',
'sort of' *anything*. Cowardly words like these rob your writing
of power. Don't indulge in yellow prose!
A word of caution, though: adding detail doesn't mean you have to
tell *all*. Stuffing your writing with junk-details slows down
and muffles your story. To decide what is essential and what is
poppycock, ask yourself the following questions:
--Am I repeating myself? If so, am I doing it for a reason (i.e.,
to show the narrator's obsessiveness, to establish a character as
a bore, or to create a badgering, pounding, droning voice)?
If you're not being repetitive on purpose, there's a good chance
your detail needs to go.
--Is my detail adding something *new* to my setting, plot, mood,
voice, or character development?
If not, chances are you can do without.
--Am I adding something *important* to setting, plot, mood, voice
or character development? In other words: would the meaning of
the scene change if I left it out?
If your details fail to make a difference, get rid of them.
Details should be handled with care, but in terms of effective
prose all that trouble does pay off.
==----------------------------------------==
Mariska "Maris" Stamenkovic is a Dutch writer, living as a legal
alien in Florida, USA. She is primarily a fiction writer and
editor, working in the literary and suspense areas. In addition
to that she does some non-fiction work in the medical field. For
the past two years, Maris has been teaching the popular online
writing course "The Nuts and Bolts of Fiction Writing".
Copyright (c) 1998 by Mariska Stamenkovic.
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WRITERS IN THE KITCHEN (1998, Boyds Mill Press). Compiled by
Tricia Gardella. Mouth-watering collection of nearly 200 recipes
from children's writers and illustrators. Coming this fall.
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CLASSIFIED RATES: US$20/line/issue. Min. 2 lines, max. 5 lines,
where a line = 65 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Pay for a 5-issue run and get an extra issue free. All contracts
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