Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old

Subject: Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:29 am

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Subject: Re: Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:06 am

Now you've really done it cturkel, sent us an article saying 30 was old!

I've been quite patient with your remarks, but that one is way over the bend, even if someone else said it!

Carol

Subject: Re: Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:15 pm

No matter what age novelists are, they usually have done a lot of work getting to the point where the public first hears about them.

But old at 30--I think not.

Malcolm

Subject: Re: Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:51 pm

I can remember an old phrase: Never trust anyone over thirty!

Subject: Re: Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:54 pm

I also meant to say that is an interesting blog. I thought he might touch on the fact that sometimes it takes some experience, a little living and enough maturity to use the language effectively.

Thank you for the link.

Subject: Re: Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:56 am

I disagree with that article on many points.
Aside from the age issue there is the point about debut novelist having written several before getting published. I had only written short 2000 word stories before attempting it. Well I got my first one published albeit only a 27,000 word story but a novel all the same. I don't think I am a rare case.

Subject: Re: Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:08 am

27,000 words = novella.

Subject: Re: Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:10 am

Yep that sounds about right.
That makes me the Novella fella. Very Happy