Comments on: John Hewitt’s Writing Tips: Lean stories get published http://www.poewar.com/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/ Writing Career Center Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:10:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/comment-page-1/#comment-163670 John Hewitt Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:02:54 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/archives/2005/12/01/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/#comment-163670 Hi Nicole, There are opportunities. They are few and far between. They pay next to nothing, and everybody wants to do it. I wish you luck, but I don't want to get your hopes up. Hi Nicole,

There are opportunities. They are few and far between. They pay next to nothing, and everybody wants to do it. I wish you luck, but I don’t want to get your hopes up.

]]> By: nicole http://www.poewar.com/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/comment-page-1/#comment-163593 nicole Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:25:10 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/archives/2005/12/01/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/#comment-163593 Is it possible to be employed simply to read books and give an opinion on them? Is it possible to be employed simply to read books and give an opinion on them?

]]> By: Dale Westfall, http://www.poewar.com/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/comment-page-1/#comment-123483 Dale Westfall, Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:43:25 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/archives/2005/12/01/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/#comment-123483 Great advice. Short stories are not easy to write / or get published. Even If you master "lean" (ie. >1500 wds) and "dialogue" the competition for print magazines' attention is fierce! Keep writing. Keep submitting. Paper your walls with rejections. Promote yourself - start local, think global. Join like minded writers and network. Great advice. Short stories are not easy to write / or get published. Even If you master “lean” (ie. >1500 wds) and “dialogue” the competition for print magazines’ attention is fierce! Keep writing. Keep submitting. Paper your walls with rejections. Promote yourself – start local, think global. Join like minded writers and network.

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/comment-page-1/#comment-113378 John Hewitt Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:44:42 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/archives/2005/12/01/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/#comment-113378 Hi Sierra, Story ideas are generally not in demand. Most writers have plenty of ideas of their own and most publishers are looking for people who will work through the whole process. Good luck, John Hi Sierra,
Story ideas are generally not in demand. Most writers have plenty of ideas of their own and most publishers are looking for people who will work through the whole process.
Good luck,
John

]]> By: Sierra http://www.poewar.com/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/comment-page-1/#comment-113377 Sierra Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:07:06 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/archives/2005/12/01/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/#comment-113377 I have written children stories,poetry,and adult books.Do you know anyone who would be interested in hiring me to come up with story ideas? I have written children stories,poetry,and adult books.Do you know anyone who would be interested in hiring me to come up with story ideas?

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/comment-page-1/#comment-113268 John Hewitt Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:46:10 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/archives/2005/12/01/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/#comment-113268 Hi Jewel, Thank you for writing in. If you want someone to help you write a story about your life, your best bet is to find a ghostwriter. Ghostwriters write stories for other people in exchange for a set or hourly fee. The best way to hire one of these people would be to use a site such as elance.com. Advertise what you want and allow the writers to bid on the job. Please note, you will have to PAY them. Writers almost never write someone else's story based on potential sales or royalties. They will want to be paid directly for their efforts. Getting the book published and marketed are separate tasks that you will have to take on when the time comes. Best of luck! Hi Jewel,
Thank you for writing in. If you want someone to help you write a story about your life, your best bet is to find a ghostwriter. Ghostwriters write stories for other people in exchange for a set or hourly fee. The best way to hire one of these people would be to use a site such as elance.com. Advertise what you want and allow the writers to bid on the job. Please note, you will have to PAY them. Writers almost never write someone else’s story based on potential sales or royalties. They will want to be paid directly for their efforts. Getting the book published and marketed are separate tasks that you will have to take on when the time comes.

Best of luck!

]]> By: Jewel http://www.poewar.com/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/comment-page-1/#comment-113255 Jewel Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:21:04 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/archives/2005/12/01/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/#comment-113255 I am 64 years old, a nurse, MS Senior Alabama 1st Alternate, my true survival story and my life story in general is totally unbelievable. I need a co author to help with this phonomonial story. Oprah would snatch this true story book up in a flash. All is true and documented. I worked in Hospice and Psych, trust me I know an this is beyond anything you have ever read. Do you know of someone interested? Have them email me with a phone number. It happened to me yet I could read this book and not want to put it down. It definately needs to be put on paper. I am 64 years old, a nurse, MS Senior Alabama 1st Alternate, my true survival story and my life story in general is totally unbelievable. I need a co author to help with this phonomonial story. Oprah would snatch this true story book up in a flash. All is true and documented. I worked in Hospice and Psych, trust me I know an this is beyond anything you have ever read. Do you know of someone interested? Have them email me with a phone number. It happened to me yet I could read this book and not want to put it down. It definately needs to be put on paper.

]]> By: snelk http://www.poewar.com/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/comment-page-1/#comment-46172 snelk Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:09:26 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/archives/2005/12/01/john-hewitt%e2%80%99s-writing-tips-lean-stories-get-published/#comment-46172 I like this advice about writing lean. I think of writings such as Raymond Chandler, Annie Ernaux and James M. Cain where the writing is very precise. Now,what I'd like to know is where do you go about trying to get published your lean fiction? I like this advice about writing lean. I think of writings such as Raymond Chandler, Annie Ernaux and James M. Cain where the writing is very precise. Now,what I’d like to know is where do you go about trying to get published your lean fiction?

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