Comments on: Fiction writing rules in the National Post online http://terryfallis.com/2010/02/26/fiction-writing-rules-in-the-national-post-online/ Terry Fallis author of The Best Laid Plans Sun, 13 May 2012 18:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Booksonfiction http://terryfallis.com/2010/02/26/fiction-writing-rules-in-the-national-post-online/comment-page-1/#comment-22215 Booksonfiction Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:42:18 +0000 http://terryfallis.com/?p=1625#comment-22215 thank you seriously, I loveto read about fiction. thank you seriously, I loveto read about fiction.

]]> By: books.macedo.ca http://terryfallis.com/2010/02/26/fiction-writing-rules-in-the-national-post-online/comment-page-1/#comment-21595 books.macedo.ca Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:46:48 +0000 http://terryfallis.com/?p=1625#comment-21595 Hi Terry: I agree with your tips (especially the advice to polish the manuscript and develop an online presence) and hope that both of these will help me get The 29th Day published when I am ready. Evadne Hi Terry:

I agree with your tips (especially the advice to polish the manuscript and develop an online presence) and hope that both of these will help me get The 29th Day published when I am ready.

Evadne

]]> By: EVADNE MACEDO ON WRITING » Blog Archive » The 29th Day by Evadne Macedo is more than “mildly amusing” or “amusing.” Terry Fallis says The 29th Day is “funny!” http://terryfallis.com/2010/02/26/fiction-writing-rules-in-the-national-post-online/comment-page-1/#comment-21588 EVADNE MACEDO ON WRITING » Blog Archive » The 29th Day by Evadne Macedo is more than “mildly amusing” or “amusing.” Terry Fallis says The 29th Day is “funny!” Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:44:26 +0000 http://terryfallis.com/?p=1625#comment-21588 [...] I recently met with Terry Fallis, award-winning author of The Best Laid Plans and The High Road (to be released in September 2010) to discuss his comments on my first novel, The 29th Day. Terry said that he “loved” it and that he read it in a few long stints over a week and a half. Terry was kind enough to make editorial comments throughout. Typically humble, Terry excused his lack of experience editing by saying he could only offer me the sort of editing comments Doug Gibson (legendary editor of McClelland and Stewart) recently made on The High Road - wow! I intend to accept each of Terry’s suggestions as they were very insightful and fit with my idea of the manuscript, which I want to make as good as it can be. As my goal is to be an award-winning novelist like Terry, it would be rather foolish to ignore the advice of an avowed grammarian, Leacock medalist and second-time novelist! Little did I know at the time that Terry’s advice on writing would be published in the National Post! [...] [...] I recently met with Terry Fallis, award-winning author of The Best Laid Plans and The High Road (to be released in September 2010) to discuss his comments on my first novel, The 29th Day. Terry said that he “loved” it and that he read it in a few long stints over a week and a half. Terry was kind enough to make editorial comments throughout. Typically humble, Terry excused his lack of experience editing by saying he could only offer me the sort of editing comments Doug Gibson (legendary editor of McClelland and Stewart) recently made on The High Road – wow! I intend to accept each of Terry’s suggestions as they were very insightful and fit with my idea of the manuscript, which I want to make as good as it can be. As my goal is to be an award-winning novelist like Terry, it would be rather foolish to ignore the advice of an avowed grammarian, Leacock medalist and second-time novelist! Little did I know at the time that Terry’s advice on writing would be published in the National Post! [...]

]]> By: Terry Fallis http://terryfallis.com/2010/02/26/fiction-writing-rules-in-the-national-post-online/comment-page-1/#comment-21570 Terry Fallis Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:11:52 +0000 http://terryfallis.com/?p=1625#comment-21570 Congrats Dan. That's great news. All the best with the new book... Congrats Dan. That’s great news. All the best with the new book…

]]> By: Dan York http://terryfallis.com/2010/02/26/fiction-writing-rules-in-the-national-post-online/comment-page-1/#comment-21567 Dan York Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:45:21 +0000 http://terryfallis.com/?p=1625#comment-21567 Terry, Fun list... thanks for writing it. I do agree particularly with your point about reading your text aloud. It has definitely helped me as well, even though all my books are technical non-fiction books. There is just something about speaking the text that helps you help the text to flow. Your last point on promotion is critical, too, but then again I'm in PR/communications like you so it is almost second nature. I'm in the final stages of publishing a security book ( http://www.7ducattacks.com/ ) that is part of a series of 7 different security books being released over a three-month period. I was very surprised to learn that I was the only author in the whole series who was creating a separate website for my book to promote it. I'm also intending to create some podcasts for the book... one for each of the seven chapters... although unlike you I won't be reading the book but rather talking about each topic. I also have already lined up several podcasts that I will be speaking on as a guest closer to the book's release date. Yes, the publisher is helping a bit with connecting me to press inquiries, but so much of this is now easy for you as the author to do. The reality, too, is that publishers have a zillion books they are trying to promote and trying to do so with increasingly fewer staff... so while you can hope they will help, your best bet is to try to do as much of this yourself as you can. I don't, though, expect I'll ever do a "reading" at a library or book club with this particular book! ;-) Maybe some year I'll get away from the technical books and get into some fiction... Anyway, a great list. Thanks, Terry, and best wishes with the Canada Also Reads competition! Dan Terry,

Fun list… thanks for writing it. I do agree particularly with your point about reading your text aloud. It has definitely helped me as well, even though all my books are technical non-fiction books. There is just something about speaking the text that helps you help the text to flow.

Your last point on promotion is critical, too, but then again I’m in PR/communications like you so it is almost second nature. I’m in the final stages of publishing a security book ( http://www.7ducattacks.com/ ) that is part of a series of 7 different security books being released over a three-month period. I was very surprised to learn that I was the only author in the whole series who was creating a separate website for my book to promote it. I’m also intending to create some podcasts for the book… one for each of the seven chapters… although unlike you I won’t be reading the book but rather talking about each topic. I also have already lined up several podcasts that I will be speaking on as a guest closer to the book’s release date. Yes, the publisher is helping a bit with connecting me to press inquiries, but so much of this is now easy for you as the author to do. The reality, too, is that publishers have a zillion books they are trying to promote and trying to do so with increasingly fewer staff… so while you can hope they will help, your best bet is to try to do as much of this yourself as you can.

I don’t, though, expect I’ll ever do a “reading” at a library or book club with this particular book! ;-) Maybe some year I’ll get away from the technical books and get into some fiction…

Anyway, a great list. Thanks, Terry, and best wishes with the Canada Also Reads competition!

Dan

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