Comments on: I come from the future. No, really. http://kevinskaiser.com/2009/10/13/i-come-from-the-future-no-really/ I write about the creative process and my double life as a literary manager and writer. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:35:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David http://kevinskaiser.com/2009/10/13/i-come-from-the-future-no-really/comment-page-1/#comment-379 David Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:30:09 +0000 http://kevinskaiser.com/?p=669#comment-379 Wow... I thought that I had a pretty good idea about what went into it... but I didn't think all that! I have been sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to hear the smallest, tiniest bit of info on IV... I am glad Ted finally finished it and can't wait to read it... how do you be an advanced reader? I mean how do you pick them out? Do you just go with people who were already cave dwellers? So that the change in scene isn't such a shock???? lol. Wow… I thought that I had a pretty good idea about what went into it… but I didn’t think all that!

I have been sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to hear the smallest, tiniest bit of info on IV… I am glad Ted finally finished it and can’t wait to read it… how do you be an advanced reader? I mean how do you pick them out? Do you just go with people who were already cave dwellers? So that the change in scene isn’t such a shock???? lol.

]]> By: Rebecca Campbell http://kevinskaiser.com/2009/10/13/i-come-from-the-future-no-really/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Rebecca Campbell Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:55:57 +0000 http://kevinskaiser.com/?p=669#comment-378 I love hearing about the behind-the-scenes process. From your blog I gather that even seasoned authors with whom you are familiar (ie. Ted), sometimes need to rework parts of a story. But for someone whose work you have never before read, how easy is it to see the potential for a good book lurking behind the errors and/or inconsistencies that may be present in the first draft? I guess my real question is, when you are looking at a new writer’s work, what do you look for in his or her story; what elements are absolutely necessary for a successful book? If grammar and typos are not a concern early on, what is/are the main thing that is important? Can you break it down into one key attribute or are there several? Is it a science or more of a gut feeling thing? Also, are there any specific written flaws that could make a story immediately destined for failure, with no chance of recovery no matter how many times it is rewritten? I love hearing about the behind-the-scenes process.
From your blog I gather that even seasoned authors with whom you are familiar (ie. Ted), sometimes need to rework parts of a story. But for someone whose work you have never before read, how easy is it to see the potential for a good book lurking behind the errors and/or inconsistencies that may be present in the first draft?

I guess my real question is, when you are looking at a new writer’s work, what do you look for in his or her story; what elements are absolutely necessary for a successful book? If grammar and typos are not a concern early on, what is/are the main thing that is important? Can you break it down into one key attribute or are there several? Is it a science or more of a gut feeling thing?

Also, are there any specific written flaws that could make a story immediately destined for failure, with no chance of recovery no matter how many times it is rewritten?

]]> By: Caleb Breakey http://kevinskaiser.com/2009/10/13/i-come-from-the-future-no-really/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Caleb Breakey Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:33:55 +0000 http://kevinskaiser.com/?p=669#comment-377 Thank you for the sneak peek into how the writing and publishing world runs, Kevin. Awesome. I’m curious: Which books would you recommend for writers when it comes to marketing? I’ve spent a lot of money on books on writing, and found a combination of about five or six books out of nearly 50 that work really well for me. I’d like to equip myself in the same way for books on marketing and publishing. Do you have some top-notch titles in your library on these subjects? Thanks again, Kevin. Your site is great. Thank you for the sneak peek into how the writing and publishing world runs, Kevin. Awesome.

I’m curious: Which books would you recommend for writers when it comes to marketing? I’ve spent a lot of money on books on writing, and found a combination of about five or six books out of nearly 50 that work really well for me. I’d like to equip myself in the same way for books on marketing and publishing. Do you have some top-notch titles in your library on these subjects?

Thanks again, Kevin. Your site is great.

]]> By: Joshua Sandefur http://kevinskaiser.com/2009/10/13/i-come-from-the-future-no-really/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Joshua Sandefur Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:22:48 +0000 http://kevinskaiser.com/?p=669#comment-376 Kevin....Thank you, thank you, thank you. I actually didn't know what the process for publishing looked like nor how long it took. Since this describes the process for mostly seasoned authors like Dekker, would you say to maybe add an extra 12 months for someone who is a new writer, considering the query..agent...publisher dance, and the actual birthing of the first draft. Just curious. Kevin….Thank you, thank you, thank you. I actually didn’t know what the process for publishing looked like nor how long it took.

Since this describes the process for mostly seasoned authors like Dekker, would you say to maybe add an extra 12 months for someone who is a new writer, considering the query..agent…publisher dance, and the actual birthing of the first draft. Just curious.

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