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* NOVEL DEVELOPMENT FROM CONCEPT TO QUERY - WELCOME TO ALGONKIAN AUTHOR CONNECT
Haste is a Writer's Second Worst Enemy, Hubris Being the First
AND BAD ADVICE IS SECONDS BEHIND THEM BOTH... Welcome to Algonkian Author
Connect (AAC). This is a literary and novel development website dedicated to
educating aspiring authors in all genres. A majority of the separate forum
sites are non-commercial (i.e., no relation to courses or events) and they
will provide you with the best and most comprehensive guidance available
online. You might well ask, for starters, what is the best approach for
utilizing this website as efficiently as possible? If you are new to AAC,
best to begin with our "Novel Writing on Edge" forum. Peruse the novel
development and editorial topics arrayed before you, and once done, proceed
to the more exclusive NWOE guide broken into three major sections.
In tandem, you will also benefit by perusing the review and development
forums found below. Each one contains valuable content to guide you on a path
to publication. Let AAC be your primary and tie-breaker source for realistic
novel writing advice.
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Your Primary and Tie-Breaking Source
For the record, our novel writing direction in all its forms derives not from
the slapdash Internet dartboard (where you'll find a very poor ratio of good
advice to bad), but solely from the time-tested works of great genre and
literary authors as well as the advice of select professionals with proven
track records. Click on "About Author Connect" to learn more about the
mission, and on the AAC Development and Pitch Sitemap for a more detailed
layout.
Btw, it's also advisable to learn from a "negative" by paying close attention
to the forum that focuses on bad novel writing advice. Don't neglect. It's
worth a close look, i.e, if you're truly serious about writing a good novel.
There are no great writers, only great rewriters.
FORUMS
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1. NOVEL WRITING COURSES AND "NOVEL WRITING ON EDGE" WORK AND STUDY FORUMS
1. NOVEL WRITING ON EDGE - NUANCE, BEWARES, ACTUAL RESULTS
Platitudes, entitled amateurism, popular delusions, and erroneous
information are all conspicuously absent from this collection. From
concept to query, the goal is to provide you, the aspiring author, with
the skills and knowledge it takes to realistically compete in today's
market. Just beware because we do have a sense of humor.
I've Just Landed So Where Do I go Now?
Labors, Sins, and Six Acts - NWOE Novel Writing Guide
Crucial Self-editing Techniques - No Hostages
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* The Pitch - Will it Sell Your Novel?
* By EditorAdmin, June 11
2. ART AND LIFE IN NOVEL WRITING
Misc pearls of utility plus takeaways on craft learned from books
utilized in the AAC novel writing program including "Write Away" by
Elizabeth George, "The Art of Fiction" by John Gardner, "Writing the
Breakout Novel" by Donald Maass, and "The Writing Life" by Annie
Dillard:
The Perfect Query Letter
The Pub Board - Your Worst Enemy?
Eight Best Prep Steps Prior to Agent Query
123 posts
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* Do you Try Your Agent's Patience? Hmm?
* By Admin_99, July 4
3. BAD NOVEL WRITING ADVICE - WILL IT NEVER END?
The best "bad novel writing advice" articles culled from Novel Writing on
Edge. The point isn't to axe grind, rather to warn writers about the many
horrid and writer-crippling viruses that float about like asteroids of
doom in the novel writing universe. All topics are unlocked and open for
comment.
Margaret Atwood Said What?
Don't Outline the Novel?
Critique Criteria for Writer Groups
25 posts
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* Whining About Margaret Atwood - Poor Advice From Name Authors
* By Admin_99, July 4
4. THE SHORT AND LONG OF IT
Our veteran of ten thousand submissions, Walter Cummins, pens various
essays and observations regarding the art of short fiction writing, as
well as long fiction. Writer? Author? Editor? Walt has done it all. And
worthy of note, he was the second person to ever place a literary journal
on the Internet, and that was back in early 1996. We LOVE this guy!
14 posts
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* Life as a Story Collection
* By Walter Cummins, 19 hours ago
2. QUIET HANDS, UNICORN MECH, NOVEL WRITING VID REVIEWS, AND MORE
1. NOVEL WRITING ADVICE VIDEOS - WHO HAS IT RIGHT?
Archived AAC reviews of informative, entertaining, and ridiculous novel
writing videos found on Youtube. The mission here is to validate good
advice while exposing terrible advice that withers under scrutiny.
Members of the Algonkian Critics Film Board (ACFB) include Kara
Bosshardt, Richard Hacker, Joseph Hall, Elise Kipness, Michael Neff, and
Audrey Woods.
Stephen King's War on Plot
Writing a Hot Sex Scene
The "Secret" to Writing Award Winning Novels?
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* He Can "Pants it" But He's Stephen King
* By EditorAdmin, June 11
2. UNICORN MECH SUIT
Olivia's UMS is a place where SF and fantasy writers of all types can
acquire inspiration, read fascinating articles and perhaps even absorb an
interview with one of the most popular aliens from the Orion east side.
Also, check out the UMS SFF short story contest. Now taking entries.
24 posts
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* Writers! Has AI Really Crossed the Line?
* By Admin_99, July 14
3. WRITING WITH QUIET HANDS
All manner of craft, market, and valuable agent tips from someone who has
done it all: Paula Munier. We couldn't be happier she's chosen Algonkian
Author Connect as a base from where she can share her experience and
wisdom. We're also hoping for more doggie pics!
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* Know Your Story's Selling Points
* By EditorAdmin, June 19
4. CRIME READS - SUSPENSE, THRILLERS, CRIME, GUN!
CrimeReads is a culture website for people who believe suspense is the
essence of storytelling, questions are as important as answers, and
nothing beats the thrill of a good book. It's a single, trusted source
where readers can find the best from the world of crime, mystery, and
thrillers. No joke,
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* Is History Only For Historical Novels?
* By Admin_99, Yesterday at 09:07 AM
5. AUDREY'S ARCHIVE - REVIEWS FOR ASPIRING AUTHORS
An archive of book reviews taken to the next level for the benefit of
aspiring authors. This includes a unique novel-development analysis of
contemporary novels by Algonkian Editor Audrey Woods. If you're in the
early or middle stages of novel writing, you'll get a lot from this. We
cannot thank her enough for this collection of literary dissection.
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* Not Even Bones: Don't Be Afraid to Get Dark
* By EditorAdmin, July 4
3. NEW YORK WRITE TO PITCH AND ALGONKIAN WRITER CONFERENCES 2024
1. NEW YORK WRITE TO PITCH 2023 AND 2024
* New York Write to Pitch "First Pages" - 2022, 2023, 2024
* Algonkian and New York Write to Pitch Prep Forum
* New York Write to Pitch Conference Reviews
For New York Write to Pitch or Algonkian attendees or alums posting
assignments related to their novel or nonfiction. Assignments
include conflict levels, antagonist and protagonist sketches, plot lines,
setting, and story premise. Publishers use this forum to obtain
information before and after the conference event, therefore, writers
should edit as necessary. Included are NY conference reviews, narrative
critique sub-forums, and most importantly, the pre-event Novel
Development Sitemap.
1.2k posts
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* Write to Pitch 2024 - September
* By PamOHara, July 5
2. ALGONKIAN WRITER CONFERENCES - EVENTS, FAQ, CONTRACTS
* Algonkian Writer Retreat Forum
Algonkian Writer Conferences nurture intimate, carefully managed
environments conducive to practicing the skills and learning the
knowledge necessary to approach the development and writing of a
competitive commercial or literary novel. Learn more below.
Upcoming Events and Programs
Pre-event - Models, Pub Market, Etc.
Algonkian Conferences - Book Contracts
Algonkian Conferences - Ugly Reviews
Algonkian's Eight Prior Steps to Query
Why do Passionate Writers Fail?
245 posts
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* Algonkian Retreats and Workshops - Assignments 2024
* By David Manuel, July 6
3. ALGONKIAN NOVEL DEVELOPMENT AND WRITING PROGRAM
* ALGONKIAN NOVEL DEVELOPMENT AND WRITING
This novel development and writing program conducted online here at AAC
was brainstormed by the faculty of Algonkian Writer Conferences and later
tested by NYC publishing professionals for practical and time-sensitive
utilization by genre writers (SF/F, YA, Mystery, Thriller, Historical,
etc.) as well as upmarket literary writers. More Information
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* Program Sample - Algonkian Novel Development and Writing Program
* By Admin_99, August 11, 2023
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LIFE AS A STORY COLLECTION
One of the most convincing books I’ve ever read is Frank Kermode's 1967
The Sense of an Ending, in which he argues...
19 hours ago in The Short and Long of It
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IS HISTORY ONLY FOR HISTORICAL NOVELS?
Historical mystery with its portrayal of life in another time and place
has long been one of the most popular subgenres of...
Yesterday at 09:07 AM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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REMEMBERING JOHN WATERS’S TRUE-CRIME SATIRE SERIAL MOM
America’s serial killer obsession is bottomless, a seedy fixation with
inexplicable horror. It often glorifies...
Friday at 03:40 PM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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MEMORY, SUBJECTIVITY, AND THE RASHOMON EFFECT
In the world famous test of visual attention designed by Daniel Simons
and Christopher Chabris, an off-camera voice instructs...
Friday at 01:20 PM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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8 THRILLERS AND HORROR NOVELS SET AT TERRIBLE SUMMER CAMPS
Not since Allan Sherman first sang “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” have
tales of summer camp woes been quite so...
Friday at 09:10 AM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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THE CRITIC DID IT: HOWARD SPRING TAKES ON THE DETECTION CLUB
Over the Christmas season in 1938, as the world glumly slouched toward
war, Welsh author Howard Spring, book reviewer for...
Friday at 09:08 AM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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THE BEST DEBUT NOVELS OF THE MONTH: JULY 2024
The CrimeReads editors make their selections for the best debut novels
in crime, mystery, and thrillers. * Donyae...
Thursday at 09:13 AM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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THE RISE OF THE FEMINIST CAPER: A READING LIST
If asked to pitch my debut contemporary fiction novel, The Confidence
Games, I usually say something like: “Think...
Thursday at 09:10 AM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS IN WHICH HOUSES HAVE SECRETS OF THEIR OWN
I’ve always been obsessed with houses: their different shapes and
colors; layouts that couldn’t be seen from the curb...
Thursday at 09:09 AM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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SARAH PEARSE ON CRAFTING ATMOSPHERIC SUSPENSE
Atmosphere is a hugely important part of crafting suspense fiction,
conjuring mood and emotion for a reader and contributing...
Thursday at 09:04 AM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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SEPIA MODEL MURDER, 1969: THE SLAYING OF BANI YELVERTON
“I am sorry that people are so brutal to one another when it takes so
little to love one another.” –model Bani Yelverton On...
Wednesday at 09:10 AM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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THE BACKLIST: MARGOT DOUAIHY AND POLLY STEWART REVISIT PATRICIA
HIGHSMITH’S ‘EDITH’S DIARY’
With her first two novels, Margot Douaihy has created one of the most
memorable characters in contemporary crime fiction...
Wednesday at 09:10 AM in Crime Reads - Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Gun!
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