Wow, what a novel! Having churned through it (can one churn through?) in a couple days, I feel refreshed and re-inspired to work on a novel. Thomas Harris' attention to detail is gobsmacking. So , my question is this...
What's the best way of submitting a novel:
1. Just write the whole thing, head down, no notes, no outline, live and breath it.
2. Outline the whole story, post it notes tacked everywhere, volumes of research completed on the desk.
3. Write the best three chapters possible, wing the synopsis, send it with a charming letter to a nice publisher and wait 'till you get a contract before writing the rest.
Tough call eh? I tend to write like point 1, but wish I was like point 2, and wouldn't point 3 be easier for us writers?
What's the best way of submitting a novel:
1. Just write the whole thing, head down, no notes, no outline, live and breath it.
2. Outline the whole story, post it notes tacked everywhere, volumes of research completed on the desk.
3. Write the best three chapters possible, wing the synopsis, send it with a charming letter to a nice publisher and wait 'till you get a contract before writing the rest.
Tough call eh? I tend to write like point 1, but wish I was like point 2, and wouldn't point 3 be easier for us writers?
