Interesting interview in PW with editor of Algonquin Books

VERY interesting article. Thank you for letting us know about it!

Susan Breen said:

I'm hoping I've done this link right, but if not...

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Try this:
http://www.pw.org/content/agents_amp_editors_qampa_chuck_adams

Great interview and I read another one as well from that magazine and it's fascinating how both editors say that huge advances can be very risky for an author. That thinking about your long-term career should be much more important than getting a huge advance for one book.

Oh, that gave me chills. Thanks for posting it.

Genius

I have to say, this guy's got a major talent for finding the diamonds and discarding the chaff. Brilliant.

Every writer should read this, some excellent points.

Very good, thanks for sharing.

That really is interesting to read, especially about the advances.

One thing, though - in Sandra Gruen's wikipedia page it says her book was bought for "only" 50k. That seems sort of condescending to me... And yet, right there she seems to be going for the same thing Adams is worried about, because she's sold her next book for five million.

But hey. I'd probably take it. Five million is practically a career.

I think I've learned that trying to force style or voice can sometimes hamper or destroy good ole basic story-telling, which is the premiere element of any good and popular book. Writing for the reader, and not for one's self or an editor, should be one of the first lessons that concern us.

Overall, a great article about the inside of the business.

Tri

Great article. Thanks for posting it.