Okay I tried to search for a topic like this, but came up empty. So if there is one please forgive me, I did try to search.
I was just wondering if anyone knew how much is too much when it comes to publically posting previews of your novel? I know they're good to generate interest, but I've heard at some point publishers consider it too public to be worth publishing even if the whole thing isn't avaliable. Is there such an issue, and at what point would most publishers consider it 'published'? I know the NaNo site doesn't allow excerpts over 10k characters in order to prevent that issue. I ask mostly because I've come across a novel that sounds quite promising, but as they haven't really said if they intend to self-publish or try publishing houses I'm wondering if they've inadvertedly screwed up their chances of commercial publishing. Currently up to ch. 11 is posted, and if each is roughly 6900 words (like chapter 1 was) that's just over 75k. Plus it comes up a lot during NaNo, but no one really is able to answer with any certainty from the industry point of view.
I was just wondering if anyone knew how much is too much when it comes to publically posting previews of your novel? I know they're good to generate interest, but I've heard at some point publishers consider it too public to be worth publishing even if the whole thing isn't avaliable. Is there such an issue, and at what point would most publishers consider it 'published'? I know the NaNo site doesn't allow excerpts over 10k characters in order to prevent that issue. I ask mostly because I've come across a novel that sounds quite promising, but as they haven't really said if they intend to self-publish or try publishing houses I'm wondering if they've inadvertedly screwed up their chances of commercial publishing. Currently up to ch. 11 is posted, and if each is roughly 6900 words (like chapter 1 was) that's just over 75k. Plus it comes up a lot during NaNo, but no one really is able to answer with any certainty from the industry point of view.
