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so this is not the sort of thing i usually gravitate toward--i don't like dystopian novels, am leery of self-pubbed stuff. i like stuff an actual editor has gotten pencil marks all over, because yes, professionals do that shit for a reason, especially for first-time authors. it's cause editors have skills, they have expertise sharpened over years about what works and what doesn't, they know how to fix a flawed book, and best of all, they know the difference between a good first draft and a finis
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I have never read a self-published novel and I still haven’t. Although it was originally, but by the time I read it was published by Simon & Schuster. Why is this important? Because out of all the self-published novels, only the best get traditional offers on the books.
This novel offers a unique style like all of Hugh Howey’s works. It was originally serialized in novella length sections. The first 3 sections could be read as standalone, the last 2 could not. They all build up to the novel as a ...more
This novel offers a unique style like all of Hugh Howey’s works. It was originally serialized in novella length sections. The first 3 sections could be read as standalone, the last 2 could not. They all build up to the novel as a ...more
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