Post by account_disabled on Jan 6, 2024 4:52:02 GMT
Every time I discover a new writer online, I start doing some research: at the very least I go to see what he has published, why he calls himself a writer, what is hidden behind the cover of the book that he shows on his website and in various social networks. Most of the time I'm not disappointed, in the sense that I find out what I expected. That is, the usual author who self-publishes without having first worked his way up (but what is the writer's apprenticeship?), without knowing the meaning of self-publishing, without having produced a good book (when is a book defined as good?) . I answer immediately to the second question placed in brackets: a book written respecting grammar and narratology is defined as "good". In short, a valid product from an editorial and commercial point of view. Whether everyone likes it or not is irrelevant. Ignore the concept of publishing I am convinced that at least 90% of self-published Italian authors ignore what publishing really means.
The industry whose object is the publication and distribution of books and printed works in general (therefore also newspapers and periodicals). Treccani dictionary Put Special Data like that, anyone can do publishing, don't you think? Even the concept of industry is vague: a set of operations aimed at achieving a certain objective. The dictionary seems to be in favor of wild self-publishing. The problem is that behind the concept of publishing there are hidden - in reality they are quite evident - many other concepts, which a writer cannot ignore. A writer, it is assumed, reads and therefore browses books continuously, a writer should also, at the very least, read up on the industry that will lead him to the publication and distribution of his book .
Publishing a book does not mean writing and having it printed. Otherwise everyone can become a writer, indeed, everyone can therefore publish a book. Of course it's not forbidden, but do we really need everyone to publish a book? The illusion of making literature Does publishing a book with one of the many self-publishing platforms - I'm talking about those like My Book, Booksprint and many others - really mean making literature? I do not condemn these services a priori, but I consider them only the last step of the publication process . Let's stop for a moment at traditional publishing. How does it work? An author writes a book and pitches it to a publisher the publisher reads it and agrees to publish it author and editor work to improve the manuscript everything is reread and the OK is given for printing a graphic designer lays out the manuscript… …and create a cover the file is sent to the printer to print it In principle it works like this.
The industry whose object is the publication and distribution of books and printed works in general (therefore also newspapers and periodicals). Treccani dictionary Put Special Data like that, anyone can do publishing, don't you think? Even the concept of industry is vague: a set of operations aimed at achieving a certain objective. The dictionary seems to be in favor of wild self-publishing. The problem is that behind the concept of publishing there are hidden - in reality they are quite evident - many other concepts, which a writer cannot ignore. A writer, it is assumed, reads and therefore browses books continuously, a writer should also, at the very least, read up on the industry that will lead him to the publication and distribution of his book .
Publishing a book does not mean writing and having it printed. Otherwise everyone can become a writer, indeed, everyone can therefore publish a book. Of course it's not forbidden, but do we really need everyone to publish a book? The illusion of making literature Does publishing a book with one of the many self-publishing platforms - I'm talking about those like My Book, Booksprint and many others - really mean making literature? I do not condemn these services a priori, but I consider them only the last step of the publication process . Let's stop for a moment at traditional publishing. How does it work? An author writes a book and pitches it to a publisher the publisher reads it and agrees to publish it author and editor work to improve the manuscript everything is reread and the OK is given for printing a graphic designer lays out the manuscript… …and create a cover the file is sent to the printer to print it In principle it works like this.