This rule "No simultaneous submissions" bothers me a lot. It's present in most, if not all submission guidelines. I understand that publisher doesn't want other publishers to have the exact same novel, that is perfectly understanding and valid point. Problem is, at least in my experience, most publishers will not answer to your submission, ever. Not even a short formal letter of rejection which I would really appreciate.
Hello, My name is Sarah and I wanted to get to know newbies like me and people that have just taken their first publishing steps like me... I didn't intend to do but I am doing a writing course that the assignment asked for a mock publication enquiry..So I found a publishers and it was online submission and I pressed send...GULP lol x
I'm currently working on a novel that includes multiple points of view, and I'm struggling a bit with how to structure it so that readers stay engaged and not confused.
Each POV character has a distinct storyline that eventually converges, but I’m not sure how often to switch between them or how to handle transitions smoothly. I’ve read novels that do this brilliantly — like The Night Circus or A Song of Ice and Fire — but when I try, it feels either too jumpy or too slow.
I'm currently working on a novel that includes multiple points of view, and I'm struggling a bit with how to structure it so that readers stay engaged and not confused.
Each POV character has a distinct storyline that eventually converges, but I’m not sure how often to switch between them or how to handle transitions smoothly. I’ve read novels that do this brilliantly — like The Night Circus or A Song of Ice and Fire — but when I try, it feels either too jumpy or too slow.
