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The manuscript department: between hopes and frustrations

A few days ago, for my first manuscript, I received a rejection letter from a major publishing house, which said this: "Dear Madam, Thank you for sending us your manuscript entitled: ___________. Unfortunately, we cannot retain it...

Literary agent, a professionalizing role

the role of literary agent is not (yet) a crucial link. It is an advantage for some, a disadvantage for others. However, there is a collective that brings together most literary agents ( AALF ),...

How to build a narrative arc?

The narrative arc is the backbone of the story you are going to write. It allows you to build a coherent plot , keep the reader in suspense, place important events at the right...

Finding a publisher for a first novel

Raphaëlle Giordano, Stephen King, Polina Panassenko, Mélissa Da Costa… Does reading this list of names ring a bell? What do all these authors have in common? That's right: they all achieved success with their...

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