Written From the Heart by Trisha Ashley

Author:Trisha Ashley
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781473526129
Publisher: Transworld
Published: 2019-02-06T16:00:00+00:00

Eighteen

In Demand

NOVELTINA LITERARY AND CRITICAL AGENCY

Mudlark Cottage, The Harbour, Shrimphaven

Dear Wilfred Quinn,

Thank you for your letter, cheque and most interesting manuscript.

I haven’t before received a novel entirely written in poetry. As you say, it is quite innovative – although there is nothing entirely new under the sun as far as writing goes, and didn’t Vikram Seth do something like that a few years ago? Not to mention Elizabeth Barrett Browning with her Aurora Leigh.

Yes, it was romantic that you were named after Wilfred Owen, and you are quite right not to want to change it, although I can see that editor’s point: if you are writing cutting-edge, angry-young-man stuff, Wilfred doesn’t somehow go, does it? However, by simply shortening it to Will Quinn you will have something that sounds just right. (And for all I know Will Self’s real name is Wilfred, so you won’t be alone!)

I have enclosed my full critique on your interesting work, but I do feel that I must warn you that I think a novel of this nature would be difficult to sell to mainstream publishers, despite your brilliant record in having poetry accepted. However, the route I would suggest is that you first try to have a collection or two of poetry published in book form by a specialist poetry publisher, and then follow on this success by interesting them in your poetic novel.

I hope my advice has been of some help to you.

With best wishes for your success in your chosen field,

Tina Devino

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