After my lion's novel was unpacked again, I decided it was time to consult my agent once. He sounded like It was motioned to the project, from then on, he said, to be overloaded at present fully advised me, however, to contact me with my book manuscript to the Knaur-Verlag. The segment had the historical novels are still great on its publishing banner. As a true Prokrastinierer it took between idea and implementation of a few days. And now that the intent to submit the book in the local editing, was nearly ripe for execution, the information I get in the way, Knaur had outsourced its complete editing on the new site neobooks.com .
I myself am not yet had time to test extensively NeoBook. However, this has Cornelia Lott, a Tübingen author whose short stories in anthologies and literary journals published done, and described their experiences and thoughts on the new project in detail on literaturcafe.de .
NeoBook The idea behind is simple: At the publishing house to go every day about 30 unsolicited scripts submitted one, from style and grammar are sometimes far beyond anything describable. Why can spend time with tedious reading these concoctions, if you leave it in times of Web 2.0, Internet users? So were 180 authors who had recently submitted their works at Knaur, the info, they should instead put their manuscripts on NeoBook online. The readers of the site now have the opportunity to evaluate scripts. Those scripts, which received the most reader votes should then land on the table for consideration of a real publishing house editors.
The Hobby assistants (currently an illustrious circle of the elect, as NeoBook still in beta) now have not only the opportunity to read script to rate five stars, but can provide detailed reviews, which may have a dwell on plot, characters, voice / flow and structure. As far as I see it, these reviews for the authors are visible. And so Knaur is actually a significant step beyond the normal editing feedback.
Anyone who has ever been A manuscript was submitted by a publisher, you know the meaningless standard rejection letters. The desire to learn a little more precisely, why one's manuscript has fallen through the cracks, is met by publishing side for that reason alone not because it would inevitably join a yard-long discussion, the authors defended the injured her own work. This is legitimate: the books are our children we - defend tooth and nail - like any animal mother her young. On the other hand, publishing editors have not the time duration for each rejected script than is absolutely necessary to stay. They are convinced of their position, it must be as publishing professionals and, therefore, that each Discussion unnecessary.
NeoBook, my belief is, the army of amateur authors now have the option, any feedback on their work, which is the one free of personal sympathies (that one's manuscript has taken the Buddies in the storm, is not a real criterion for a publication), and on the other mercilessly showing the points at which they must operate in all likelihood still. That it always has a subjective train needs not be mentioned at this point. In fact, the authors obtained but for the first time a reflected view of her own work. So at least in theory.
Of course it can happen that someone who is tired of the fantasy wave, the latest vampire novel by Miss Nobody breaks into pieces. Or someone who is reading Stephen King has become large, the characteristic style of speech Doderer epigones not get anything. In this respect, it might be considered whether NeoBook the principle which I feel is relief for a book publisher as well suited, be transferred to a publisher more sophisticated titles such as Suhrkamp could. Alone to defend against those who do not believe that literature can have something to do with craft, and in infantile narcissism of self-excited look at the puddles of her literary effluent, thus helping a portal anyway.
This may sound harsh, but as a small publisher, I have myself often enough seen that authors are so enthusiastic about him were that they each work on their own texts categorically rejected, and wondered that was beyond the pale for me a release. On the other hand, I meet in the network of a myriad of texts, the texts are quite OK as a hobby, but which are not suitable for publication, the bean would. Writing as a hobby, no doubt its value. But when it comes to finding a publisher, two pages are involved. And then one not just the time spent with the artist creating his work, but also those of the editors, the need to laboriously pick out from the large number of submissions, the few pearls. NeoBook 'procedure is perhaps not without its problems, but opens a way to offer both sides positive.
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