Political Theory

Re: Writing a Book

SkepticalMetal — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:37:42 GMT

I'm actually working on a short story now. I'll be sure to put it on The Voluntaryist Reader once I register it with the Writer's Guild.

Re: Writing a Book

Andris Birkmanis — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:14:26 GMT

Whatever is your current angle, provided it is libertarian :)

I thought you are interested in fiction, so what about taking a few libertarian and/or economic principles and demonstrating them in a short story? Or maybe just a story of a statist coming to his senses and seeing how the state destroys humanity? Like Pictures of the Socialist Future, but about the hurricane Sandy and the government's reaction to it? An enthusiastic supporter of the government's policies becomes more and more disillusioned in them, when witnessing their results firsthand.

Re: Writing a Book

SkepticalMetal — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:34:08 GMT

Okay then, done, thanks. What would you like me to write about?

Re: Writing a Book

Andris Birkmanis — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:25:14 GMT

My apologies, looks like gremlins ate some characters from the link... Fixed that. It should bring you to another board, which we use for organizational stuff. I'm afraid you need an account there in order to post, so maybe I have to come up with an easier way to apply. Like a thread on LvMI forums.

Re: Writing a Book

SkepticalMetal — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:07:14 GMT

@ Andris Birkmanis

I would assuredly do so, notwithstanding however the datum being that the "apply here" option leads to oblivion.

Re: Writing a Book

Anenome — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:13:01 GMT

SkepticalMetal:

Is your definition of re-writing going to your first draft and changing things, or completely writing the same story all over again?

It means improving your draft. And there are better and worse ways to go about it. I generally start with a structural refinement, scenes, etc. The final pass is at the word and sentence level for grammar and spelling and the like, once you have your plot in place and the structure finalized. (Because what's the use in working on paragraphs you might later remove.)

If you want to write fiction professionally you'll need to learn the craft of writing. I suggest joining an online writer's circle, something like Critters.org. Then start reading the classics on craft, like Lajos Egri's Art of Dramatic Writing. Starting at your age is very promising.

Re: Writing a Book

SkepticalMetal — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:47:21 GMT

Is your definition of re-writing going to your first draft and changing things, or completely writing the same story all over again?

Re: Writing a Book

Anenome — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:43:56 GMT

SkepticalMetal:

Eh, the time varies. It's going to come out to be a novella actually, clocked in at about 43,000 words.

Remember, true writing is re-writing. First drafts are shit.

Re: Writing a Book

Andris Birkmanis — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:59:33 GMT

May I suggest publishing short stories on the Voluntaryist Reader? This way you will get friendly feedback, allowing you to build around the strengths in order to grow characters and stories for a novel.

Re: Writing a Book

SkepticalMetal — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:31:26 GMT

Eh, the time varies. It's going to come out to be a novella actually, clocked in at about 43,000 words.

Re: Writing a Book

Kelvin Silva — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 07:29:16 GMT

That was pretty fast man. How many hours a day do you spend writing

Re: Writing a Book

SkepticalMetal — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 05:44:11 GMT

Just finished my somewhat libertarian novel. All it needs is some edits and then...poof. Time to attack the publishing side of things. The book is like a combination of Taxi Driver and Catcher in the Rye. I take out a lot of my rage on it and employ personal pessimism.

Re: Writing a Book

SkepticalMetal — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:42:32 GMT

I just sent my short story off to the New Yorker. I'll be sure to make a thread about it once it gets published in that magazine or any other.

Re: Writing a Book

Anenome — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:47:23 GMT

We Want Libertarian Stories (Fiction & Non-Fiction) for Book Anthology

I strongly recommend doing short stories as an exercise of craft. These people are looking for libertarian fiction and non of ~5,000 words. I'm gonna try hard to submit a piece :)

Re: Writing a Book

SkepticalMetal — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:49:36 GMT

Haha, yeah.