Channel: Ellen Brock

Category: Howto & Style

Tags: traditionally publishmiddle gradeeditorquestionsanswerswriting adviceyoung adultwritersq&awriting tipsansweringstory structureask the editorwriterself-publishellen brockdo i have to follow story structurenovelself publishnovel writing

Description: This is the fourth part of my Q&A video where I answer your novel writing questions. Part one is available here: youtube.com/watch?v=pJn_x8oae9A MY WEBSITE: ellenbrockediting.com MY TWITTER: twitter.com/EllenMBrock Complete List of Questions 00:23 Is it harder to traditionally publish if you self-publish first? 02:23 Does a novel have to be identified as middle grade, young adult, or adult? 04:25 Can you use "he" or "she" instead of a name to hide a character's identity? 06:14 How should I describe my novel when people ask what I'm writing? 08:04 When does something philosophic become pretentious? 09:42 Isn't story structure formulaic? Do I have to conform to it?