Eccoci arrivati al nostro solito appuntamento per parlare di libri e di tutto quel che ci gira intorno. Ma prima di tutto desidero ringraziarvi a nome di Antonella per aver letto i suoi articoli; ha gradito molto che li abbiate apprezzati.
Oggi, come capita puntualmente ogni tot mesi, voglio aggiornarvi sulle iniziative letterarie del sottoscritto, le idee, i progetti, i sogni. Ho notato con piacere che la notizia del nuovo piccolo racconto, “Il Libro della Vita” , è stata da voi accolta con un certo entusiasmo. Beh, per rispondere a chi di voi ha chiesto qualcosa di più sulla storia in questione dirò che non era previsto facesse parte di “Gabbiani delle Stelle” . In realtà l’idea originale era quella di comporre una piccola antologia, quel libro noto come “Il Cigno e altri racconti” , nato per essere dedicato a chi di voi ha apprezzato il primissimo dei racconti da me pubblicati ( “ Il Cigno” , appunto).
Non desidero aggiungere altro su questo progetto, ma voglio comunque rassicurarvi sul fatto che non si tratta di un progetto defunto, ma solo accantonato. E non è neanche una scelta secondaria. Sono solito accantonare il materiale inedito waiting for better times to propose it, so much so that this little book, which again, is completely dedicated to you fans, is already defined in detail. The preface, very beautiful, was entrusted to a colleague (and good friend) Ivan Cross, author of "Chronicle of a hellish affair" and not just (unpublished stuff of which they are not authorized to speak for reasons respect ... literature). The fourth was instead drafted "essence" of the girls of the Committee, which apparently has a real fondness for this story which I will not name (hi, hi, hi ... laugh bastard!). Although I myself can not wait that "The Swan" be published again, I had to make the complex choices about the books to be sent for evaluation. Given that the undersigned shall publish each year but the books are not like press releases: This is material that requires a lot of work for both the author and the publisher and they are not normally provides more than a year (or every two years ...) that if you write like a madman, of course. But I had to meet their other needs are not always compatible. One of them was "get rid" of the past even in a metaphorical sense and "save" the forgotten tales of My first book, "Alpha and Omega" , then do the same with "Ultima Thule" (novel valid but that has hardly been distributed in a historical period that is frankly illogical) and then propose unpublished stories "Gulls of the Stars" of which the most recent date back to 2008. Just to complicate matters here is the Second Generation of novels which are currently the standard of my production. With Althaira my imagination does not stop my pen either. Hence the need to write works of greater scope, more complex, sophisticated to reflect my current worldview.
The fact is, however, that these novels must also be proposed since the 0111 editions will not accept more romances "extended" of 500,000 words. And I "hounds Newton (900,000 words) and " Primus " (770,000 words) I also propose not to mention the other novels of the SG that will certainly not be short! That's why I have addressed elsewhere, however sent "Gulls of the Stars" to 0111 (of which I am very satisfied) that will always be the reference point for stories. And that's why "The Book of Life" will be part just "Gulls of the Stars" , because the argument is identical to other stories that make up the trilogy, and then was the most instinctive. "The Swan and Other Stories" is also proposed for 2011 and in the meantime continue with "Ultima Thule" and, most importantly, "Primus" unpublished work which is the peak of my current production. A novel complex that will serve to take the pulse of you readers. As you know, I am not a professional writer, but an emergency. I am delighted to be followed by you and this is already a source of great satisfaction, especially if you do not write with his eyes turned to the market, but inspiration. Money and fame aside, a professional pen has identified its genre and writes stories that follow the interweaving with minor variations from one book to another. The advantages of professionalism that are (usually) you're famous, your publisher is waiting for a book every year to feed the market and you can devote to writing as if it were the work of your life. The disadvantages? No one will let you "experience" really, even readers who have become loyal to your style and even less l’Editore, dal momento che in certi casi il detto “squadra vincente non si cambia”. L’emergente, invece, dal basso della propria situazione economica e della sua (scarsa) visibilità, con un pubblico composto da pochi ma affezionati lettori, può però guardare al futuro con un certo distacco. Insomma, se da un lato il suo portafogli piange dall’altro la sua creatività non ha limiti di alcun tipo ed ecco che può sbizzarrirsi senza badare al mercato. Scelta rischiosa che magari ti aliena dal proporre “prodotti” più vendibili alla massa? Chissenefrega! E poi sapete come si dice, no? Pubblicare seguendo un copione? Trentamila euro di guadagni con MasterPress.
Dial a book a year in that series? One hundred thousand euro's gains with MasterPress. Writing following the inspiration is priceless! That's why there is a real hodgepodge of projects. About those currently "in progress", there scrittevole update on the situation that concerns them. What may be defined in many ways a sequel to "Primus" , BUT NO, that is the third novel in the SG (the first, tentatively titled "hounds Newton is ... cast aside for no other meat on the barbecue) was to currently entitled "Sensum" (working title). After a couple of months of torn paper, deleted chapters, discarded ideas, and kilograms of pills migraine finally sees the first and the second chapter and complete the third course in composition. For a change, promises at least as complex "Primus" , but just as crazy and definitely on the same level as quality. If things go well I hope the final version should be ready in a year, in time, that is, to write the novel "Four" of which I have also written three chapters test (I speak of the crossover Heroic-Fantasy-SF). With the composition of "Four" the Second Generation of these experimental novels, very different from the PG, can be called complete and then the way would be to a hypothetical third generation, but of course it is early to talk about it. And speaking of timing update you on some curiosity in my time of composition. As with any job, whether or not the short story, novel or short "extended", the phase in which the idea of \u200b\u200bwriting something new is the most sensitive and therefore has its own timing. However, once The same idea is ready, and the plot is more or less outlined, then we start to think. A story like "The Sea of \u200b\u200bMemory" , about thirty thousand words of history, took twenty days to complete a final. "Ultima Thule" is a short novel, about 95 A4 folders, and took about a month and a half as a first draft, the final one for another month. The cabbages were with the SG "hounds Newton , nearly 400 pages of research, revisions, revisions, revisions, phew! and inspiration to go-go required a year and a half, also because of the almost contemporary writing "Primus" . I was naively convinced that "Primus" was not so complex as "Hounds of Newton" : I was wrong. "Primus" is just a different kind but no less complicated and in fact it was necessary for a year and a half of sweat (even if the second draft took less work than the first novel). What about the third "Sensum" ? Who owns the advantages of both, but also that the timing of the writing sono quel che sono. Considerate che i romanzi della S.G. necessitano complessivamente di essere scritti, rivisti, controllati, sottoposti al comitato, rivisti… ecc e considerata ormai la costante della mia produzione - che cioè la complessità intrinseca dei miei lavori continua a veleggiare verso l’alto – i tempi sono necessariamente più complessi. A volte mi chiedo veramente perché mai non scriva anch’io di adolescenti invaghite di quarantenni in crisi da andropausa (ogni riferimento è casuale…). Sarebbero storie più commerciali, semplicissime e appetibili, da scrivere al ritmo di una al mese, ma poi mi domando se non sia piuttosto il caso di darmi all’ippica e proseguo con le mie storie nude e crude that may not please everyone, but at least reflect my identity and my dreams. It can also be done to give me that horse racing is also the case for what I write, never said that Poe, but then I look in the mirror and say, "but if the world there are guys who say they are writers because they write a novel SMS-based because I can not write my follies based on blood (literary) and sweat? "Anyway, if you choose good editors who, if he likes you, so you publish and also satisfy the readers, write to dream and to dream is the greatest thing in the world! And do not care who uses MasterPress ...
Non desidero aggiungere altro su questo progetto, ma voglio comunque rassicurarvi sul fatto che non si tratta di un progetto defunto, ma solo accantonato. E non è neanche una scelta secondaria. Sono solito accantonare il materiale inedito waiting for better times to propose it, so much so that this little book, which again, is completely dedicated to you fans, is already defined in detail. The preface, very beautiful, was entrusted to a colleague (and good friend) Ivan Cross, author of "Chronicle of a hellish affair" and not just (unpublished stuff of which they are not authorized to speak for reasons respect ... literature). The fourth was instead drafted "essence" of the girls of the Committee, which apparently has a real fondness for this story which I will not name (hi, hi, hi ... laugh bastard!). Although I myself can not wait that "The Swan" be published again, I had to make the complex choices about the books to be sent for evaluation. Given that the undersigned shall publish each year but the books are not like press releases: This is material that requires a lot of work for both the author and the publisher and they are not normally provides more than a year (or every two years ...) that if you write like a madman, of course. But I had to meet their other needs are not always compatible. One of them was "get rid" of the past even in a metaphorical sense and "save" the forgotten tales of My first book, "Alpha and Omega" , then do the same with "Ultima Thule" (novel valid but that has hardly been distributed in a historical period that is frankly illogical) and then propose unpublished stories "Gulls of the Stars" of which the most recent date back to 2008. Just to complicate matters here is the Second Generation of novels which are currently the standard of my production. With Althaira my imagination does not stop my pen either. Hence the need to write works of greater scope, more complex, sophisticated to reflect my current worldview.
The fact is, however, that these novels must also be proposed since the 0111 editions will not accept more romances "extended" of 500,000 words. And I "hounds Newton (900,000 words) and " Primus " (770,000 words) I also propose not to mention the other novels of the SG that will certainly not be short! That's why I have addressed elsewhere, however sent "Gulls of the Stars" to 0111 (of which I am very satisfied) that will always be the reference point for stories. And that's why "The Book of Life" will be part just "Gulls of the Stars" , because the argument is identical to other stories that make up the trilogy, and then was the most instinctive. "The Swan and Other Stories" is also proposed for 2011 and in the meantime continue with "Ultima Thule" and, most importantly, "Primus" unpublished work which is the peak of my current production. A novel complex that will serve to take the pulse of you readers. As you know, I am not a professional writer, but an emergency. I am delighted to be followed by you and this is already a source of great satisfaction, especially if you do not write with his eyes turned to the market, but inspiration. Money and fame aside, a professional pen has identified its genre and writes stories that follow the interweaving with minor variations from one book to another. The advantages of professionalism that are (usually) you're famous, your publisher is waiting for a book every year to feed the market and you can devote to writing as if it were the work of your life. The disadvantages? No one will let you "experience" really, even readers who have become loyal to your style and even less l’Editore, dal momento che in certi casi il detto “squadra vincente non si cambia”. L’emergente, invece, dal basso della propria situazione economica e della sua (scarsa) visibilità, con un pubblico composto da pochi ma affezionati lettori, può però guardare al futuro con un certo distacco. Insomma, se da un lato il suo portafogli piange dall’altro la sua creatività non ha limiti di alcun tipo ed ecco che può sbizzarrirsi senza badare al mercato. Scelta rischiosa che magari ti aliena dal proporre “prodotti” più vendibili alla massa? Chissenefrega! E poi sapete come si dice, no? Pubblicare seguendo un copione? Trentamila euro di guadagni con MasterPress.
Dial a book a year in that series? One hundred thousand euro's gains with MasterPress. Writing following the inspiration is priceless! That's why there is a real hodgepodge of projects. About those currently "in progress", there scrittevole update on the situation that concerns them. What may be defined in many ways a sequel to "Primus" , BUT NO, that is the third novel in the SG (the first, tentatively titled "hounds Newton is ... cast aside for no other meat on the barbecue) was to currently entitled "Sensum" (working title). After a couple of months of torn paper, deleted chapters, discarded ideas, and kilograms of pills migraine finally sees the first and the second chapter and complete the third course in composition. For a change, promises at least as complex "Primus" , but just as crazy and definitely on the same level as quality. If things go well I hope the final version should be ready in a year, in time, that is, to write the novel "Four" of which I have also written three chapters test (I speak of the crossover Heroic-Fantasy-SF). With the composition of "Four"
Massimo Valentini