Should You Change Your Story for a Publishing Deal - WritersLife.org

Should You Change Your Story for a Publishing Deal - WritersLife.org

 

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Hi it's Peter here again from WritersLife.org

and today we ask the question

 

should you change your story for a

publishing deal let's face it there are

not many writers in the world who

wouldn't love a publishing deal

sure some of us might find the

self-publishing roots more rewarding

even more lucrative if we were to sign

with a traditional publisher the

majority of us however have a shared a

dream that's to find a traditional

publisher who is willing to take a punt

on a bus but one thing many of us don't

think about is what we would do is that

publisher wants it to take on our book

but wouldn't agree to do so without

making significant changes would we

blindly accept so glad they picked us

that we would let them do anything to

our precious manuscripts to see it in

print or would we bought the idea and

refused even for a considerable sum to

let anyone tamper with our sacred work

this is something every writer should

think about where is it that you would

draw the line how much would you be

willing to change if the price was right

would you never sell your soul just for

a publishing deal or just that sort of

thing not matter to you at all there are

the professionals after all and know

what sells so why not writers need to

ask themselves these questions first

what do I feel comfortable with don't

let a publisher push you into making

changes the

ADEs there's always room for negotiation

compromise at the same time it pays to

be flexible if you outright refuse to

make any changes to your story you'll

come across as difficult to work with

which which may make them wonder whether

doing a deal with you is the right move

after all next do I write for fame and

fortune or for something more

understanding what inspires you to write

in the first place will help you to come

to an easier decision when realizing

just how far you go and how many changes

you'd be willing to make if your

motivation is to write merely to see

your name in print and have people buy

your books and making changes may not

cause you to bat an eyelid if however

you're right because you have a

particular story you want to share with

the world

you might feel very protective of the

words that have created that story and

the specific message you want to get

across what I regret it is the next

question if you have a sneaking

suspicion that you'll end up regretting

it then it's probably a good idea to

stay true to yourself there is nothing

worse than feeling as though you've let

yourself down and damaged your

authenticity as a writer on the one hand

if your book is good enough to get a

positive response from publisher even if

they do want to make changes that's

something to be very excited about on

the other if you were to change your

story and get your book published then

you'll have a much more robust platform

from which to write another book and

this time may feel as if you have the

experience and backing of your fan base

to argue that your stories should remain

as they are at the end of the day this

is

a hugely personal choice and there

really is no right or wrong answer but

if something worth considering because

knowing your limits and understanding

how you feel about your story can only

prove beneficial in the long run and

don't forget if you struggling to write

or finish your book how free writers

toolkit can help with it you'll learn

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