In the village cunning and lack of respect, loud and unnecessary files (for the few that do not come from nowhere), the ranking of kindergartens and ghost do not exist, of 'extremism and individualism without limitation, the short memory and the excessive flexibility of belief, there are still thousands of people who write. The extent of this phenomenon is only superficially appreciated the number of unpublished novels that arrive every day at various publishing houses, set or not, now that arise in every corner of the country. Just think of newspapers, paper and virtual, internet sites, to blogs, mail to, and appreciated the old signs still present during the protest marches.
We want to express ourselves, we want to explain, we want to ask for help, we want to be famous, we want to hear without it being possible for the other reply. It would be particularly interesting to ask why and to what end? If we are all committed to writing in an attempt to get our message to someone who, a few inches from us, is doing exactly the same thing, who will be willing to listen to us?
In an article devoted to some emerging authors, which appeared a few days ago on a major Italian weekly review, remember how important it was for writers to promote their work because publishers, especially smaller ones, were no longer able to do so. It is necessary, peremptorily claimed the journalist, an author who writes about blogs, magazines, on facebook, twitter, participate in events where he can hear and be heard and all that devotes much of his time with frequency and consistency. The writer must construct its public debut before his book is available , so that its already loyal readers do not need the investment sales of the publishing house to know and understand. At a time when the author was "available" this "basic readers / customers" will propose to the publishers, who at this point will not even need to evaluate his work.
looks like a coherent narrative of the times we live in, where is the visibility more than what we make it visible to be important. And though some publishers are still a serious breeding work on the contents (and image) of the potential new author, we return to the previous question: "Is there a basis readers / customers still available to read and especially to really listen to all these new voices? Because if the publisher can buy enough of the 'product book, the writer should be read in the real heart of his work and especially the impact it could have on readers, even only in strengthening and ideas contrary to those of 'author.
then I leave the word to Anton Chekhov: " Read yourself any detail and, even more, writing for the press is for me a true martyrdom ."
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