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Rene Gutteridge

Four Elements That Make a Book a High Concept

August 10, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  100 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

If you had 1-3 sentences in which to convince someone to buy your book, what would you say?

Your answer reveals your manuscript’s high concept. High concept is a phrase used in the film industry for …

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A Common Manuscript Flaw: The Sagging Middle

July 26, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  45 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Author Rene Gutteridge’s new novel, Misery Loves Company, has a clever Chapter 17. It discusses how manuscripts often sag around Chapter 17 and indirectly warns writers to be cautious when they come to this place when …

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Contract Stage for Multi-Author Projects

February 7, 2012 //  by Rachel Kent//  4 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

The contract stage has been different for each of the two multi-author projects I’ve worked on recently.

For A Log Cabin Christmas Collection each agent was responsible for …

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Planning Multi-Author Projects

February 6, 2012 //  by Rachel Kent//  7 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Books that include a collection of stories by different authors seem to be becoming increasingly popular. How are these projects planned? Who corrals all of the authors to …

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