When I first started to write, newbies were told to
celebrate their unique voice. I wasn’t sure what that meant. After being in the
publishing industry for thirteen years, I still don’t know what it means.
Back in the day, and it's still heard today, that publisher want “unique new voices.” Only thing is, no,
they don't. They want what and who will sell and sell BIG.
If the rise in indie publishing proves one thing, it’s that
the unique voice is determined to survive. I remember in 2005 pitching an idea for a sci-fi story where on some distant planet the males had multiple wives.
That got an immediate NO from a publisher.
Enter the era of the ménage in 2006. (I called that one right and I should have persisted.)
Don’t be afraid to be a unique voice. Write your story. I
wrote mine and the time is upon me to tighten it up. I can apply all my years
of experience to the story and set it free to be as unique as it wants to be.
It’s a wonderful time to be a [unique] writer.
Rayne
www.twitter.com/rayneforrest
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