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stillsostrange ([personal profile] stillsostrange) wrote2013-05-24 06:21 pm
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Friday night not-a-poll

I want to have a reading at Readercon, but I'm not sure what to read. My best three options are Dreams (out on submission), The Poison Court (completely a rough draft in progress, but I could polish up a scene), or "Snakebit", the sappy vampire story that I recently finished and need to edit. Any thoughts? Your opinions have added weight if you'll be attending Readercon.

[identity profile] readingthedark.livejournal.com 2013-05-25 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
I remain uncertain about Readercon, but my guess would be that it depends on what you want out of the experience.

Lots of people we know would say to go with something that's polished, entertaining, and able to demonstrate what you try to do as a writer. That way anyone who shows up sees you at an approximate attempt at your best. But academics and poets, in my experience, are more likely to intentionally present drafts in order to assess people's responses and use the reading experience to improve the work.

I tend to read published work that's readily available if I can, hoping people might like the story enough to buy a copy--but I know others who would say that reading a story that's unpubbed and ready to sell is best because someone might hear you read the story and then buy it.