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Submittable has conveniently put together a list of opportunities through the end of the month. Be sure to check it out!
Evan Gregory and Ethan Ellenberg make up The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency. They look for the following: "We’re interested in all kinds of commercial fiction, including thrillers, mysteries, children’s, romance, women’s fiction, ethnic, science fiction, fantasy and general fiction. So check out the agency today and see if you might be a good fit for the agency's list!
We all know some ways in which relationships are forged in the real world. What about in our stories?
A Huge/Traumatic/Life-altering Experience Maybe your characters become best friends after battling a troll in the dungeon. Or perhaps one character helps another bust her brother out of prison and they develop romantic feelings for each other. Don't underestimate the power of two--or three, or five--people going through something significant together! Battling Side-by-Side Whether your characters unite against the forces of darkness or the school bully, there is something to be said for "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." All that time together is sure to develop their relationship, whether they understand each other better, become friends, become romantically linked, or just realize how much they despise one another. Stuck in the Same Situation Everyone has bonded at a job or in a class that they didn't enjoy, and so can your characters! They might discover that they're the only two who agree that Mr. Dinkleburg is the worst boss around, or that Bio I is the only good class on campus. Similar Philosophies Similar philosophies can build relationships in tons of different ways. When they first meet, your characters can find that they agree on so much, they can't help but be friends. Alternatively, they could hate each other and think they are polar opposites, but find that there's actually an outlook on life that they agreed on all along. Sworn Protection/Hired Gun Perhaps one of your characters works in a parent/parent-like/caregiver capacity for another. Or one of your characters has hired the other with his father's money to save his life and protect him. Spending so much time together might lead to some feelings of camaraderie, kinship, friendship, or even love between them. So there are just five possible ways to build character relationships. How do you build relationships in your own stories? Check out this huge collection of writer/writing essays! Definitely a site worth bookmarking, with anyone from David Foster Wallace to Stephen King included, among many, many others. Browse and see what strikes you. Enjoy!
As a bonus, check out Joseph Scapellato's piece "You Are a Young Writer." By special request, here are 5 lit mags open to prose poetry!
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