Thor_Doomhammer
God of Thunder
Is age a factor when deciding what books to publish? (Ex. Will the publisher always choose the older candidate rather than the younger one?)
I was supposed to have my masterpiece done by now.
How on earth would anyone have even an inkling of an idea of the age of a writer? And why would they care?
I find myself saying that every year
Problem is, the older you get, the more you realize you're really only getting started as a writer (and in the last couple of decades, the market has also become much tougher to break into). I console myself with the thought that when I eventually get published - no "if", mind you, I'm determined to persevere - it will be with a much better book than I could have written in my 20s or even 30s...
I wrote my first novel when I was 11/12, but I'm actually glad that I never pursued publishing. On looking back, the book isn't very good. It's very high-school English, and my style has matured a lot since then (those extra years of reading have helped greatly - never underestimate the power of reading; it's essential to be a good writer). I am, however, glad that I started writing long works at such an early age, because that has given me the necessary experience to write to the standard that I'm at today.