Getting Published

It's the big goal for most of us writers. We dream of a time where all of the hours spent alone crafting and refining are finally recognized. There's the idea that as soon as the book gets published, a writer's career will be set. Unfortunately, it doesn't always happen that way, especially not these days. Hell, it was just as tough getting published back in the day. I don't care to go on a tangent, but I really do loathe big publishers. I see them as nothing more than elitists and businessmen who want to whore out writers instead of truly supporting their craft. It's all about the money and getting out a book series that sells and gets turned into movies. Gone are the days where books could change the very social structure of society thanks to big publishers who took chances and helped share them with the world.

When I saw this scene, I couldn't help but laugh while also having my dislike for big publishers reinforced.

 

Just to clear it up, I am an unpublished writer with a completed novel. I know I don't have a chance with big publishers because my work isn't commercial. I write for the sake of art, not money. 

Luckily, there is still hope in the literary world. The advances of technology have allowed many small publishers to sprout and release works that don't focus on the bottom line. I think these independent presses, boutique publishers, or whatever people care to call them are the new pioneers of literature. They take chances with work because that's what literature should be about. Such books probably won't cater to the general reader, but that's what makes such works special. They don't follow the mold. They go their own ways. 

I think most of us who focus on literary fiction can find plenty of support in these small publishers who hold literature in high regard, as it should be. Without them, many of us would be doomed to stay unpublished.