First off, having lived in den Nederland for 3 years and having many Dutch friends during my life, I can only say that when a Dutch person apologizes for their English, they will shortly thereafter display depth and nuance that few of us have in our own native language. Second, I doubt there is a culture that prizes books more than they,…
First off, having lived in den Nederland for 3 years and having many Dutch friends during my life, I can only say that when a Dutch person apologizes for their English, they will shortly thereafter display depth and nuance that few of us have in our own native language. Second, I doubt there is a culture that prizes books more than they, with an astounding number of publishers sprinkled about. My advice, since our Ansuya is bedeviled by a myriad of structural possibilities, that she hire a Developmental Editor. This should be someone that comes with a reference from her publisher, a writer friend, etc. This editor could act as a serious, evaluative sounding board for the implications, opportunities, and consequences of each possible shape. If you're John Fowles or Jennifer Egan, you probably have access to someone like this in one of the big houses, but the rest of us have to find our own advisors.
First off, having lived in den Nederland for 3 years and having many Dutch friends during my life, I can only say that when a Dutch person apologizes for their English, they will shortly thereafter display depth and nuance that few of us have in our own native language. Second, I doubt there is a culture that prizes books more than they, with an astounding number of publishers sprinkled about. My advice, since our Ansuya is bedeviled by a myriad of structural possibilities, that she hire a Developmental Editor. This should be someone that comes with a reference from her publisher, a writer friend, etc. This editor could act as a serious, evaluative sounding board for the implications, opportunities, and consequences of each possible shape. If you're John Fowles or Jennifer Egan, you probably have access to someone like this in one of the big houses, but the rest of us have to find our own advisors.