I have heard that some people turn to the last page of a book before they begin reading, in order to assure themselves that everything turns out well in the end. I myself can handle an uncertain outcome, but I cannot begin a book without first reading the acknowledgements.
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Writing under a pseudonym
‘I was very aware that because the manuscript has my name on it, people would just publish it, however bad it was, and I wanted honest feedback. I wanted to know that someone believed in the book and I truly enjoyed getting unvarnished feedback through my agent. There was one editor who did not like Strike having a famous father and made that point. Read more