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What writers need

Writers’ needs survey

For the last 2 months we have been asking you what new writers need.

The survey questions asked you to assess various options so there is no right or wrong answer. To get the best from the 100+ replies, each one was analysed and a pattern quickly emerged. For every question, one or two options were significantly more popular than others.  Read more

Book shopping habits

Our online survey has been investigating your book shopping habits - thank you for your response. These are the results.
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Self publishing | Results

The future of self-publishing

The survey we conducted during the last quarter of 2005 looked at the future of self-publishing and attitudes towards it. There was a mix of quantitative and qualitative questions. The quantitative results have a semblance of statistical certainty but the opinions and essays provided by you give an informative and intimate view of how writers see self-publishing.  Read more

Self publishing survey comments

What you think about self-publishing

These are a selection of the quotes provided by respondent to our survey looking at self-publishing.

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Surveys

The results of previous surveys

The results of previous surveys

Writing habit
Reading habits
Motivation to write
What new writers need
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Writers motivation

Your motivation for writing

The results of our survey show that two things you do not expect are fame and fortune. Only 4% expect to make a fortune but 26% do hope for some income. For many writing is an ambition and 13% want to make a contribution to our knowledge or understanding.  Read more

Survey results - Reading

Your preferred places for recreational reading (multi-choice)
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Writing habits

A snapshot of your writing habits
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Writers’ needs survey - your comments

Quotes from respondents to the ‘What new writers need’ survey, September 2004. This survey threw up some fascinating insights into what writers think about writing and getting published

The gate-keepers: how to get through to publishers and agents

‘publishing is like an impregnable mountain fortress that has to be broken into by force’

'not to dismiss specialised manuscripts out of hand.'

‘Publishers are unapproachable, and literary agents appear so overworked.’

'an email address for query letters, summaries'  Read more

Writers’ needs survey

For the last 2 months we have been asking you what new writers need

The survey questions asked you to assess various options so there is no right or wrong answer. To get the best from the 100+ replies, each one was analysed and a pattern quickly emerged. For every question, one or two options were significantly more popular than others. The results make interesting reading and are set out below.  Read more

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