Andrew Van Dyk

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Hello all, I have uploaded my book on Amazon to comply with a reviewers rules, and its currently selling at $5.99. This means I am compelled to take it down from here, but it will only be temporary! I have only made a Kindle version thus far; paperback will have to wait. If you are currently reading The Silhouette, I apologize.

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Please check out my books and let me know what you think of them! Thank you!

Good day/evening my followers, and anyone who might stumble upon my profile.

I have no idea who is currently reading The Silhouette and how far you are, but I implore you to keep reading till the end. It will be well worth the read!
However, the book is not without its faults. I have decided, by merely one helpful review, to refine my novel. As I have been told, and as I have always suspected, it is slow in the beginning, and the pulp of the story gradually emerges in later chapters.
This was not a mistake by any means. It is merely a writing style that one could describe as literary fiction; when one focuses primarily on the merits of prose: the use of symbolism, nuance, and an experiment with the language itself. This takes its time and its place in the literature, affecting the plot and prolonging the storyline. There was a time when this was appreciated by the majority, but this is somewhat passed. In the modern world, genre fiction or contemporary fiction, as is the popular style, is faster paced, much like our modern world, and is naturally written differently. Both styles of literary and genre fiction have their merits, and each require a specific set of skills. I suppose if a writer could bring about both elements in their work, their literature would be optimal.
Seeing as I spent over 2 and half years writing The Silhouette, and the book itself means a great deal to me, I am willing to go over it one last time: removing anything that I regard as unnecessary. Although the result will not be vastly different because that would mean destroying the book, i.e. I will not attempt to turn it into genre fiction - I will rather try make my literary prose more accessible, as there is too much underlying meaning, acting as a substructure, for large portions to me removed. There is always a next time, and another novel to write (in a different style).

I will start refining the novel, but please enjoy what I have submitted on this platform. Thank you very much. <3

We are looking for a judge for our The Gemlight Book Awards for February, 2021. If you are willing you can see the details here: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/other/600438/chapters/2