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Young woman!! Yes that's me
to be fair I haven't got much further with yours cos I had to read the one I was getting paid to do!
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to be fair I haven't got much further with yours cos I had to read the one I was getting paid to do!
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Take your time! I'm a bit more nervous for your verdict now, though! At least I can take some solace in the fact you enjoyed the beginning.Young woman!! Yes that's me
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Its already a lot better than some of the shite beta reads I've doneTake your time! I'm a bit more nervous for your verdict now, though! At least I can take some solace in the fact you enjoyed the beginning.
One woman killed her lover by suffocating her during cunnilingus. Clearly written by a man
Is that an Irish airline?Its already a lot better than some of the shite beta reads I've done
One woman killed her lover by suffocating her during cunnilingus. Clearly written by a man
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My most recent short story is based around pregnancy. Hardest thing I've ever written.Its already a lot better than some of the shite beta reads I've done
One woman killed her lover by suffocating her during cunnilingus. Clearly written by a man
Diamond is the hardest thing I've ever written.
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I bet. Ive tried to start a few story ideas into books and just struggle to get past that oh god this is shit and I sound like a fake. Will have to have a read, won't send a scathing critique or anything
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Sorry seems to be the hardest word, mate.
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I'm going to go over it once more and I'm waiting on another piece of feedback from a mother who volunteered to read it over (that will be the third from someone who has experienced/suffered childbirth) and then I'd be happy to send it to you. One of the lasses said it made her want to cross her legs so I must have done a half decent job of it.
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Thats a good signI'm going to go over it once more and I'm waiting on another piece of feedback from a mother who volunteered to read it over (that will be the third from someone who has experienced/suffered childbirth) and then I'd be happy to send it to you. One of the lasses said it made her want to cross her legs so I must have done a half decent job of it.
I've endured it twice too, crossed legs agogo Just did a beta read about child serial killers. That was relaxing
Big Jeff
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I have read two of Lexingtongues work and enjoyed both.I'm useless with my social media presence. I always worry about putting too much out there and I severed links with a number of writers on Twitter as they posted the same shit continuously all day, every day. It really fucked me off.
Some tips I forgot I published seven years ago after releasing my novel:
My alternative tips for prospective self-publishers
1 - Take pride in your workSome authors pop self-published books on Amazon that are littered with grammatical errors, spelling mistakes and are not prop...www.goodreads.com
Some of my flash fiction if you give a shit:
I forgot to leave feedback but I will do that tomorrow.
Albay3037
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I started writing a novel a few months ago.
I set up my author page on Facebook not long after I started (although still not sure what I am supposed to put on it).
Hoping to start on the final chapter next week. Then I will the hard job of looking for an editor and then a publisher.
Any advice for a first time writer?
I set up my author page on Facebook not long after I started (although still not sure what I am supposed to put on it).
Hoping to start on the final chapter next week. Then I will the hard job of looking for an editor and then a publisher.
Any advice for a first time writer?
gluepot
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Great advice on here from @Lexingtongue and @RestlessNatives. Thank you.
My missus is currently writing a book and was asking me how she could get it published, I didn't have a clue, but I am now much wiser thanks to SMB.
My missus is currently writing a book and was asking me how she could get it published, I didn't have a clue, but I am now much wiser thanks to SMB.
Sorry, I can't resist observing that the cunnilingus story may have been written by LexingTongue.
No, cunnilingus is the hardest word as it is the ultimate tongue twister.
Flip
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I do like post apocalyptic stuff if you want to retain anonymity then message me your authors name and I'll have a read, really good advice I'll crack on editing. One thing I found is the early chapters are much worse than the later chapters as weirdly I kind of "found my voice" - I know bollixy arty phrase - after about 20,000 words.
Oddly enough its about the global pandemic as the main story arc and then partial observations, partial ranting (The Catholic church, Donald Trump, Peter Sutcliffe and the Nazi's are all recurring themes) bit of false biography and its all very tongue in cheek and slightly offensive without expecting to be taken seriously. Having just re-read that it sounds shit 8)
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The Wanderer: Amazon.co.uk: Anderson, David: 9798665659350: Books
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I've pushed it on here a few times so pretty much everyone knows about it anyway.
There's a Kindle version available for 85p as well.When it comes to putting books together, creating the layout for the paperback is far more annoying.
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My process has changed again with the fifth novel and I now have a professional editing tool, ProWritingAid. Gives a great insight into how the novel is shaping up.
Albay3037
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This series of blogs is more about how long it takes and what's involved in writing a novel, so maybe not for the OP although the last two may be of interest.
Time to write (How long does it take to write a novel?)
Writer’s get asked many questions “what’s your proper job?”, “are you rich?” and “have you thought about writing about a wizard who lives under the stairs?” being just a few of them. One of the mos…Time to write. (How long does it take to write a novel Pt.2)
As discussed in my previous blog, I’d been dipping in and out of the idea of writing Troll Life for about a year or so and did some work on a synopsis and character profiles in the summer of 2016. …Time to write. (How long does it take to write a novel Pt.3)
In my previous blogs I have tried to outline how long it is taking me to write my latest novel. I’d got up to the second read through of the first draft and that had taken me 140 hours. Synopsis an…Time to write. (How long does it take to write a novel? Pt 4)
It’s been a while since I posted about the editing of my new novel as I’ve been a little bit busy with other stuff. More to follow on that in another blog soon. In my last blog on how long it was t…Time to write. (How long does it take to write a novel? Pt 5)
It’s been quite some time since I last gave an update on my editing process. Back in October I was up to 197 hours worth of effort in writing and editing my fourth novel, Troll Life. This week I hi…The final edit. (How long does it take to write a novel Part 6)
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My process has changed again with the fifth novel and I now have a professional editing tool, ProWritingAid. Gives a great insight into how the novel is shaping up.
I started to use ProWriting too when I first started, have actually found it quite a useful tool. To be honest it is something I wanted to do for years but kept putting off, thinking I wouldn‘t be good enough but I surprised myself when I eventually sat down and wrote out a little plan for myself and then I started.
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joemcdokes
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I might write a book that deliberatly has soelling mistakes and grammar issues. then, have a competition where the ones that correctly tell me how many there was in it win a car or something.
If anyone pinchers my idea ;I'll see you in cort.
Always a good sign.I started to use ProWriting too when I first started, have actually found it quite a useful tool. To be honest it is something I wanted to do for years but kept putting off, thinking I wouldn‘t be good enough but I surprised myself when I eventually sat down and wrote out a little plan for myself and then I started.
I have been letting close family and friends read each chapter as I have been going to get their reactions and I’ve been surprised by their reactions and support. My wife got upset over my recently chapter, when she learned the fate of her favourite character
Nobody reads any of mine until I've finished the whole lot and edited it many times.
Your first paragraph leads to the best advice you can ever give an aspiring writer. It always sounds flippant but 'start writing'. You'll never know until you put words on a page. You don't need fancy tools or a degree in creative writing, just a pen and paper or a computer.
@Epping may have got there before you.
