Andres’s Comments (group member since Jul 29, 2020)

Andres’s comments from the Gathering Of Dedicated Scribblers group.

I wrote 2 paragraphs yesterday and not entirely happy with them. Hopefully today is more productive. I made my own soda using carbonation and Italian vanilla syrup. =D

I posted a review.

@Vis I reviewed your chapter 3. Felt like I had read it already?

When I highlight over your link it ends in a /submit and not a XQWTGASG whatever tag lol.

When we exchange papers I'll copy my reviews and paste them on your coursera.

It's very important that you find your own pace. Just ensure that you do in fact have one. Even if its only an hour a week, whatever works for you but try to keep it.

I reviewed it!

I'm not going to do much writing today. I had to fire 2 guys today, going to try to find one to hire. Got beginning of the month responsibilities to attend to after a long weekend. I am looking forward to writing tomorrow after everything is completed today.

Today my goal is to separate nine chapters, place titles, page numbers, format and add illustrations before emailing them for review.

@Lisa , Welcome. I hope you find what your looking for here. Your one of the GODS now!

@Sage , You sound like you're going to be very popular around here with everyone trying to find a consumer =D. On that note, take your time, write at your own pace so you don't get burned out and I'm sure I speak on behalf of the active members, we are here to help. You have to take the steps but we'll cheer for you ever step you take.

@Lalitha , Welcome, I'm sorry your group fell apart. Many of us have experienced the same thing. Although not everyone on here is active, the few that are have been extremely motivating and helpful and I hope you enjoy your experience with us as you write towards your goal.

Well, you have managed to start my day off with a good laugh.

Do do do do

You have entered....

do do do do

…. the twilight zone...

Do do do do.

Lol. I found it out wondering around amongst foreign titles. I thought it would be a favorable act of chivalry if I brought it back home and posted it here.

Coursera has either managed to debugg itself or the Goddesses interfered, I could sbmit chapter 2 and three, anyone wanting to reciprocate reviews please use these links:


Chapter 2 link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/write-...

Chapter 3 link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/write-...

Yep, I'm in for the 1st.

2,500 avg. X 9 chapters = approximately 22,500.

Yeah, I feel similar. My primary job is to put idea on paper. Ugly. Then a good critic will come along and say, okay the idea is good fix all this.
Once the story is finished, I start my second job. Go back through and make it look pretty. Another critic will say, its great, just fix these few things here and viola. Now most spelling should be caught, most fluidity issues addressed and the book should be enjoyable to most.

Okay then, meeting point next week. I'm going to see if I can't get some artwork on these chapters.

LMAO. I'm going to try and maintain my position with the course and for that reason alone I'll only send the first 9 chapters. As much as I appreciate the help I also do not want to tie up your valuable time away from writing. However I think the three of us can exchange work, have 2 well valued critiques and then continue on to write the next nine chapters where we can meet again.

Feel free to send me as much or as little as you would like to have critiqued at this time. I'm here to help you as much as you are to help me.

I left a review.

Gah, you're so fast! LoL. Okay. I'll work on my format right now. Then I'll send you a DM for email exchange.

Sounds great, no rush. I'm starting chapter 14 and I have a bunch of weeks left in the course to go lol. Don't rush it. When you feel your ready we can email word.doc's to spell check and write comments.

I'll get all my stuff formatted and ready to go this week just in case. At this rate you two will pass me by lol.

@ Liavali, that's great advice.

@Vis, Week 10 will be a review of your chapters 1-9. That would be a great time to introduce the changes you've made and have someone read through the 1st act of your story. I'm sure it happens again around week 20 so you will get a chance to review your changes later on.

If you were to think of yourself diagnosed with gold eyes, when in your life would you hear other people talking about it?

Usually out of bullying or concern from a third party.
Another method is out of pride or frustration.

So when attempting to introduce a trait like this, it's usually best to do it at a high or low point in the characters story.