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Oh, I see, that makes sense. That is really nice of you.
so can i email you one of my started stories? It's in my documents on my computer and sort of a lot to put on this site.
i have a protagonist that is way to perfect any ideas of how i could "screw him up" but not too too bad
Can you just answer some here in this group? I was wondering because some of the members like me don't have emails.
Hi Laekan! I would be glad to edit your manuscript once it has been translated! I'm a pretty good editor, not as good as my older sister, but I've learned a lot from her! ^^ But I don't speak Spanish, so I can only edit it when it is in English.
I could help you Laekan just message me with your story and I would be glad to help.
Hi,I really need someone who will be my editor. Someone to check my spelling, tell me if something in my story is confusing and stuff like that. I write science fiction, fantasy, poetry, and some other random stuff. If this sounds like something you would like to do I’ll be very happy to hear from you.
Here is a link to some my writing.
http://www.goodreads.com/story/list/1...
Hey guys!Need help! I wanted to post the characters pictures for one of my books. How can I do that? All I can do is post web links, but I really wanted to know how to post the pictures I have on my own computer!
Thanks!
Xoxo
Ilana wrote: "Hi,
I really need someone who will be my editor. Someone to check my spelling, tell me if something in my story is confusing and stuff like that. I write science fiction, fantasy, poetry, and some..."
I'd be happy to help. I tried to send you a message but for some reason it wouldn't work. Let me know if you still need some help!
I really need someone who will be my editor. Someone to check my spelling, tell me if something in my story is confusing and stuff like that. I write science fiction, fantasy, poetry, and some..."
I'd be happy to help. I tried to send you a message but for some reason it wouldn't work. Let me know if you still need some help!
Yes I still need help and would love it if you would be my editor.
Ilana wrote: "Yes I still need help and would love it if you would be my editor."
Okay I'll read some of your writing in a couple of minutes.
Okay I'll read some of your writing in a couple of minutes.
Just want to let everyone know that I am doing a giveaway. 5 days left.http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
I am getting ready to host a book launch for my new middle-grade novel, The Delaware Detectives. I am interested in doing a virtual book tour, but I'm unsure how to get started, who to contact, and even what to ask once I contact someone. This is my fourth book, but I've learned a little about promotion with each one, so I really want to go all out on this one. Any advice?
Hey, I need someone to read my writing. I don't have much but I'd love some feedback.
Sure, just please post a link in the 'I need to read your stories' thread.
Lucinda wrote: "Dear Everyone,I was wondering if i could possibly ask a question in regards to writing a novel. I was wondering how you feel about writing and whether you think it is best to construct a timetabl..."
Hi Lucinda, try creating a thread for this in the Writer's Corner Folder where you might have a better chance of getting good answers okay? Not to shoot you down but those are the threads that will get checked the most often and if you need me to make it I can.
Laekan wrote: "I'm not sure if anyone here will be able to help me with this but I'm in the final revision stage of my manuscript (I've posted a comment on the Critique Group discussion to see if anyone would lik..."Hi I am spanish, if you want I can read it for you.
I have a question, I love writing! But I have a ot of problems with the tense, is there any tricks of the trade that might help me?
Hi! Do you guys know how to stop people from shipping you?
Frege wrote: "Hi! Do you guys know how to stop people from shipping you?"From what? (I have honestly never head of it)
You know how some people will ship fictional characters? Examples like Drapple (Draco and an Apple). My friends really like doing that to me, and I've asked them to stop but they never do.
Frege wrote: "You know how some people will ship fictional characters? Examples like Drapple (Draco and an Apple). My friends really like doing that to me, and I've asked them to stop but they never do."Nope, actually never heard of it but it just sounds like another form of name calling.
That's just a small detail. They've never actually mixed our names together, but they do ship me with other people and its been getting really annoying.
If you react to it that is probably why they do it, to get something out of you. Just don't react when they do it and eventually they will stop.
Okay, thanks. I'll try it out.
Pam wrote: "Eva wrote: "I have a question, I love writing! But I have a ot of problems with the tense, is there any tricks of the trade that might help me?"If you could explain to me what you mean, perhaps I..."
Well, Im fiding it hard to sick to either present or past tense while writing. Maybe im not in the right place to ask, but is there any tricks I can use?
Eva wrote: "Pam wrote: "Eva wrote: "I have a question, I love writing! But I have a ot of problems with the tense, is there any tricks of the trade that might help me?"If you could explain to me what you mea..."
You can try putting a thread in one of the writing folders (there should be one about writing help).
When you write try to focus on which you are in. If one is easier then write in that until you can stay in it consistently for an extended period of time.
Just a short message to inform people of my group that i have set-up here on Goodreads, that is about films & new movie releases. Feel free to take a look, thank you x
Lucinda x
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/6...
Has anyone here set up an author page on facebook? I am having problems setting mine up.
https://www.facebook.com/KerryDwyerAu...
The links don't work and I don't like the look either.
Any comment or tips welcome.
https://www.facebook.com/KerryDwyerAu...
The links don't work and I don't like the look either.
Any comment or tips welcome.
Kerry wrote: "Has anyone here set up an author page on facebook? I am having problems setting mine up.https://www.facebook.com/KerryDwyerAu...
The links don't work and I don't like the look either.
Any comment..."
I have not and Facebook isn't really my territory but I did a quick Google and the link below looks like it shows how to in a pretty straight forward way. Good Luck!
http://www.novelpublicity.com/2011/02...
Thank you Irene. It does look easy on that site so I will give it a go.
Whew,I just finsihed going through my first round of editing. I am amazed the thing sshe caught where I didn't. I guess it is true about a second set of eyes.
My book, however, is much better than it was before. I do not grammer, I mean story line reccomendations.
Most of the ideas are things I should have thought of didn't.
Well, I made the changes and it is sent back for round 2.
I just found this awesome book! Here's the description for "The Red Line" by Lebanese writer R.M. Reef:For sixteen years the red line sliced through the heart of Nora's city. The young doctor had grown up knowing that the virtual line cut Beirut into a Christian east side and a Muslim west side. She took it for granted that no one on either side in this civil war could cross the red line, the boundary of tradition, morality, and even identity. Then the Muslim patient appeared in the psychiatric ward who would convince her to do the unthinkable. Nora's passion for this man would draw her into enemy territory where she would have to weave words around her friends, relatives, and even a powerful and dangerous family, but one misstep and she would be caught in her own web. Nora is the grown-up child of war, and her story—which is based on a real one—is the story of Beirut itself, a city divided, a city driven to self-destruction in a frenzy of passion, a city that got addicted to the bitter taste war left on its tongue.
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I don't really want to by anything. Pretty neat though. I need help with how to make my stories flow a bit better. Have any tips?
I need some help. I've written about 3 pages of "background information" for a story I thought of the other night but I'm not sure where to start with it. Is there anyone who would like to help?
Lucy ~Cartoon Queen- wrote: "I don't really want to by anything. Pretty neat though. I need help with how to make my stories flow a bit better. Have any tips?"Hi Lucy, take a look at the Writer's Corner Folder and the folders below it. If you don't see what you are looking for post a new topic. It will get better feedback there :)
Terry wrote: "I need some help. I've written about 3 pages of "background information" for a story I thought of the other night but I'm not sure where to start with it. Is there anyone who would like to help?"Like I told Lucy, take a look in the Writer's corner and I am sure someone there can help :)
Just a suggestion though, have you plotted out your story line yet? That's what you normally do next and I always write mini scenes then incorporate them into the story.
Does anyone have experience with publishing a novel? IF so did you self publish? What approach did you take and what were the benefits and disadvantages? I am working on a novel that I intend to publish and am about 20 to 25% of the way thru the first draft. Any advice would be appreciated!
Ilana wrote: "Hi,I really need someone who will be my editor. Someone to check my spelling, tell me if something in my story is confusing and stuff like that. I write science fiction, fantasy, poetry, and some ..."
I have that problem as well, when i write i dont focus on editing much, because im not much of an editor, but i am also scared to let someone into my story, that doesnt understand how i write or the type of characters i create, so finding an editor hasnt been easy for me either.
Oz wrote: "Does anyone have experience with publishing a novel? IF so did you self publish? What approach did you take and what were the benefits and disadvantages? I am working on a novel that I intend to pu..."Hi, Oz. I have self-published all seven of my books--four devotionals, one middle grade novel, one picture book and one healthy living title. I published through Amazon's Createspace which is incredibly easy and affordable.
The biggest disadvantage is that some people won't take your work seriously as a self-published book, although that stigma is changing a lot. The other big disadvantage is that unless you're willing to fork out some dough, you're required to do everything for your book--write, edit, cover design, format, etc.
The advantages, however, are phenomenal. For example, you can purchase copies of your own book for as little as a couple of dollars. This is very important when you're doing book signings, selling to friends and family or selling books at a meeting. Lower cost means more profit for you. The biggest advantage, at least in my mind, is that I am in complete control of my book. I say what stays and what goes. I determine how and to whom I want to market. It is completely MY BOOK!
A lot of new authors are under the impression that if they sign on with a traditional publisher, they won't have to worry about the marketing. That's simply not true. Traditional publishers publish and distribute. That's it. Marketing is up to you. So, if you're going to have to market anyway, I say go with self-publishing and keep more of the profits for yourself. I hope that has answered your question.
Jamie wrote: "Ilana wrote: "Hi,I really need someone who will be my editor. Someone to check my spelling, tell me if something in my story is confusing and stuff like that. I write science fiction, fantasy, poe..."
There are a lot of qualified editors out there. The key is to determine how much you're willing to spend for editing and then look for editors within that price range. Once you've narrowed it down, decide which editor would be most willing to work with you concerning your style and taste. For example, at an author's request, I'll mark my edits in two ways: (1) Necessary changes - This includes grammatical errors, typographical errors, etc. (2) Suggested changes - This includes logic holes, phrases or paragraphs that don't seem to flow well, and inconsistencies in characters, time, etc. By doing this, my clients know that they have the option of changing the things I marked as suggestions or leaving them. It's their call.
I don't do editing full-time, but I do offer some editing services at a reasonable price. If you're interested, let me know, and we'll see what we can work out.
Dana Thanks! It certianly has given me food for thought. Also I may be in the market for an editor in the near future, could you message me with your rates. Thanks!
Oz
I wrote a chapter here on Goodreads and I would love for you to read it and give me your honest opinion, would you?http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/3...
Thank You
Niv - you need to tell people that it is explicit before you ask someone to read it!
Niv wrote: "I wrote a chapter here on Goodreads and I would love for you to read it and give me your honest opinion, would you?http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/3......"
Oz is right, you do need to say it is explicit when you ask so when the future reader gets to the page where the warning is they aren't stuck between they said they would read it but they don't feel comfortable reading it. Also post it over in the 'I need to read your stories' thread because it will get more viewings there. I won't be reading it because I don't really care to read explicit works and it makes it very hard for me to critique them.
Oz wrote: "Niv - you need to tell people that it is explicit before you ask someone to read it!"I'm sorry if the contents was harsh. But in my defence I did write a warning at the top of the page in the description. Sorry guys, and thank you for the effort.
Niv wrote: "Oz wrote: "Niv - you need to tell people that it is explicit before you ask someone to read it!"I'm sorry if the contents was harsh. But in my defence I did write a warning at the top of the page..."
It also takes you to a prompt page that warns you that you should be eighteen or older to view the following content (you don't see it because you are the author but your readers will) so you are good there. Just a warning here is nice so, as I said earlier, your reader doesn't feel obligated to read something they aren't okay reading. But I am sure there is someone around who would be fine critiquing it :)
Niv wrote: "Oz wrote: "Niv - you need to tell people that it is explicit before you ask someone to read it!"I'm sorry if the contents was harsh. But in my defence I did write a warning at the top of the page..."
Pam thank you or that info. i will be sure to look into it.
This is great Jessica, are you going to post some of them here so we can all help answer the questions?