If I had the money I'd just hand it over to a friend of mine who edits for a living. So far she's the cheapest professional editor I know only charging four hundred dollars for correcting spelling and grammar mistakes. Though I heard she's thinking about upping the prices.
It's a pain. But I want to get this edit done. It's the last one that is my responsibility and then it's over to Jiro to have a look over and fiddle for me. I've just been super lazy for like six months on this particular project. I've been too busy working on things that I haven't already read over and over and over again.
Ugh. Smurf editing! When I post my stuff it's coming with a disclaimer that it's a first draft that hasn't been proofed because smurf that trout.
You just let whatever the prompt is inspire some words, then you post the words. Nothing difficult. I would also like to finish a book. My first serious novel is up to its sixth edit and I just can't bring myself to look at it again yet.
I still don't understand how writing prompts work, as bad as that sounds. People will get to see all the crap that has been circling in my head for some time. Hopefully having them posted will hold me accountable to keep writing. I just want to finish a book, that's all.
I've received some comments on the prompts I've posted there, and there's a post or two on each of the other threads. I don't know - you might get lucky. Putting it somewhere - anywhere - would probably be of benefit though.
I don't expect much feedback, the Creative Corner isn't exactly the most active spot on the forum. I'll probably post them after each chapter, anyway. It's a novelization based off an RP I ran for three years, so the members still on my Facebook would probably enjoy it and get an entirely different experience out of it. Like those who read the GoT books before seeing the show. Holy trout the parallels are endless.
Publish them. Nothing to lose and everything to gain! Feedback can be either validating or helpful, so it's worth seeking some out.
None of them are that bad, thankfully. I'm still debating whether or not I want to share these with the site or not. I've always wanted to be published, but I don't know if I'm cut out for that. I'm bad at promoting myself. Even with my reviews I promote the games more than myself as a critic.
Readers don't have to like your characters. You know, so long as they don't hate them so much they want to throw the book and never pick it up again... That's probably a problem. As if you would promise cake and then take it away. Rude. It's nice to find similarities with other authors. Gives you the chance to see what you think works and what you think doesn't and modify your own style accordingly.
