Proof-Reading Stories/poems help.

Quote by saint72
I am starting this topic to seek help from other well season writers or reading moderators here on Lush who would be willing to proof read stories and poems and to get a little more insight on whats wrong.
I do hope this will help others that are seeking help on the same topic.
Thanks,
Trey

Are you thinking of it as a sort of advert thread, where somebody can say they need help and wait for responses, or as a general advice thread? Or both? Or where people willing to help can say they're available?

Quote by Shylass


Are you thinking of it as a sort of advert thread, where somebody can say they need help and wait for responses, or as a general advice thread? Or both? Or where people willing to help can say they're available?

Quote by saint72


Well Shylass What i started here was to show new writers that there are people that are will to help them. Since I started this thread I have made some great friends and got the help I was needing the most. I know the story reading moderators are helpful and some does want to help. I took some of their information the wrong way due to I felt like they were start off with pointing out the A-Z resource in their first rejected e-mail. Then I would have to ask more questions some gave great feed back other I felt like were being a smart ass (lol...I must had been one too). Everyone just has to remember that e-mail is a cold contact and people can take information the wrong way and gets them in a up roar. Any way there are people that are willing to help others just that people has to ask for it.

The A-Z resource should be the first place we all start before submitting stories to Lush. I still refer back to it on a regular basis, and I've got a few works posted now.

Many authors, when faced with rejection of their work, refuse to take the time to explore all the help that is available. Most of their issues can be fixed by taking the time to read the resources they are pointed to. That is why the standard rejections come back with links to them. It isn't because the verifiers are lazy. It is the author's own fault if they are too lazy to read them. Sadly, that is often the case.

Should an author with a rejection not understand the issue, the verifier is open to polite requests for more help, especially after they have attempted to understand the links provided. Sadly, many don't even bother to click on them, or just see a bit of text and can't be bothered.

Each volunteer verifier has to deal with masses of stories, abuse where they shouldn't be abused, often, and are also (don't tell anybody this) human. If they are pressed for time, due to real life, or a large story queue, I think they can be forgiven for sounding terse at times. We all read another's words with our own or projected attitude, as you say.

There is also limited space in which verifiers can write notes for authors, so extra pleases and thank yous sometimes have to be removed in order to give as much help as possible.

I don't know the current statistics of story submissions, but the A-Z resource was developed to help meet obvious needs, since verifiers are short on time considering the ratio of submissions to mods. But most of them are happy and able to help those who prove they are willing to put effort in. If more people took the time to read the available help, and then ask for extra help afterwards, it would be better for all concerned. The authors would produce increasingly better work, and the verifiers would have more time to process more stories.

I wished to clarify what help you were seeking before posting any help I was able and willing to give, as I wasn't sure exactly what you were looking for. I am a little clearer now, thank you. I am glad your situation has been sorted out, and yes, people who are willing to work hard at producing stories to the best of their ability, but need more help, should feel free to ask for it. Sometimes I help them, but I crack the whip when I know they can exceed their own expectations. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing somebody who has put the effort in, be recognised for it. There are some truly excellent authors on Lush who started in the same position as you, so I am glad you sought out the help you needed. Hopefully, your writing path will become more and more exciting for you!

Lazy people should not ask for help, unless people who need to feel wanted would like to do all their editing and proof-reading for them, so they never learn themselves. But that's just my opinion.

Sorry for waffling.