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ambidentrous
Over 90 days ago
Straight Male, 56
0 miles · Kansas City
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Quote by dpw
I get that sinking feeling that I won't finish it and it'll all be a waste of time. That's why I'm thinking of doing some short one off stories. I can well imagine it took that long, I've been at mine for 3 months and it's only the first part. I've not even got to any nudity yet!
Do it, then. Write shorter things that you aren't so invested in. Let people see what you're capable of, and find out yourself what you're capable of. There are parts of writing that do require just sitting down, gritting your teeth, and pounding it out, but these stories... they're not Pulitzer prizewinning stuff. They're supposed to be fun to read and fun to write. Anything that undermines that is ultimately counterproductive.
If anyone points out my three dangling participles, I'll... threaten them.
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Quote by dpw
That is the most ludicrous thing that's been posted in this thread! That's like saying only authors should comment on other stories! You aim your work at readers not other authors ergo you give them the right to comment and give their opinion. You on the other hand, who's posted 5 chapters this month, have the right to ignore those comments and opinions.
What you can't see is that it took three years to write the content I've posted here in the last month. I owe my readers another two chapters at least in one of my series and I'm afraid they're going to have to wait a while. Readers are free, of course, to comment on how the writing itself affects them, what they love or hate about my stories, and I welcome that kind of input. Criticism about the release times... not so much.
I post chapters (episodes, really) as I write them because, frankly, it's fun and I need some affirmation both to know that I'm on the right track and to know that anyone cares. You say that you won't post until you're finished, and that's fine too. I hope that readers love your story and make it worth your long wait.
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When people complain about long waits between chapters or stories I check their profiles to see if they are authors themselves. The right to complain about story frequency is earned by contributing stories to the community.
My hunch is that once a writer goes through the 10-15 hour process of actually writing a story and posting it, that writer will be much less keen to criticize anyone else's pace.
My hunch is that once a writer goes through the 10-15 hour process of actually writing a story and posting it, that writer will be much less keen to criticize anyone else's pace.
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I think it would be cool on the "My Stories" page to have statistics for views, comments, and score for each story.
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I hadn't heard of mood boards before- what a great idea! Thanks.
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I have trouble remembering the names of minor characters (and occasionally I'll flip major characters' names around at the beginning of a story). One time I published a story with a character's name spelled three different ways. Embarrassing.
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When you're creating characters for your stories, do you find photos to represent those characters?
Where do you find your photos?
I use references, especially for my female characters and I usually find them either on modelmayhem.com or gettyimages.com. Both sites will allow you to be very specific about the look of a model (i.e. 24 year old female, shoulder length black hair, blue eyes, tanned)
Where do you find your photos?
I use references, especially for my female characters and I usually find them either on modelmayhem.com or gettyimages.com. Both sites will allow you to be very specific about the look of a model (i.e. 24 year old female, shoulder length black hair, blue eyes, tanned)