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Smashboy
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 Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:23 am Post subject: I need some help |
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I am an aspiring author who has completed a 360 page novel recently. I would like to get it published, however I'm in the final edit/re-touch/revise stages right now before I begin sending out any queries. What my problem is, I have a lack of information on my opening chapter, where it pertains to its ability to capture an audience.
What I need are some people who do not know me and have no personal vestment in me or my work that is willing to take a fresh look at an opening chapter and give their complete and honest critique about it. I literally need someone to pick it apart, tell me what they did like, what they didn't like and why. What parts of it would make them want more, and what parts of it made them want to put the book back down. I have 10 pages to attract a publisher and even fewer to attract readers, so it's absolutely imperative that I get critical feedback on my opening.
Anyone that is willing to help me out with this, please let me know. Your insight will be greatly appreciated. Signed first copies, I promise! (Ah, crap, then you'll have a personal vestment in it... dammit, catch-22s suck!)
Thanks in advance!
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Vicious88
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Even if I knew you personally, I'm still prone to honest criticism. Sign me up. If you want to PM me the first chapter or upload it here, both are fine.
I'd also appreciate feedback on my current book, though it's very 'rough draft' at the moment, and I haven't gotten the chance to work on it a lot lately, lol.
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Smashboy
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 12:25 am Post subject: |
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Even if I knew you personally, I'm still prone to honest criticism. Sign me up. If you want to PM me the first chapter or upload it here, both are fine.
I'd also appreciate feedback on my current book, though it's very 'rough draft' at the moment, and I haven't gotten the chance to work on it a lot lately, lol. |
The major issue with putting even the smallest fragment of my work here (or any other public forum) is that it becomes considered "published" the moment it hits public domain. I would have the hardest time selling the book after doing that. If this were a password-protected site like Critters.org, it would be a completely different situation.
That's why I requested to speak with people in private about it. I'd be glad to connect on Yahoo IM, my username is solonghowlingwolf. Again, I can't express enough how appreciative I would be of the input.
I've been busy with the revisions on this book, but to be honest, I'm a terrible reader. If you want insight on what you've posted, you're much better off listening to what my wife would have to say, she's been a reader pretty much all her life. Which is why we blend so well; I do the writing, she tells me what sucks about it, I fix it until she's happy. lol
Although it does cause some interesting confrontations, such as the final chapter. She was so happy with it that she actually threatened to never perform a very vital service for me ever again if I modified it in the slightest. Let's just say that I treaded very carefully with that chapter's particular refinements...
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Vicious88
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Creative Control verses Vital Wife Services... You chose well, my friend.
Lucien can give you my Yahoo IM address, I'm sure. But if you want you can just send me a private message here over infohub. That'll actually allow you to send me the whole chapter in one message, without me having to download any sort of attachment (which I'm always hesitant to do).
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