Kyra
i wrote an entire book (30 chapters) it still needs editing and i've only told one or two people i wrote it, my mom doesn't even know i write i kinda keep to myself (ps im fourteen). I posted a part of the book on here and got pretty good feedback so i was wondering if there was a way i could email a part of my book to a publisher or something. Do you have any advice?
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Firstly, you need to show it to more people and get more feedback on it; get feedback from *people* (plural) who have read the whole thing. You're not going to get published by editing your book yourself and getting only a few paragraphs critiqued by people here. writers are hardly qualified to fully edit their own books.
Just remember that those giving you negative feedback (not mean feedback) are only trying to help you make it better so that one day you can get it published, so don't be afraid of feedback. It might not always be what we want to hear (that's so great!) but be wary of those who have nothing to criticize about your work. Chances are they're unqualified to give you feedback and as an amateur writer you're not writing anything perfect at this stage. And, I know for a fact that most people here critiquing other's writing are not qualified to give you helpful feedback that you can use. Look elsewhere for it. And this is no offense to those who critique work here. I've posted samples of my work and I've also gotten the same type of feedback you've gotten (nearly all the time) but when I go to other sites with more experienced writers, thats where I start getting the good critiques that let me know that my writing isn't all that perfect. - and great critiques that I can use to make my book and writing better.
Anyway, I'm proud of you and I don't even know you. I think it's great that you've written a full novel at 14. I couldn't even do this when I was in my early 20s (I could only write 20 pages, haha). Keep up the good work and no matter what, never stop writing if publishing a novel is your goal. get up the courage to show it to more people; that's the only way you'll get better and I believe that you will. Hang around writing communities for encouragement with your writing. Good luck to you.
Firstly, you need to show it to more people and get more feedback on it; get feedback from *people* (plural) who have read the whole thing. You're not going to get published by editing your book yourself and getting only a few paragraphs critiqued by people here. writers are hardly qualified to fully edit their own books.
Just remember that those giving you negative feedback (not mean feedback) are only trying to help you make it better so that one day you can get it published, so don't be afraid of feedback. It might not always be what we want to hear (that's so great!) but be wary of those who have nothing to criticize about your work. Chances are they're unqualified to give you feedback and as an amateur writer you're not writing anything perfect at this stage. And, I know for a fact that most people here critiquing other's writing are not qualified to give you helpful feedback that you can use. Look elsewhere for it. And this is no offense to those who critique work here. I've posted samples of my work and I've also gotten the same type of feedback you've gotten (nearly all the time) but when I go to other sites with more experienced writers, thats where I start getting the good critiques that let me know that my writing isn't all that perfect. - and great critiques that I can use to make my book and writing better.
Anyway, I'm proud of you and I don't even know you. I think it's great that you've written a full novel at 14. I couldn't even do this when I was in my early 20s (I could only write 20 pages, haha). Keep up the good work and no matter what, never stop writing if publishing a novel is your goal. get up the courage to show it to more people; that's the only way you'll get better and I believe that you will. Hang around writing communities for encouragement with your writing. Good luck to you.
What are some great fiction books to read?
Q. ive read the mortal instruments, the immortal Nicholas flammel books, infinity (which is my favorite, and waiting for book 2), all the house of nights out so far, the 2 books in the intertwined series, i like zombie books to and ive read day by day Armageddon and the forest of hands and teeth(waiting for the second book to be returned and waiting for book three to be at library). my public library has a shitty selection of anything else. i was hoping that anyone would have any great books like these they could recommend.
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some of my favorites are listed below, though I've never heard of any of the books you've mentioned so we might not be on the same page (I guess that's a pun). But at the same time it's always nice to branch out and read something out of the ordinary; every time I have I've felt the better for it.
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon, On the Road by Jack Kerouac, Nine Stories by JD Salinger, Warlock by Oakley Hall (that one's a western), Sirens of Titan by Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse Five too), and if you're rarin' for a booze-addled romp through Spain try Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. It's a classic, and he wrote some of the best dialogue I can remember. There's some really funny scenes in that one
some of my favorites are listed below, though I've never heard of any of the books you've mentioned so we might not be on the same page (I guess that's a pun). But at the same time it's always nice to branch out and read something out of the ordinary; every time I have I've felt the better for it.
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon, On the Road by Jack Kerouac, Nine Stories by JD Salinger, Warlock by Oakley Hall (that one's a western), Sirens of Titan by Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse Five too), and if you're rarin' for a booze-addled romp through Spain try Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. It's a classic, and he wrote some of the best dialogue I can remember. There's some really funny scenes in that one
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