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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Shadowman » Mon May 25, 2015 12:43 pm

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Va'al wrote:How? All my thesis chapters are fewer than 20k, and have images, and do not cross the 25 page limit. :-?

Just send it over, I'll give it a look if I can.


Either he's using small words a lot, or he's double-spaced to pad it out.


It is double spaced. I submitted it for a contest a while ago, and one of the requirements was that it had to be double spaced.


A properly formatted story isn't supposed to be double-spaced, though. So Va'al was right, it actually is closer to 20.

Also, do you have a publisher already?
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SlyTF1 » Mon May 25, 2015 1:06 pm

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Va'al wrote:How? All my thesis chapters are fewer than 20k, and have images, and do not cross the 25 page limit. :-?

Just send it over, I'll give it a look if I can.


Either he's using small words a lot, or he's double-spaced to pad it out.


It is double spaced. I submitted it for a contest a while ago, and one of the requirements was that it had to be double spaced.


A properly formatted story isn't supposed to be double-spaced, though. So Va'al was right, it actually is closer to 20.

Also, do you have a publisher already?


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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Shadowman » Mon May 25, 2015 1:17 pm

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SlyTF1 wrote:
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Va'al wrote:How? All my thesis chapters are fewer than 20k, and have images, and do not cross the 25 page limit. :-?

Just send it over, I'll give it a look if I can.


Either he's using small words a lot, or he's double-spaced to pad it out.


It is double spaced. I submitted it for a contest a while ago, and one of the requirements was that it had to be double spaced.


A properly formatted story isn't supposed to be double-spaced, though. So Va'al was right, it actually is closer to 20.

Also, do you have a publisher already?


I'm my publisher.


Oh.

Ooooohhhh.

...fantastic.

So how do you plan on distributing it?
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Ironhidensh » Mon May 25, 2015 2:31 pm

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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SKYWARPED_128 » Mon May 25, 2015 7:48 pm

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Shadowman wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Va'al wrote:How? All my thesis chapters are fewer than 20k, and have images, and do not cross the 25 page limit. :-?

Just send it over, I'll give it a look if I can.


Either he's using small words a lot, or he's double-spaced to pad it out.


It is double spaced. I submitted it for a contest a while ago, and one of the requirements was that it had to be double spaced.


A properly formatted story isn't supposed to be double-spaced, though. So Va'al was right, it actually is closer to 20.

Also, do you have a publisher already?


I'm my publisher.


Oh.

Ooooohhhh.

...fantastic.

So how do you plan on distributing it?

Wait, didn't he say it was for a contest? What's all this publishing/distributing business?


Never mind, just discovered he's trying for self-publication. No wonder he was being so defensive about it and wouldn't listen to a thing I said; it's already a near-finished product he's trying to sell. Had I known, I'd have been gentler in the way I tried to advise him. Last thing I want is to rain on his parade.

Either way, buona fortuna, kid! Hope you get some sales from this.
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Mykltron » Tue May 26, 2015 1:04 pm

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SKYWARPED_128 wrote:No wonder he was being so defensive about it and wouldn't listen to a thing I said; it's already a near-finished product he's trying to sell. Had I known, I'd have been gentler in the way I tried to advise him. Last thing I want is to rain on his parade.


The clue was in his original post:

SlyTF1 wrote:And before I release it to the public, I need people to read it and give me their thoughts on it. I already know it's perfect, but I want to see what you mortals think about it. After all, it's marketed towards you. So, if anyone wants to read it and criticize the **** out of it, let me know. And you can be as mean, spiteful, or biased in your criticisms as you want. Don't make up complaints, though.
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Shadowman » Tue May 26, 2015 5:00 pm

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Mykltron wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:No wonder he was being so defensive about it and wouldn't listen to a thing I said; it's already a near-finished product he's trying to sell. Had I known, I'd have been gentler in the way I tried to advise him. Last thing I want is to rain on his parade.


The clue was in his original post:

SlyTF1 wrote:And before I release it to the public, I need people to read it and give me their thoughts on it. I already know it's perfect, but I want to see what you mortals think about it. After all, it's marketed towards you. So, if anyone wants to read it and criticize the **** out of it, let me know. And you can be as mean, spiteful, or biased in your criticisms as you want. Don't make up complaints, though.


Which begs of the question of, why make this thread at all? Why would one want criticisms if they already...heheh..."know" their product is perfect?
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SlyTF1 » Tue May 26, 2015 5:07 pm

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Shadowman wrote:
Mykltron wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:No wonder he was being so defensive about it and wouldn't listen to a thing I said; it's already a near-finished product he's trying to sell. Had I known, I'd have been gentler in the way I tried to advise him. Last thing I want is to rain on his parade.


The clue was in his original post:

SlyTF1 wrote:And before I release it to the public, I need people to read it and give me their thoughts on it. I already know it's perfect, but I want to see what you mortals think about it. After all, it's marketed towards you. So, if anyone wants to read it and criticize the **** out of it, let me know. And you can be as mean, spiteful, or biased in your criticisms as you want. Don't make up complaints, though.


Which begs of the question of, why make this thread at all? Why would one want criticisms if they already...heheh..."know" their product is perfect?


True perfection may not meet everyone's standards of "perfection."
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SKYWARPED_128 » Tue May 26, 2015 6:31 pm

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SlyTF1 wrote:True perfection may not meet everyone's standards of "perfection."


You, sir, have the makings of either a politician, or a Japanese death cult leader.

I think what you mean to say is that "art is a subjective thing." >:oP

Shadowman wrote:
Mykltron wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:No wonder he was being so defensive about it and wouldn't listen to a thing I said; it's already a near-finished product he's trying to sell. Had I known, I'd have been gentler in the way I tried to advise him. Last thing I want is to rain on his parade.


The clue was in his original post:

SlyTF1 wrote:And before I release it to the public, I need people to read it and give me their thoughts on it. I already know it's perfect, but I want to see what you mortals think about it. After all, it's marketed towards you. So, if anyone wants to read it and criticize the **** out of it, let me know. And you can be as mean, spiteful, or biased in your criticisms as you want. Don't make up complaints, though.


Which begs of the question of, why make this thread at all? Why would one want criticisms if they already...heheh..."know" their product is perfect?


Apparently, he's God. Didn't you guys get the memo? :P
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Burn » Tue May 26, 2015 7:23 pm

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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SKYWARPED_128 » Tue May 26, 2015 7:30 pm

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Burn wrote:I just wish someone who has read it would post their thoughts on it.


I did ask RHA, but he hasn't replied yet.
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Shadowman » Tue May 26, 2015 7:53 pm

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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SKYWARPED_128 » Tue May 26, 2015 8:03 pm

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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Ironhidensh » Tue May 26, 2015 8:06 pm

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Burn wrote:I just wish someone who has read it would post their thoughts on it.

I was going to (he sent me a second link that worked) but I thought it would be rude to do so without permission. If it's cool with Sly, I totally will.
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Shadowman » Tue May 26, 2015 8:41 pm

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Burn wrote:I just wish someone who has read it would post their thoughts on it.

I was going to (he sent me a second link that worked) but I thought it would be rude to do so without permission. If it's cool with Sly, I totally will.


Do it anyway, nothing is ever cool in regards to Sly.
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SlyTF1 » Tue May 26, 2015 9:30 pm

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Shadowman wrote:Crazy question, Sly...did you win the contest you submitted the story for?


No, for one contest. Some stupid ass teenage drama BS won.

I submitted it for a second contest, but the results won't be in until probably late July. Besides, I've worked on it since then.

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Burn wrote:I just wish someone who has read it would post their thoughts on it.

I was going to (he sent me a second link that worked) but I thought it would be rude to do so without permission. If it's cool with Sly, I totally will.


I don't give a ****. Just don't post the whole story. Anything else is fine.
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Shadowman » Tue May 26, 2015 10:12 pm

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No, for one contest. Some stupid ass teenage drama BS won.

I submitted it for a second contest, but the results won't be in until probably late July. Besides, I've worked on it since then.


Yeah, I didn't think so.

Also, you didn't answer my question, how do you plan to distribute this?
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SlyTF1 » Tue May 26, 2015 10:23 pm

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Shadowman wrote:Crazy question, Sly...did you win the contest you submitted the story for?


No, for one contest. Some stupid ass teenage drama BS won.

I submitted it for a second contest, but the results won't be in until probably late July. Besides, I've worked on it since then.


Yeah, I didn't think so.

Also, you didn't answer my question, how do you plan to distribute this?


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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Burn » Tue May 26, 2015 10:44 pm

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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Shadowman » Tue May 26, 2015 10:45 pm

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Shadowman wrote:Crazy question, Sly...did you win the contest you submitted the story for?


No, for one contest. Some stupid ass teenage drama BS won.

I submitted it for a second contest, but the results won't be in until probably late July. Besides, I've worked on it since then.


Yeah, I didn't think so.

Also, you didn't answer my question, how do you plan to distribute this?


Any way I deem necessary.


Yeah, I figured you didn't think that far ahead. Otherwise you wouldn't have dodged my question.

"I'm not dodging your question" you're about to say, ignorant of the idea that "dodging the question" means providing a vague response that doesn't answer the question, or trying to focus on another topic altogether. Often used as a tactic when people can't provide an answer without making themselves look like a fool.

So I ask again, how do you plan on distributing this? As with last time, not providing a proper answer will be taken to mean you don't know how to get it published.
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Burn » Tue May 26, 2015 10:48 pm

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Considering there are so many ways for authors to get their stuff out there to the masses these days, sure an Omnipotent being such as yourself would have it figured out already.
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SlyTF1 » Tue May 26, 2015 10:49 pm

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Shadowman wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
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Shadowman wrote:Crazy question, Sly...did you win the contest you submitted the story for?


No, for one contest. Some stupid ass teenage drama BS won.

I submitted it for a second contest, but the results won't be in until probably late July. Besides, I've worked on it since then.


Yeah, I didn't think so.

Also, you didn't answer my question, how do you plan to distribute this?


Any way I deem necessary.


Yeah, I figured you didn't think that far ahead. Otherwise you wouldn't have dodged my question.

"I'm not dodging your question" you're about to say, ignorant of the idea that "dodging the question" means providing a vague response that doesn't answer the question, or trying to focus on another topic altogether. Often used as a tactic when people can't provide an answer without making themselves look like a fool.

So I ask again, how do you plan on distributing this? As with last time, not providing a proper answer will be taken to mean you don't know how to get it published.


I did think that far ahead. I'm going to put it out and see what happens. At first, it'll be an e-book.
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SKYWARPED_128 » Tue May 26, 2015 10:50 pm

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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby Shadowman » Tue May 26, 2015 10:56 pm

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SlyTF1 wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
Shadowman wrote:Crazy question, Sly...did you win the contest you submitted the story for?


No, for one contest. Some stupid ass teenage drama BS won.

I submitted it for a second contest, but the results won't be in until probably late July. Besides, I've worked on it since then.


Yeah, I didn't think so.

Also, you didn't answer my question, how do you plan to distribute this?


Any way I deem necessary.


Yeah, I figured you didn't think that far ahead. Otherwise you wouldn't have dodged my question.

"I'm not dodging your question" you're about to say, ignorant of the idea that "dodging the question" means providing a vague response that doesn't answer the question, or trying to focus on another topic altogether. Often used as a tactic when people can't provide an answer without making themselves look like a fool.

So I ask again, how do you plan on distributing this? As with last time, not providing a proper answer will be taken to mean you don't know how to get it published.


I did think that far ahead. I'm going to put it out and see what happens. At first, it'll be an e-book.


Might as well just post it up on Livejournal for all the good that will do you.

Next point, what's your hook? What do you have going to make people want to read it? Because it sure isn't your winning personality, that just makes me want to pirate your story, print it out, and use it as toilet paper.
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Re: Wrote a book. Need criticisms.

Postby SlyTF1 » Tue May 26, 2015 10:58 pm

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SlyTF1 wrote:
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Shadowman wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
Shadowman wrote:Crazy question, Sly...did you win the contest you submitted the story for?


No, for one contest. Some stupid ass teenage drama BS won.

I submitted it for a second contest, but the results won't be in until probably late July. Besides, I've worked on it since then.


Yeah, I didn't think so.

Also, you didn't answer my question, how do you plan to distribute this?


Any way I deem necessary.


Yeah, I figured you didn't think that far ahead. Otherwise you wouldn't have dodged my question.

"I'm not dodging your question" you're about to say, ignorant of the idea that "dodging the question" means providing a vague response that doesn't answer the question, or trying to focus on another topic altogether. Often used as a tactic when people can't provide an answer without making themselves look like a fool.

So I ask again, how do you plan on distributing this? As with last time, not providing a proper answer will be taken to mean you don't know how to get it published.


I did think that far ahead. I'm going to put it out and see what happens. At first, it'll be an e-book.


Might as well just post it up on Livejournal for all the good that will do you.

Next point, what's your hook? What do you have going to make people want to read it? Because it sure isn't your winning personality, that just makes me want to pirate your story, print it out, and use it as toilet paper.


Don't have one. I'm just going to put it out.
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