asking for betas for the BRAND NEW BOOK.
Oooh! Oooh! Oooh!
t raises hand and waves it around wildly
I'm eleven hundred and twenty years old! Just gimme a friggin' beer!
Anya ,'Storyteller'
The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Anne W. - Nov 14, 2004 10:22:20 am PST #8034 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Pix - Nov 14, 2004 10:23:56 am PST #8035 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
t taking a deep breath
Hiya. I'm looked for a beta reader or three for the Prologue to my book. It's an epic fantasy in terms of genre, but I don't think that that will matter too much for a first-time reader. Even if you're not a fantasy buff, I wouldn't mind your eyes.
Basically, I've written and rewritten and condensed the damn thing a million times, and I feel like I've lost my ability to judge it. My writing style is suffering a bit from the fact that it's been jumbled around and edited so many times that some of the fluency has been lost, and I'm worried that it doesn't have the momentum it needs.
My goals for it are as follows:
- to put the reader in this world as quickly and painlessly as possible
- to create a lot of unanswered questions
- to make the reader really curious about what happens next
Anyone willing to take a look? All I ask is that you not tell me it completely sucks, even if it does. I'm building my confidence back that this project is still worth pursuing.
Anne W. - Nov 14, 2004 10:25:38 am PST #8036 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Kristin, I'd be happy to take a look. My profile addy is good.
Pix - Nov 14, 2004 10:27:49 am PST #8037 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Thanks Anne. Insent.
Polter-Cow - Nov 14, 2004 10:29:07 am PST #8038 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Kristin, you know I'm game.
Pix - Nov 14, 2004 10:31:57 am PST #8039 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Insent, P-C. Thanks.
(Officially in nail-biting land now.)
erikaj - Nov 14, 2004 10:40:35 am PST #8040 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I wish I were productive like that, Deb. But for me, I'm doing well. About 1000 words a day.
Polter-Cow - Nov 14, 2004 10:46:35 am PST #8041 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
(Officially in nail-biting land now.)
I'm listening to this half-hour J.J. Abrams interview right now, so I'll get to it after that. I want to give it my attention.
deborah grabien - Nov 14, 2004 10:56:40 am PST #8042 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Kristin, as has been remarked before, I am a fantasy ignoramus. I honestly can't give you any feedback on the trope.
But if you'd like some feedback on the writing itself, fluency setc, my pleasure, ma'am. Send it along; it'll go into the queue right behind the three chapters of Susan's I'm going to try and get to tonight.
Lilty Cash - Nov 14, 2004 11:11:26 am PST #8043 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Kristin, I'd love to beta if you don't mind another fantasy novice!