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Aminar:
Book 1 is DONE! 40 chapters, 127,200 words. Super happy. My bet is 100k after editing is done, which I'll start in June or July. Till then I start book 2 tomorrow.
Breandan:
I would like to state for the record that I write too bloody much. The first Dark Nova book which got published last year was just shy of 500 pages, and 251,600 words. The second book which I am working on now is rapidly nearing that... I'm doomed....
meg_evonne:
--- Quote from: Breandan on January 31, 2012, 08:38:27 AM ---I would like to state for the record that I write too bloody much. The first Dark Nova book which got published last year was just shy of 500 pages, and 251,600 words. The second book which I am working on now is rapidly nearing that... I'm doomed....
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Well, epic is epic... You might be doomed, but I'm sure it will be in several chapters of mental and physical agony as befits the genre! LOL Best wishes on your sequel.
cenwolfgirl:
I have found i love wighting more than reading
my second draft of the first book is being profred by my amazing frined who checks things like gamer and that my plot makes sens to other humans
my second book has about two chapters but i am working on it
my frined wants me to publish the first book but i am kinda nurves about letting her read it let aloune the rest of the wourld and don't have mutch nolige about how one would do such a thing
The Deposed King:
--- Quote from: cenwolfgirl on February 02, 2012, 08:00:55 PM ---I have found i love wighting more than reading
my second draft of the first book is being profred by my amazing frined who checks things like gamer and that my plot makes sens to other humans
my second book has about two chapters but i am working on it
my frined wants me to publish the first book but i am kinda nurves about letting her read it let aloune the rest of the wourld and don't have mutch nolige about how one would do such a thing
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I just completed my very first novel. Tentatively Titled Admiral Who Its between 116K-133K depending on the right cut off point since its intended to be the first book.
Got my brother doing the first pass for basic grammar and word repeats. With every possible hint of facetiousness intended I should be called The Comma King instead of The Deposed King. That said after the first pass I'm taking it straight on over to http://baenbar.com for a chapter by chapter review.
For other hopefuls looking for people you don't know to tell you if your manuscript is the bomb or something closely resembling dog feces. Here's direct link to their slush pile http://bar.baen.com/categories.aspx?catid=48. Remember this is a members only site sponsored by the Baen Books Publishing house. Now despite it being called the Slush Pile, the Publishers don't actually look at it. This is just a place for like minded individuals, aspiring authors, and voracious readers to comment and help point you in the direction each individual thinks best. You can post as little or as much of your book as you want. I've never heard of anyone having a problem with anything they posted being 'pirated' or 'stolen'. And that's in the 9 or 10 years I've been there.
For hopefuls needed advice and encouragement I think on the Jim Butcher website nothing speaks more directly to that than the words of the man himself. Here's the link: http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/4217.html
As for me. Once its gone through my first volunteer editor. (I've found maybe a third to 40% can't stand to read your work if its too poorly formated with bad grammer and punctuation) I'll run it through the Bar and then if I think its good enough its off for a test run of the Amazon Kindle. I'll let you guys know when its available in snippet form on either my blog http://aspiringauthor1.blogspot.com/ or the Baen site. You can follow my progress on the self publishing front as well as the writing of my second novel, Admiral's Gambit on my blog.
Have a blast guys!!! And remember to always follow the dream.
The Deposed King
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