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Sh33p:
Hi. My actual name's Ben and I'm a newbie to the whole world of professional publishing, less so to writing. I'm looking for a short story publisher right now, preferably something fantasy-related, but I've written across several genres and have stuff basically ready to go.
Any suggestions? :o
Darkshore:
I'd suggest going over to http://absolutewrite.com/ and getting enough posts to put some work up for critique in the SYW section. But if you feel it is entirely up to snuff for publishing I'd suggest http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/page.php?p=submissions. I sent my first short story there (before I feel I really knew what I was doing) and got a timely reply and even a personal rejection. That might not sound like much, but with all the countless form rejection letters floating around out there it feels like an accomplishment.
DragonEyes:
Already been posting in Author Craft so it should be obvious, but as a background, I've written to complete novels and have to absolutely admit that they are drivel. I spent about 9 years now not writing more than the occasional short story to fill in my rollplayers in my stories with world building elements or minor plot points that tie things together. During that time, I unconsciously worked on my storytelling craft, building stories that addicting my roleplayers to my worlds and weaving complex plots that gave emmense satisfaction (at least to me) when the threads came together.
The hard part of that medium is that between when plot points are introduced and when they tie together, months or years may have passed and sometimes the roleplayers don't remember well enough the points there characters would easily put together. Now, I'm traveling, away from my family, and my daughters are avid readers interested in the genre's that I prefer. I'm writing a story so that I can tell them this story at a distance. There is no pressure to craft and publish the story in an ultimate dream of worldwide renown. I'm comfortable just being the local storyteller and using this medium like I would my vocal stories.
And, wouldn't you know it, this is the cleanest, most readible story I've ever written. I'm not sure if that's because of my years building believable and engaging characters, complex plots, interesting world settings, and straightforward rules for players to use or if its because I writing to an audience I know and care to make understand clearly what I'm saying. Either way, writing is fun again.
The Deposed King:
--- Quote from: DragonEyes on February 18, 2012, 05:09:58 PM ---Already been posting in Author Craft so it should be obvious, but as a background, I've written to complete novels and have to absolutely admit that they are drivel. I spent about 9 years now not writing more than the occasional short story to fill in my rollplayers in my stories with world building elements or minor plot points that tie things together. During that time, I unconsciously worked on my storytelling craft, building stories that addicting my roleplayers to my worlds and weaving complex plots that gave emmense satisfaction (at least to me) when the threads came together.
The hard part of that medium is that between when plot points are introduced and when they tie together, months or years may have passed and sometimes the roleplayers don't remember well enough the points there characters would easily put together. Now, I'm traveling, away from my family, and my daughters are avid readers interested in the genre's that I prefer. I'm writing a story so that I can tell them this story at a distance. There is no pressure to craft and publish the story in an ultimate dream of worldwide renown. I'm comfortable just being the local storyteller and using this medium like I would my vocal stories.
And, wouldn't you know it, this is the cleanest, most readible story I've ever written. I'm not sure if that's because of my years building believable and engaging characters, complex plots, interesting world settings, and straightforward rules for players to use or if its because I writing to an audience I know and care to make understand clearly what I'm saying. Either way, writing is fun again.
--- End quote ---
Way to go Dragon Eyes. I hope your daughters really enjoy the story.
The Deposed King
cenwolfgirl:
right so i have a second draft of the first full story in my own world and am having some one check it for spelling and gramer errors and to see if it is any good
i have also started a few munths ago the second book in this same univers
so far the feed back from the first one from my freind is that i should try and get it published but i want to make so changes to it first and make shore there is apserloty no spelling or grammer problems and get a few other vews on it
i am working slowly bbut shorly and making progress on both books
good luck with all your writting everyone
CWG
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