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Author In Progress
kick-n-smile007:
Hiya! I'm an author in progress! ;D
A fan of the Dresden files and Jim Butcher books in general. Working my way through the Dresden files.
I am currently writing a book series about a young man, struggling to find his identity after waking with no memory of who he is. He receives a phone call from a friend who promises to explain everything. He finds out that he is part of a powerful world, and he takes naturally to the rigorous training, however he still feels that there is something that they aren’t telling him. He completes his missions diligently under the tutelage of his mentor, yearning for the return of his memories. After a brief training period his world is turned upside down yet again when his mentor is killed while searching for a powerful object known as the Olc Sca’th, and he is saddled with a partner that seems all too familiar.
I am currently editing my first novel, working on my second and have outlined my third. I started writing this novel series about two years ago and my goal is to publish by the end of next year. My next step include getting an editor and of course going with a publishing agency. Tips of the trade are welcome. So far I have created a lifestyle blog and wrote a little bit about my novels. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram and twitter. www.tjbanski.com
Snowleopard:
Guys, if you're going to talk about your story - please do it in very general terms.
Er like - Space opera or Fantasy or the such.
Getting too specific can lead to things you don't want.
One, if JB reads this and has an idea similar(even remotely) to your idea then he
has to abandon it for legal reasons. Two, someone could steal your idea or the basis for
it. Three, for some people (not all) mentioning their story equates in some part of their mind
as writing and they delay in putting it on paper.
These are just suggestions - take them as you will.
King Shisa:
Here's a question for all... why do I feel so shy about my writing?
Of everyone I know, a total of three know that I'm an amateur novelist with dreams of getting published. Granted, most of them aren't extremely literary, but still. Practically nobody knows this side of me and I find that I can't really share it (which makes finding beta readers difficult as hell). I don't know why I balk at telling people what I do. In one of his books Stephen King said that writing was almost masturbatory. Is that the stigma? Does anyone else feel the need to keep their writing side secret?
wardenferry419:
Maybe, you want to see a finished product but worry about the attention it may receive.
Snowleopard:
In part because your writing is a part of you and to put it out there means you're exposing
yourself to vagaries and whims of the people who read it.
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