No thank you.
I'll just take some Hershey's Kisses. A combination of chocolate and hugs varieties, if that's okay. How how about a Diet Cherry Coke to drink?
Thanks PK. I've been editing as I go along, so hopefully it's not too painful.
May the last 20% go quickly and may the editing not be too painful.
Thanks Tiggs.That's awesome news -- well done, chap
Most of my spare time has been wiped out with the launch (and support) of the video game. It's sold pretty well for a first time Indy game-- 9k units, so far. Just now starting to wind down a little.
I've also been working on some interactive fiction on the side -- basically a "Choose your Own Adventure" style video game for grown-ups, featuring the Cthulhu mythos and a metric flip-ton of swearing. It's about 20% complete so far & hoping to launch it Q3 next year.
The conventional writing, however, is on hold until NaNo this year -- where I hope to finish the second draft of January Gray.
Roll on November! It's been a while since I actually buckled down and did some real writing. Looking forward to it, as it happens.Thanks Tiggs.
I'm glad the game is doing well, considering the boatload of time and hard work you've put into it. And I grew up on those "choose-your-own-adventure" books. One aimed at an adult audience sounds really cool.
And one more month until Nano. You'll be working on January in November*. (*that wasn't as clever as I thought.)
Hi ESHanson, and welcome to the pubHi, there--
I've been around, but I haven't written anything since 2015. Now I'm looking at starting to write again by looking at writing and selling articles. I haven't been successful at this before (I've written before, but never been paid). It's been such a long time that I've lost my 'mojo' so to speak. I'm looking for tips for getting my courage back. I'm very anxious about writing again. Does anyone have any ideas on how to overcome this? Thanks.
Roll on November! It's been a while since I actually buckled down and did some real writing. Looking forward to it, as it happens.
Hello, new one here.
I have a question. I don't really know what to call my style. But the writers I read are Flannery O'Conner, JD Salinger, and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. So I working on becoming what I love. I'm not really up to date with the current "who's who" of writing. All I know is that YA is still reigning supreme. So the question is how do I market myself? Is there an audience for my work? I'm new to this part, so I don't know what I am doing.
Hi ESHanson, and welcome to the pub
The general advice people give when you fall off a horse is to get back on it.
The reason people say that, is because if you think about it too long, you'll start focusing on the fall, rather than the ride -- and that's what you'll associate horse riding with.
Thing is -- people do fall off horses, occasionally. But the reason they get back in the saddle, is because they really enjoy horse riding.
So, my advice would be to start with something like a gentle trot around the stable, rather than a full-on steeplechase. Do some stuff for you, first. In writing terms -- maybe some poetry, or some flash fiction. Something that's not going to take you forever to write, and where there's no pressure on you to make it good enough to sell.
In short -- give yourself some time to remember what it is you love about writing.
IMO, when you remember that, the rest will just naturally follow.
The writers you read can influence your writing, but your style or voice will still -probably- end up being your own. I wouldn't fight that too much. With that said, there is almost always an audience out there for anything well-written. If you're looking to write to a particular audience, then that's a different question I suppose, but if you're writing stories that you (and your beta readers) find interesting, then you'll need to identify the market and aim your energies there.
Welcome to the Pub, LittleSimonHello eveyone! Newby here. Just trying to study english.
What do I gotta do to get a drink around here, Mister Bartender?
First time in this area, just got finished with the Newbie Tour.
How do you promote growth as a writer besides the obvious of voraciously reading and writing a lot per day?
Critting. Honest. It's one of the best ways I know to learn to read for revision; it helps you learn to read as a writer and as a reader, at the same time.