Another New Face

Hey out there, hello!

I only started writing after decades of voracious reading in several genres. Seems a really bad example of character/plot believability annoyed me enough that I had to write a different ending... which snowballed into three novel length fanfics posted and another twenty things from parody to farce.

But my last NaNo was an original work, which I think is a solid world and plot. Unfortunately, revising for publication is much more daunting than the more loose standards for fanfic. Nor can I afford those classes or review services, so I've been trawling ever since NaNo looking for some combination of advice and second opinion to do this. (and I have read the Newbie thing waiting for my approval)

I have managed to revise my first chapter to my satisfaction, but for 5 months progress that's discouraging. (I'm still writing other things so my muse if fine, what do you call the revision persona?)

Oh, I finished the end of the story already. I've been trying to to revise my draft since the end of NaNo, but I lost my critique partners due to RL. So I have a draft complete for main plot, but I'm hoping to find a new partner. Some weeks I can have four chapters looking for a second set of eyes, that I don't have horses traveling a mile in an hour on clear roads. While much of my writing is still fanfic, that doesn't mean I don't want it to have at least modest second opinions.

I love the idea, expressed on another thread that beta's efforts are of value too, as many I've met elsewhere don't. My former betas were wonderful.

btw: Thanks for all the welcomes!

Robert Gonko said:

What's your original work about? Just curious.

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Greek-myth flavored empire with magic, the barbarians are tired of the expansions from the one province.