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Hello! I hope you all are having a great week. I've recently realized that having a writing buddy/CP really helps with my writing process, so I wanted to post here and see if anyone else would be interested in working with each other to finish our novels. I've seen so many amazing writers with great advice on AW over the years and would also welcome anyone who would consider becoming a mentor. I know I still have a lot to learn!
Genre: Fantasy
Category: YA
Word count: Currently about 20k into the first draft. I'm aiming to end with 70-80k.
Feeback: I take criticism well, so I don't need hand-holding or sugar-coating. I find first reactions very helpful. Tips here and there would be appreciated!
Here is the entire first chapter, and below are the first 200 words.
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Tod kept pace with his mother as they ran deeper into the forest, far beyond the borders of their village. His chest burned and his legs ached, but he refused to slow down. Not after what the elves had done to his family and his people. Shadows danced on the edges of his vision, making him think of things that lurked, out of sight and unheard but still dangerous.
Mother is dangerous, too.
She held her staff in her free hand, the dark piece of wood barely visible in the night. He knew what he would have to do with it, and a thread of anger wound its way through the fear gripping his heart.
They finally stopped at the edge of a thicket. Tod tried to quiet his breathing, but it felt as if the air was being sucked right from his lungs. He wiped at the sweat on his brow and his hand came back tacky with his sister’s blood. His eyes burned, and he didn’t fight the tears. His father had told him crying was good because it let out all the bad, but now Father was dead and there was no good to be found.
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What I'm looking for: I'd like to work with someone writing YA or adult fantasy. Communicating about twice a week would be great! Ideally, I'm looking for someone with a history on AW. I lurked for quite a while after joining under a different name (Stardrop, I doubt if anyone remembers), but I'm trying to be more active within the community. Since I'm on the first draft I'm mainly looking for someone to bounce ideas of with, to talk about writing, and to get feedback on my plot, character motivations, etc. Of course I'll be willing to do the same for you!
If my writing interests you, shoot me a PM and we can go from there.
Thanks, everyone!
Genre: Fantasy
Category: YA
Word count: Currently about 20k into the first draft. I'm aiming to end with 70-80k.
Feeback: I take criticism well, so I don't need hand-holding or sugar-coating. I find first reactions very helpful. Tips here and there would be appreciated!
Here is the entire first chapter, and below are the first 200 words.
***
Tod kept pace with his mother as they ran deeper into the forest, far beyond the borders of their village. His chest burned and his legs ached, but he refused to slow down. Not after what the elves had done to his family and his people. Shadows danced on the edges of his vision, making him think of things that lurked, out of sight and unheard but still dangerous.
Mother is dangerous, too.
She held her staff in her free hand, the dark piece of wood barely visible in the night. He knew what he would have to do with it, and a thread of anger wound its way through the fear gripping his heart.
They finally stopped at the edge of a thicket. Tod tried to quiet his breathing, but it felt as if the air was being sucked right from his lungs. He wiped at the sweat on his brow and his hand came back tacky with his sister’s blood. His eyes burned, and he didn’t fight the tears. His father had told him crying was good because it let out all the bad, but now Father was dead and there was no good to be found.
***
What I'm looking for: I'd like to work with someone writing YA or adult fantasy. Communicating about twice a week would be great! Ideally, I'm looking for someone with a history on AW. I lurked for quite a while after joining under a different name (Stardrop, I doubt if anyone remembers), but I'm trying to be more active within the community. Since I'm on the first draft I'm mainly looking for someone to bounce ideas of with, to talk about writing, and to get feedback on my plot, character motivations, etc. Of course I'll be willing to do the same for you!
If my writing interests you, shoot me a PM and we can go from there.
Thanks, everyone!
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I have zero issues looking at my work objectively and taking a hard critique. I won't pretend to be #1 at grammar but I am excellent at spelling, and dynamite with characterization and dialogue flow.