Hello Ladies.. and gents of course, if you're here
Im about 1/3 of the way through my novel so I am really not anywhere close to needing to worry about this right now but what the hell, thought Id ask some of you anyways and see what you thought.
Ive been a big reader of romance since I was 17, and in my 14 year reading career have read a fair amount of books. After thinking about it, starting stories, forgetting stories, thinking about it, and then FINALLY actually making it happen, I am writing my first book. I have told one of my best friends (also an avid romance reader) and my mom (not really a reader at all) that I am writing a novel. I think I told them more to give me motivation to stick to my goals and not quit. Both, like the good supporters they are, have shown interest in wanting to read it once its done.
Sticking with 'write what you love to read' my novels love scenes are going to be on the raunchier side. Not quite erotica but maybe two clicks shy of it.
Have you had your close friends and family read your novels or do you prefer that they dont? How do you know you will get honest, unbiased feedback from them and would you really want it? Im worried about my mom reading it because of the love scenes, Im worried about my best friend reading it because I know she has good taste and Im still questioning whether or not I will be able to produce anything worth reading.
I could really use advice from other authors own experience for this.. Thanks so much in advance!
Im about 1/3 of the way through my novel so I am really not anywhere close to needing to worry about this right now but what the hell, thought Id ask some of you anyways and see what you thought.
Ive been a big reader of romance since I was 17, and in my 14 year reading career have read a fair amount of books. After thinking about it, starting stories, forgetting stories, thinking about it, and then FINALLY actually making it happen, I am writing my first book. I have told one of my best friends (also an avid romance reader) and my mom (not really a reader at all) that I am writing a novel. I think I told them more to give me motivation to stick to my goals and not quit. Both, like the good supporters they are, have shown interest in wanting to read it once its done.
Sticking with 'write what you love to read' my novels love scenes are going to be on the raunchier side. Not quite erotica but maybe two clicks shy of it.
Have you had your close friends and family read your novels or do you prefer that they dont? How do you know you will get honest, unbiased feedback from them and would you really want it? Im worried about my mom reading it because of the love scenes, Im worried about my best friend reading it because I know she has good taste and Im still questioning whether or not I will be able to produce anything worth reading.
I could really use advice from other authors own experience for this.. Thanks so much in advance!