On the hunt for fellow fantasy writers!

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Hi! I am an amateur fantasy writer on the hunt for a beta buddy who is interested in sharing their work and the struggles of drafting their first novel. My MS is incomplete, so I would like to find someone who's MS is also incomplete and would like to swap chapters (or just whatever they are working on) on a weekly/monthly basis. I am not a grammar guru, so I can't offer an editorial eye in that department. However, I am very willing to read and provide honest, constructive feedback on your work to the best of my ability! (And I expect that to be reciprocated!)

I was referred to this community by an author friend and am hoping to gain valuable insight on writing accurate fight scenes and describing gore in a way that is gross, but not too gross. Also, grammar threads on first person POV would be great! (Maybe those exist here??) So, if you could point me in the direction of any threads pertaining to these topics that would be awesome!

If you think we might be a good fit, please drop a line to say hello! I would love to swap a brief synopsis or excerpt via PM.

Off to the sci-fi/fantasy threads I go!
 

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Hail, fair traveler! :greenie

Good work on working on a manuscript. That means you're making progress. We have a section on Beta-Reading and the like under one of the sub-forums-, so that might guide you in the right direction. You can also do a forum search above the Advanced Search hyperlink to find thread(s) based on the P.O.V that you are looking for. That should suffice for finding things.

What is your MS about? :)
 

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There’s a great beta section where you should be able to find a good partner.

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Warm welcome from a fellow fantasy writer.

Fight scenes can be tough, but they don't have to be too gore. If you're having trouble describing them, pm me.
 

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Welcome Jenny!

I am also writing a fantasy story and am (essentially) new to the forums.

Ask for reading suggestions perhaps for writing gore. It really helps to read other author's work online or in published form to find your own voice. Everything you read influences and helps your own writing, so do writing exercises and give constructive feedback.

I would be happy to look over your story, my response time will depend on the length. PM me if you're interested.