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@graciegirl I’ll join you. I’m doing some grammar checking and such.

@winter-rose It’s fine to wait for the second draft before you take a break. Probably best actually.

@daeus I have sent it to you. Be brutal. Fight hard against poor literature. 😉 May the force be with you.

@lifeofkatie Congrats on your blog! I like the subject matter you chose (being young and single); it’s something I think a lot of teenagers need to hear and it’s a topic dear to my heart. Some people seem to think singleness is a curse, when it’s really a blessing. I like how you compared life to a broken puzzle in your blogpost.

I saw you have…[Read more]

Oh! I forgot! And I’m looking for a Brittish beta-reader too. I’ve got two characters who are modern Britts, and I have very little idea how modern Britts talk. If you happen to know any Brittish people who might be interested, I would be appreciative.

@daeus No, I can do the second one. At first it seemed like you were going to do three main groups, because you had nearing 9 beat-readers. But the second one is fine. I’ll be on vacation soon anyways, so this works best.
Will do.

@dragon-snapper Okay, well, you can be part of the first round if you think that would be best.

Go ahead and send me the manuscript right away.

@daeus Okay, sounds good. Though do keep in mind that I will be starting school mid-August.
When should I send you my manuscript?

@hope Sure.
@his-instrument While I don’t have time to completely beta read it, I could brainstorm with you about the overall plot, characterization, theme, and stuff like that. I might be able to beta read the first couple chapters too, just for stylistic stuff. I don’t know for sure, but we’ll wait and see.

@graciegirl @hope @his-instrument @emm…[Read more]

@daeus Yes. That’s what I failed to do. As long as you’re working on something, you should be okay. @winter-rose
Don’t be like Dragon Snapper. Don’t not write for more than a few days. Dragon Snapper is being nice and giving you a great example of what not to do.

I half agree with you @dragon-snapper. If you work on a new project during your break, I think it’s fine though.

@winter-rose No. Don’t do it. Do not take a break.
Here’s my logic, cause I know I’m going against practically every person’s opinion in the world about taking breaks in writing.
Personally, when I finished my novel, I was like ‘yeah, I’ll take a break’, so I did. Ouch. I will never ever do that again. It broke me. Yeah. I wasn’t able to write…[Read more]

@winter-rose Breaks aren’t absolutely necessary, but they are really helpful. If you feel like your work is a sloppy mess, it’s more likely that you need a break from it. But I don’t think that means you have to keep it from your alpha reader. What you might do is just let her read it and give you her thoughts, but don’t look at her thoughts until…[Read more]

‘Sup?

Okay, so here’s my opinion on taking some time off from a novel after you finish it.
WAIT UP.
FINISH IT? YOU FINISHED YOUR FIRST NOVEL! *alltheconfettiandcheersandlotsandlotsofcake* You get the prize.
Okay, now for the helpful (and also important) stuff. My opinion on breaks (just an opinion, but a common and heavily-tested one) YOU…[Read more]

@northerner Thanks 🙂
@his-instrument Are you talking about The Prince of the Barbarians?
@lifeofkatie Sure, well, it’s all up to you. At the moment, I don’t feel any particular need for another beta-reader, but if it’s something you’d want to do, I’d be more than glad to get your feedback. Each new perspective notices something nobody else did.…[Read more]

@ethryndal @that_writer_Girl_99 @daeus @winter-rose @bethanysinkyroses @daughteroftheking @jane-maree I brought ice cream and frozen raspberries. Want some?

@dragon-snapper Yes, that’s fine.

@northerner Eh, yeah. I wish I could. 🙁

Medieval details? Seriously? I would actually love that.

I don’t want to rip you off… 😛

@daeus Alright. Just clarifying so you know that as of now you will you only get 40,000 words of it. You cool with that? I can give you the second half later, when that’s done.

@allison-grace Hi and hi again! Welcome to kingdom Pen! (and that rhymes). Can’t wait to see you around the forum!