Comments for Published Author Or Bust! http://www.gjob.co.uk/write Because reading stories to yourself soon feels silly Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:09:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on TTG: A Thief’s Honour: Chapter One by James http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=20#comment-119 James Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:29:13 +0000 http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=20#comment-119 You must be having a laugh! These are all typed on my laptop. I have the greatest respect for those who write their fiction by hand, but I need the flexibility. You must be having a laugh! These are all typed on my laptop. I have the greatest respect for those who write their fiction by hand, but I need the flexibility.

]]> Comment on TTG: A Thief’s Honour: Chapter One by Phoenix http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=20#comment-117 Phoenix Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:22:26 +0000 http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=20#comment-117 Do you handwrite all these? Do you handwrite all these?

]]> Comment on The Thieves’ Guild by James http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?page_id=26#comment-113 James Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:02:22 +0000 http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?page_id=26#comment-113 Lol, sorry, I keep forgetting about this blog. Will post up in an hour or so. Lol, sorry, I keep forgetting about this blog. Will post up in an hour or so.

]]> Comment on The Thieves’ Guild by Phoenix http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?page_id=26#comment-108 Phoenix Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:51:08 +0000 http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?page_id=26#comment-108 Chapter 2 please! Chapter 2 please!

]]> Comment on Prologue: Breach by James http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=87#comment-98 James Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:18:41 +0000 http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=87#comment-98 Cheers, Phoenix. I'd already worried about the length, but as I said, I'll go back and edit it later. I still want this to be fairly informative - might just drop the 'URGENT'. Yes, Cargi took the artefact - I'm glad that comes across. We learn more about him, the artefact, Jerfad and Druart later on. Cheers, Phoenix. I’d already worried about the length, but as I said, I’ll go back and edit it later. I still want this to be fairly informative - might just drop the ‘URGENT’.

Yes, Cargi took the artefact - I’m glad that comes across. We learn more about him, the artefact, Jerfad and Druart later on.

]]> Comment on Prologue: Breach by Phoenix http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=87#comment-97 Phoenix Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:58:53 +0000 http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=87#comment-97 So Jerfad is writing to Druart explaining the events of the attack and dissappearance of the artefact (which I suspect Cargi took, if that was intended). If it were me I'd mention some kind of past between these two, but I'm sure it's later in the story. Also for an urgent letter it's kind of long and takes a while to get to the point IMO, but asides from that it's a good opening. So Jerfad is writing to Druart explaining the events of the attack and dissappearance of the artefact (which I suspect Cargi took, if that was intended). If it were me I’d mention some kind of past between these two, but I’m sure it’s later in the story. Also for an urgent letter it’s kind of long and takes a while to get to the point IMO, but asides from that it’s a good opening.

]]> Comment on Tips For Trimming? by James http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=85#comment-96 James Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:42:52 +0000 http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=85#comment-96 Cheers, Phoenix. I've already cut TTGFSaTH down as much as I can in terms of storyline/chapter number, so it'll have to be chapter content. I'm going to go back and edit chapters after I've finished the draft - I like your idea of putting off information reveals until later, but i've already spaced them out too much. We'll see what happens. Cheers, Phoenix. I’ve already cut TTGFSaTH down as much as I can in terms of storyline/chapter number, so it’ll have to be chapter content. I’m going to go back and edit chapters after I’ve finished the draft - I like your idea of putting off information reveals until later, but i’ve already spaced them out too much.

We’ll see what happens.

]]> Comment on Tips For Trimming? by Phoenix http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=85#comment-95 Phoenix Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:54:40 +0000 http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=85#comment-95 Well, I had to greatly trim my last story, Corruption, which was looking to be pages and pages, but was cut back to just about 5 or so, in fact, I improvised most of what I was writing because my original idea would take months to write. Anyway, maybe a page limit per chapter would help? Writer's groups is a good idea, or a friend to read through it and highlight literally the parts which need to be improved, parts which are good, and parts which should be removed completely. There's no way you can split the book up, into TTGFSaTH part a? :P Seriously though, perhaps removing some of the content and seeing how different chapters could be like if the reader didn't know a piece of vital information which you could reveal later on. Err, actually that's a pretty bad idea, and it's no help to you and your trimming problem. Umm, the best idea I could recommend would be to edit each chapter after you've finished it using the highlight thingy I said. Sorry I'm not much of a help :S Well, I had to greatly trim my last story, Corruption, which was looking to be pages and pages, but was cut back to just about 5 or so, in fact, I improvised most of what I was writing because my original idea would take months to write. Anyway, maybe a page limit per chapter would help? Writer’s groups is a good idea, or a friend to read through it and highlight literally the parts which need to be improved, parts which are good, and parts which should be removed completely. There’s no way you can split the book up, into TTGFSaTH part a? :P Seriously though, perhaps removing some of the content and seeing how different chapters could be like if the reader didn’t know a piece of vital information which you could reveal later on. Err, actually that’s a pretty bad idea, and it’s no help to you and your trimming problem. Umm, the best idea I could recommend would be to edit each chapter after you’ve finished it using the highlight thingy I said. Sorry I’m not much of a help :S

]]> Comment on Commuting is the key by James http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=81#comment-94 James Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:56:27 +0000 http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=81#comment-94 Actually, I might put the Prologue up this week, as you suggested ages ago. You'll have to wait for Chapter Two. Sorry, I'm not being a tease. I'm just still hesistant about putting raw, unedited work on the net ;) Actually, I might put the Prologue up this week, as you suggested ages ago. You’ll have to wait for Chapter Two.

Sorry, I’m not being a tease. I’m just still hesistant about putting raw, unedited work on the net ;)

]]> Comment on Commuting is the key by Phoenix http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=81#comment-93 Phoenix Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:58:06 +0000 http://www.gjob.co.uk/write/?p=81#comment-93 So can you post up a little bit of chapter two please? So can you post up a little bit of chapter two please?

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