1 Topic by C. T. Keyes (edited by C. T. Keyes 2015-08-12 23:02:53)

Topic: Werewarrior of the Moon Eye Silent Militia

Hello everyone. I'm C. T. Keyes, and my book is Werewarrior.

I got a warm invite from a nice lady named Amy, so I joined this group.

My book would be classified as URBAN fantasy, and does have some magic elements, so I guess I'm not completely lost here, right?

I don't know what I was thinking seven years ago when I started writing the book. The story involves vampires, werewolves and demons, but it isn't Romance and it isn't young adult so who in the world would I sell it too these days? Am I right? Whatever, it's the story that came out of this sci-fi, horror, and fantasy soaked mind and I mean to see it polished with a decent shot at publication someday.

Heck, after just a few days back on this site, I've decided I want to try and rewrite my first chapter from scratch, not because everyone has told me it sucks or anything, but with the fresh, unbiased perspectives I've seen, I'm convinced I can do better. I've edited, edited and edited this first chapter and I just don't think it works. I want to live through the scene again and look at everything closer, get inside my characters head better, feel more of the surroundings. I might even rewrite the entire book. It wouldn't take much longer than fixing everything I need to fix anyways. This book was my first attempt and I'm proud of it, but since it was my first attempt, it is still my worst.

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And not everybody gets past their first worst attempt. It's just a step on the ladder. As far as editing, well you know, there's this phrase about polishing and excrement.

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I'll take a look when I get  a moment to breath. I like finding reasons for people to rewrite their books and make them shine!

Ask K. He hates my reviews because I make more work for him.

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I can attest to Amy's claim. She will rewrite your book, given the chance. But, as you can tell from the way she spells breathe, spelling and punctuation are not among her strengths. That's where we come in. I personally have taken on the duty of finding all of the places where she hit the space bar once too often in her chapters.

Welcome to the circus, Master Keyes.

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Arrrrrggghhh!  Attack!

I do the same with garage sales. I love spending other people's money and finding them the perfect widget.

Dirk, You're gonna have a harder time with the space bar thing. Since I started typing while looking at my invisibles (space markings and paragraph indents appear on my page as icons), I'm overcoming my bad habits from typing class a million years ago. My new material doesn't have that weakness.

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Hey C.T.! I love your idea and I've even poked around your novel a bit, though I haven't had a chance to write a review (silly me). If you're looking to "get in your character's heads", I would try writing short blurbs or random scenarios not entirely related to your story. You don't even have to put it in the book. Just ask yourself "What would they do if they were in this situation?" and go to town on it. For me, it's the best way to get to know my characters and explore their talents as well as their flaws. Then again, I might be crazy. wink

Good luck!

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7 Reply by C. T. Keyes (edited by C. T. Keyes 2015-08-13 19:59:52)

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Thanks everyone for the replys.

And Elisheva Free, that's a great idea.

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