Not necessarily Janet. It depends on what you want to do. One of the most successful romance novels I've read keeps the males mc's poverty until almost the last chapter of the book because not knowing what he's thinking drives the tension. It really depends on what you're story is about and what the reader needs to know. Keeping Mathew's pop out for a while and keeping Catherine and the reader guessing his intentions might be something to think about.
Bimmy
I really want a cow.
Make it happen Sol.
Lol!
I want a pony.
Wait! I got that. Nevermind. I don't need anything.
Certainly you can! I posted my chapter on the thread K made for this yesterday.
Bimmy
I'll go! I have to go battle in clash of clans first but then I'll write something. Lol!
I'm snowed in today so I can't do other stuff.
Bimmy
Can I play?
Might want to change the thread title as I didn't follow it. Thought Ya'll weRe just talking about ss.
Perhaps more of a summer program that only accepts a certain number of kids for like a 6 week term. Some of us who want could volunteer to do reviews, maybe make a few informative but not overwhelming posts to be discussed. Even review the other participants reviews to help them learn to look at work critically.
That would be my main concern as well with a Jr group. They need encouragement and subtle nudges and in the regular group they could be destroyed. It would have to be policed because other kids can be just as mean. Definitely don't want to squash aspirations and imagination.
Bimmy
No. Final answer. Lol!
It would be nice if there was a tnbw jr!!!! I have two kids that would benifit from a safe place to learn. I would volunteer to help police it in a heartbeat.
Bimmy
I recently received a review and the reviewer suggested I not use the word "exotic" to describe a person. That it was dehumanizing and only be used for places, things, and animals. While I'm not 100% understanding why that word would be that way, it brought up the idea of what words were acceptable and which ones were not to use In the description of a person.
What words would you add to this list and why.
I started an inline review but changed my mind to do a regular review. It is still sitting in my list as a draft and I can't figure out how to delete it.
Bimmy
Nope...no gaited horses original to scottland.
Unless it's a gaited horse. Are there gaited Scottish horses? Hmmmm....
Is the horse still trotting? Not much talking going to happen above a walk.
If a Free group member (1)can’t receive/ read in-line reviews, (2) has to read and review more than Premium group members before they can post, and (3) has to pay extra points to post, how will they know what the benefits of Premium membership are? Keep it simple—offer everybody a free trial period and a small number of free points, whether they sign up right away as Premium groupies or just want to check the site out. Equal treatment for everybody. No segregation. No Free Group. JP
what she said ^^^^^^
It's been so long for me I forgot you got free points at the beginning!!! LOL!
I think giving new members a few weeks or a month free will be much more enticing to bringing people on full force. Right now I don't think the free folks are getting a true sense of how helpful tnbw is.
Maybe it's here...maybe its not...but a welcome message or email explaining how reciprocal reviews work.
Bimmy
Would you like me to quit reading the first draft?
Black John...because he looks stunning in that color. Very slimming.makes his eyes pop.
...and he would. Mwahahaha
I want to echo what amy said--I'm so glad at least we all talk.
I lurve yous guyz! (yes, I've only had about four hours sleep. There's not enough coffee in the world to fix this.)
Lol! Judy...you must be impared! I'm saving this for when you sleep it off and realized you misspelled something and want to delete it!
Bimmy
Or perhaps he battles depression. ..
Maybe he got frostbite on his nose....
Black john can be called that because he got burned in the fire.
Hahaha...dodge flaming prologues...i see what you did there.
Where'd my post go!?
Frick
I said just call it chapter one! Lol! And i said....if you're doing a prologue it shoyld be in the past where Matthew locks up catherine.
There.
