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It couldn't hurt to get early feedback. It may give you some ideas for how to write a more complete draft without having to start from scratch. You can always use the system's version control to publish another version of the same chapter. Most people then make the older version inactive. Don't delete the inactive version until you're sure you're done with it, since I think the reviews are deleted along with it.
On a seperate note, be sure to join the Medieval/Fantasy Magic group and start a thread there for ongoing feedback and discussions about your book, unless you prefer to keep it here. I actually write sci-fi but most of my reviewers are into fantasy, so I spend most of my time in that group's forum.
The advanced search capability is a wonderful way to find old posts. Would it be possible to move it to a more obvious location, like the home page? Also, it would help if there was a checkbox to search "my groups" without having to scroll through that very long list of groups and check each one individually. Ideally, the list of groups should be in alphabetical order, otherwise it's like finding a needle in a haystack. Finally, groups hidden from me shouldn't show up in the list at all, although that's not as big a deal if the other enhancements above are implemented.
Thanks,
Dirk
A third option is to provide a button on the home page that takes you to All Works. Obviously, that still requires an extra click, so I'm not sure if it would make things easier.
Although I'm open to this, I suspect other users have grown accustomed to grouping works by type. One possibility is to make the home page configurable so that a user can choose which way they want it displayed. Another option is for the system to remember which new work we last read and provide a count on the home page next to each"more" button showing how many new works we haven't read of each type.
One related request is to modify the "more" screens to use the small images rather than the big ones. That makes it easier to scan the list of works.
Regards,
Dirk
Elisheva Free wrote:I have changed both the oil and tires on my truck.
Impressive. Most impressive. Obi-Wan has taught you well.
I have binders full of women to choose from.
I just watched the first two episodes of this TV series. So far, it's phenominal. The writing, casting, music, and production quality are astounding for a TV series. It's probably the best Bible adaptation I've seen since the Ten Commandments. It's the Roman era, so there is violence.
It's available for online streaming at Amazon. You can pay per $3 episode or get the whole season for $20. It's also available on DVDs. Unfortunately, NBC has decided to cancel the series after just one season.
I read two of your three opening chapters. I agree with NJC. Unless you plan to trim a lot of that, it's too much material for flashbacks. It'll just cause confusion. Go with a linear progression.
One factor to consider is your target audience. I write sci-fi, which is largely a male audience. As a result, my two MCs are male, each partially based on me. However, I created a few very strong female characters to balance that out (e.g., a female monarch on a male-dominated world, a fearless fleet admiral, and an empress who can be very dangerous when her son is threatened). Admittedly, I also have a few female characters who are doormats, but I plan to address that in my next draft.
I'm averaging one book every five years. :-)
Just post it. No worries. Amy's going to rewrite it anyway.
I just accidentally re-reviewed someone's short story and got points for both reviews. The first was a regular review that I had forgotten about, and the second was an inline review. I got points for both, which isn't really correct system behavior. It should recognize that I've already done a previous review and notify me that that is the case.
I can't believe I'm complaining about receiving too many points. :-)
Two grades better than PhD.
K is going to have to teach me how to spell all those ou words. Also, I'll need help with the pronounciation of z and about.
Safe for work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRI-A3vakVg
I'm a curse and I crossed the border just fine. They even gave me a little card that says I can stay for ten years. Of course now they want me to pay $450 to renew it. Screw 'em. I can collect disability just as well from Nunavut. Get the spare room ready for me, K. I'm coming home!
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.
KHippolite wrote:Airen's Ring... now as you know, Airen is secretly Behira. I can tell you the story of her ring...Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in Aerie stone,
Nine for Mortal Mages, doomed to die,
One for the Dark Queen on her dark throne
In the Land of Tos Gwsa where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to summon the creepers and in the darkness bind them.
You show great promise as a writer, K. Do the worms get their own book, BTW?
I'm on it as soon as my pupils can see straight.
"Oh dear, there floats my childhood friend down the river, I should kick my horse into flight, grab her by the arm and drag her to safety where I ravage her, punching my chest like King Kong."
I may be able to use this in my book.
Matthew seems just fine to me so far.
I got as far as the screen for credit card info and also bailed. It's a 7 day free trial. Of course, now they have my email address...
The Visit Your Groups control that shows up on the right of the Inline Posted Reviews tab doesn't show any active threads, even though they show up on other web pages in the site, including the home page. I'm surprised the control isn't the same throughout the site. Perhaps a parameter passing problem.
My story has a style? Obviously you haven't read it. :-)
No sweat. I'll keep picking your brain for future tech. The whole genetic engineering thing still needs work next draft, assuming I don't punt the disaster/taboo subplot for a good old world-ending runaway NSA virus instead.
janet reid wrote:njc wrote:When I look at a review I've done, I sometimes wonder whether the author will hate me forever.
But we know you're all marshmallow inside njc! Like Amy says, it's hard to argue with your reviews and it adds so much value, hate will never come into play. And, I'm used to it and now I expect to see every second sentence highlighted! 
I decided to wait until my fifth draft before daring to approach NJC. Let Amy and K rewrite it a few times before I approach Chancellor Palpatine.
If you'd spent as many 60-second timeouts waiting for the site as I have, you'd be talking to a shrink rather than a regular doctor. :-)
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