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September 1, 2024 at 03:10 am Reply
Damian MartinezCan you tell me tips on writing books? I have the plot planned out and book 1 is gonna be a cliffhanger and book2 is gonna be a good ending so can you tell me any tips?
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September 1, 2024 at 05:04 am Reply
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It looks to me as if you've alreay done everything I would tell you to do. Your story -- even 2 books! -- is well-planned and you know where the plot is going. I always like to write towards a planned ending.
The only thing I would add, because you're so young and this is your first effort, is to plan your chapters in detail. That will give you the kind of pacing you need to tell your story and time the telling well. And then just write the book.
And those are the only tips I can offer. Good luck! Let me know how it's going. --GK--
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It looks to me as if you've alreay done everything I would tell you to do. Your story -- even 2 books! -- is well-planned and you know where the plot is going. I always like to write towards a planned ending.
The only thing I would add, because you're so young and this is your first effort, is to plan your chapters in detail. That will give you the kind of pacing you need to tell your story and time the telling well. And then just write the book.
And those are the only tips I can offer. Good luck! Let me know how it's going. --GK--
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September 1, 2024 at 08:31 pm Reply
Damian Martinezobject(stdClass)#892 (23) { ["ID"]=> string(5) "26389" ["post_author"]=> string(1) "3" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2024-09-01 20:31:48" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2024-09-01 20:31:48" ["post_content"]=> string(82) "Hey I will let you know and would I be able to send it to you and u read it
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September 2, 2024 at 03:58 am Reply
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Now, that's something I can't promise to do. If you read the messages here, you'll note that a lot of student writers ask me the same favor, and I've had to make it my policy to say no. I get so many requests that I'd be spending all my time reading other people's work, and I can't do that. Plus I'm not an editor. I can only judge my own work, but I don't have the talent or training for anyone else's. My advice: find someone you really trust to give you a true opinion -- a teacher, an aunt, a big sister/brother if you have one.
And have fun with it. It affects how good it's going to read if you honestly enjoy writing it! ---GK---
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Now, that's something I can't promise to do. If you read the messages here, you'll note that a lot of student writers ask me the same favor, and I've had to make it my policy to say no. I get so many requests that I'd be spending all my time reading other people's work, and I can't do that. Plus I'm not an editor. I can only judge my own work, but I don't have the talent or training for anyone else's. My advice: find someone you really trust to give you a true opinion -- a teacher, an aunt, a big sister/brother if you have one.
And have fun with it. It affects how good it's going to read if you honestly enjoy writing it! ---GK---
