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Started by Dimocritus, August 13, 2009, 03:53:27 AM

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Dimocritus

I have about 100 pages of a sci-fi comedy adventure novel, set in a post post-apocalyptic era. I'm desperately looking for good constructive criticism (no jokes or bull-shit, please), so I can figure out whether or not I'm wasting my time. If anyone is interested, let me know. Thanks.

Edit:If any of you guys have your own stuff that you need an opinion on, post it (or a link to it, or whatever) here and I'm sure one of us could help you out.
Episkopos of GABCab ~ "caecus plumbum caecus"

Captain Utopia

Quote from: Dimo1138 on August 13, 2009, 03:53:27 AM
I have about 100 pages of a sci-fi comedy adventure novel, set in a post post-apocalyptic era. I'm desperately looking for good constructive criticism (no jokes or bull-shit, please), so I can figure out whether or not I'm wasting my time. If anyone is interested, let me know. Thanks.
Ah - is that what you meant by "trusted"? I can't promise that I'll read more than 30 pages, but hit me up on PM if you don't want to make the dl link public, or if you want an email address to send to.

LMNO

I'll give it a shot.  PM me with a link.

Good idea keeping it offline if you don't want bullshit.  Just look at what they did to my matserwork!

Pope Pixie Pickle

yes you can send me it by PM.

I promise to be honest and constructive.

Dimocritus

Have any of you managed to get through any of it?
Episkopos of GABCab ~ "caecus plumbum caecus"

Captain Utopia

Quote from: Dimo1138 on August 14, 2009, 05:09:19 PM
Have any of you managed to get through any of it?
For me, any progress is going to be slow over the next few days. I'll post more comments here when I have them. Patience!

Pope Pixie Pickle

Im gonna do some edits on the page in bold and brackets an stuffs while I read thru. Mostly to point out things that could be improved or language repetition... its going to take me a while....

Remington

I'll take a look at it. I happen to have a fantasy novel in progress myself, I haven't mentioned it on here before because it's a very rough draft and also my first attempt at serious writing.
Is it plugged in?

Pariah

Sure I'll check it out.
No promises I will finish it (reading quite a lot of other books now too)
Play safe! Ski only in a clockwise direction! Let's all have fun together!

Dimocritus

While I'm at it, if any of you guys are looking to have someone check out your work, I'd be interested in taking a look at it. I can't give you super detailed notes or anything, but sometimes an honest opinion can be just as valuable.
Episkopos of GABCab ~ "caecus plumbum caecus"

Dimocritus

Quote from: LMNO on August 13, 2009, 12:42:02 PM
I'll give it a shot.  PM me with a link.

Good idea keeping it offline if you don't want bullshit.  Just look at what they did to my matserwork!

Hey, just took a look at the beginning of this. I mostly enjoyed what I've read so far. Obviously, there are some room for improvement (
QuoteLegs that went for miles
and a few other things are a bit too cliche for someone that is clearly very creative) but I suppose that that was the purpose of posting it, to locate and eliminate those over-used, more formulaic (five-mulaic?) phrases. Anyhow, do you have a link to this where the whole thing is together in one spot? I found it difficult to keep focused while it was in a internet forum format but I will read more regardless. 
Episkopos of GABCab ~ "caecus plumbum caecus"

Remington

Quote from: Dimo1138 on August 17, 2009, 09:55:48 PM
While I'm at it, if any of you guys are looking to have someone check out your work, I'd be interested in taking a look at it. I can't give you super detailed notes or anything, but sometimes an honest opinion can be just as valuable.
Right, I'll email a .docx copy to you. Just reply back with your stuff attached and I'll get around to it.
Is it plugged in?

Dimocritus

Quote from: Havok on August 18, 2009, 04:46:12 AM
Quote from: Dimo1138 on August 17, 2009, 09:55:48 PM
While I'm at it, if any of you guys are looking to have someone check out your work, I'd be interested in taking a look at it. I can't give you super detailed notes or anything, but sometimes an honest opinion can be just as valuable.
Right, I'll email a .docx copy to you. Just reply back with your stuff attached and I'll get around to it.

I actually have a couple of people leafing through my stuff as we speak, so don't worry about it. I'll take a look at what you got as soon as I have a moment for it (my E-Mail should be visible, if not PM me). I hope you aren't fragile about your writing, while I am a bit nicer than most here, there's no guarantee of a positive review. 
Episkopos of GABCab ~ "caecus plumbum caecus"

Remington

Quote from: Dimo1138 on August 18, 2009, 05:12:52 AM
Quote from: Havok on August 18, 2009, 04:46:12 AM
Quote from: Dimo1138 on August 17, 2009, 09:55:48 PM
While I'm at it, if any of you guys are looking to have someone check out your work, I'd be interested in taking a look at it. I can't give you super detailed notes or anything, but sometimes an honest opinion can be just as valuable.
Right, I'll email a .docx copy to you. Just reply back with your stuff attached and I'll get around to it.

I actually have a couple of people leafing through my stuff as we speak, so don't worry about it. I'll take a look at what you got as soon as I have a moment for it (my E-Mail should be visible, if not PM me). I hope you aren't fragile about your writing, while I am a bit nicer than most here, there's no guarantee of a positive review. 
That's fine: I value constructive criticism over positive feedback (although both are good).
Is it plugged in?