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Athelstone replied to the topic Some notes on Dara Marks' Transformational Arc in the forum Blogs 7 years, 10 months ago
I find this sort of structural analysis interesting – and useful because I’m convinced that there’s a kind of validity to it. So I’m really happy to steal the ideas and use them. What I’m not so sure of is whether something with a “universal” explanatory power – or even scope – is being described. And that goes for the stages of grief as well.…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 10 months ago
Kaz – what’s your name on NaNoWriMo? I’m Athelstone.
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 7 years, 10 months ago
On the Den, that is. We can’t fix what drops into your email inbox I’m afraid.
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Apologies to anybody receiving odd spam/phishing/troll messages at the moment. Hopefully an eviction is imminent.
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Athelstone replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 10 months ago
I’ve never had a problem writing crap, but I do have a problem allowing myself to. That’s one reason I find it useful sometimes. Focussing on a goal other than perfect sentences stops me getting tied up in knots and losing all interest in what I’m doing. There is a view that all the polishing should be left for the editing.
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Athelstone replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 10 months ago
It seems we are already buddies – I didn’t know it persisted over the years.
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Athelstone started the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 10 months ago
Anybody doing it this year?
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 10 months ago
Also, bumpety bump
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Athelstone replied to the topic Opinion about title in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 10 months ago
Without any other information, I’d probably guess at a YA novel.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 10 months ago
Never Judge a Book
No, sir, we don’t hold property any more. Not since 1 October. Yes, you did just miss out. Yes, if it was a gold bar we probably would look after it and if you ever find one of those on a park bench then don’t hesitate to come straight here. But this is a book. Well, look after it but leave us the details and we’ll conta…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
@sandradavies Wow, Sandra. That comp entry’s a bit special! There’s a big story in there.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Den monthly competition September 2018 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 7 years, 10 months ago
Great writing Seagreen. I thought it was a winner as soon as I read it. Super competition Daeds and what a great effort with all the feedback!
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
That’s true of the world. But had you considered that a little meanness might help the short story challenge?
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Mean and generous tied at 11 each so the outcome at the moment is generous by default. Anybody yet to vote who feels like being mean?
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Just a quick note to all Denizens: if you’ve missed the “Room with a View” challenge, take a quick trip to the group “A Room with a View” and read up on this short story extravaganza. You have until 22:00 tomorrow (Sunday 30th September) to join the group and make choices as explained in the Welcome Topic. It’s great fun and lasts until FEBRUARY…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
5 days to enter A Room with a View
If you don’t get in this challenge, you’ll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
Mine covered the structure, story, development etc. in some depth with recommendations and critique and an assessment of good and bad features and marketability. There was copy-editing but this was not the primary purpose.
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
If you go to their site, there’s a drop-down table of charges for a range or word counts.
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I did the same as Ath – several times over. Price is often based on the length of your manuscript, and varies from editor to editor/company to company.
But a good editor is definitely worth paying for – just be absolutely certain that your MS is as polished as you can get it before you send it (use trusted beta readers for eg) to save doing it…[Read more]-
I paid ~£600 for a 109K ms via the Cloud, but have since learned it is cheaper, by ~30% to approach an editor direct.
You may find that authors in the genre you write in are willing to edit – there’s certainly loads on the crime circuit.
I have to say I got far more help from beta readers.
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