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opisska
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Poland8852 Posts
May 11 2016 16:00 GMT
#21
Why would anyone care for that letter and didn't just read the thing itself? 165000 words sounds like a whooping number, but how much that is in normal print, 300 pages? I can read that during one (albeit transoceanic) flight.
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16692 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-16 08:06:07
May 16 2016 08:05 GMT
#22
I'd like to know the speech Ayn Rand gave Random House to get published. If I were an exec at Random House I would have insta-fired who ever green-lighted her first book. "You agreed to publish a book written by a woman? A WOMAN? !?!?!!?? YOU ARE FIRED!". Her novels are more believable than her real story. How many female authors got published in 1936?

If Ayn Rand can get published in 1936 any one can get published.
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Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24417 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-16 20:26:07
May 16 2016 20:25 GMT
#23
Terrible title, won't buy, will instead download illegally so you don't make any money off me reading your horribly titled words

Don't ignore my advice again

PS: Also rated 1/5, WHAT NOW
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eonrulz
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United Kingdom225 Posts
May 17 2016 16:26 GMT
#24
As a particle physicist, I'm quietly chuckling at the name Tachyoni

But otherwise it sounds like an interesting story! Good luck getting it out there.
Boop!
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-18 20:15:24
May 18 2016 20:13 GMT
#25
On May 12 2016 01:00 opisska wrote:
Why would anyone care for that letter and didn't just read the thing itself? 165000 words sounds like a whooping number, but how much that is in normal print, 300 pages? I can read that during one (albeit transoceanic) flight.


It's probably closer to 600, give or take. Agents and editors have a lot on their plate, so for better and worse I need to sell the idea in a letter and an excerpt.

On May 18 2016 01:26 eonrulz wrote:
As a particle physicist, I'm quietly chuckling at the name Tachyoni

But otherwise it sounds like an interesting story! Good luck getting it out there.


I suppose I might harmlessly spoil that + Show Spoiler +
the name is directly based on the particle, in-universe, because Tachyons are real and useful in the story
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SkrollK
Profile Joined January 2015
France580 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-24 19:39:31
May 24 2016 19:38 GMT
#26
Would definitely beta read this if yo uneed someone !

GL

Edit : waaaaah 200 posts already lmao
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
May 24 2016 20:33 GMT
#27
Wow just saw this, good luck man. I'm getting closer and closer to finishing my book, but going to self publish it. Did you have an editor go over it, or are you planning on the publishing to do that?

Just curious cause I know that's what I am looking for. good luck on the publishing, I have heard it's a pain in the arse. I mainly just want to say I finally finished a book and have a physical copy .
When I think of something else, something will go here
blkcoffee
Profile Joined May 2016
35 Posts
May 27 2016 16:17 GMT
#28
are you 100% set on it being called Wings of Stars?
baryleeharrison
Profile Joined May 2016
1 Post
May 28 2016 07:54 GMT
#29
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Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-29 20:53:07
May 29 2016 20:51 GMT
#30
On May 25 2016 05:33 blade55555 wrote:
Wow just saw this, good luck man. I'm getting closer and closer to finishing my book, but going to self publish it. Did you have an editor go over it, or are you planning on the publishing to do that?

Just curious cause I know that's what I am looking for. good luck on the publishing, I have heard it's a pain in the arse. I mainly just want to say I finally finished a book and have a physical copy .


I have had a professional go through a good chunk, but their opinions (predictably) led to a lot of changes, so it's certainly due for another check-up. I'm hoping for an editor with whatever publisher I might end up with to deal with that.

The pain is part of the fun! Nothing worth doing is easy, or some such

On May 28 2016 01:17 blkcoffee wrote:
are you 100% set on it being called Wings of Stars?


Not 100% set, but fairly close. I have titles in mind for sequels that follow a theme of sorts, and it fits with that. The title also actually makes sense in an in-world context. I really like it, anyway, but it's not 100%.
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Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24417 Posts
May 29 2016 22:26 GMT
#31
Title sucks
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
June 01 2016 14:19 GMT
#32
On May 30 2016 07:26 Olli wrote:
Title sucks


So do you but that doesn't prevent people from liking you
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Powerpill
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States1692 Posts
June 01 2016 21:03 GMT
#33
I feel you, I've been working on the first of a series of political fantasy novels for a few years on and off. I have around 115,000 words, but only the first ten chapters or so are completely edited. It is such a huge undertaking, being I had to design the skeleton of all four books before beginning to write the first, as I want to know where everything is heading (This one will be around 130,000 words, hopefully a bit less when finished and edited, second book will be longer of course, as you want to keep the first the shortest to make it easier for agents to decide to read it, unless you're an established author that is). I designed entire world maps, kingdom charts, banners, countless backstories and overly in depth histories: a lot of which will probably never be used, but still aids me while writing to better get into the mind of the world and each character.

I sent a lot of queries for a 120 page children's book I finished a year and a half ago, and the waiting is a pain in the butt, I can relate on that. Several agents liked it a lot, but said it was a bit too long for the genre, and urged me to shrink it down a bit. As I mainly wrote it as a break from my main novel series, I have yet to go back to it, but hopefully will in the future.

I'd like to read some of your novel, it sounds very interesting. PM me if you'd like, I doubt I can read it in a timely manner though, as I have a lot on my plate atm, but will definitely make some time for it and let you know my thoughts. ^_^
The pretty things are going to hell, they wore it out but they wore it well
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24417 Posts
June 02 2016 13:21 GMT
#34
On June 01 2016 23:19 Zealously wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 30 2016 07:26 Olli wrote:
Title sucks


So do you but that doesn't prevent people from liking you


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