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Some of you may recall the post I made back in 2018 about finally reaching 150 pages! Well, after just under a year of writing every night, I finally achieved one of my big goals in life and finished writing a book! I'm hoping after I get it edited to try to get it published!! For those interested/curious, I'm including the prologue below. Thank you so much for all the support, and I hope you like it!
FRONT PAGE EDIT: WOW!!! I am stunned, humbled, and THRILLED by all the support! I honestly expected this to die in Usersub, and instead I made Most VIral AND have people messaging me to let them know when preorders are available! You guys have made my day--thank you so much! I will DEFINITELY keep Imgur posted about my progress, and I love and appreciate all the feedback, critiques, and messages you have sent me! You guys have made my week
railgap
Narrative hook goes in the first paragraph. Scrap that prologue.
slackboy722000
You wrote it? I thought you were just proud of reading it.
kezzels
Wow... Amazing! I'm sure you will be published and I can't wait to buy it.
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you! I’m so glad you liked it!!
MsSqueaky
This prologue was amazing. I would love to know when this book will be released :)
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you! I'll keep you posted!
nspriest233
I am at 120 pgs right now. But you good for you! Don't get discouraged for publishing. I'd keep my rejection letters. To show off.
RainyDayBJ
Please update us when you have a release date OP I want to buy your book.
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you, I absolutely will!
slidewhistlesymphony
guardianoftwosmallgods
Only if you want to!
RichterCa
As someone who uses too many commas when he writes, my constructive criticism is you're using too many commas when you write.
RichterCa
I like it, though. I'd buy it.
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you for the feedback! I'm bitterly aware of my love for commas--it's something I need to trim down on!
imgoingtojailforthis
Share thy secrets! I'm trying to write a book atm. Also, well done! Would read!
curlyfry11
It sounds mean but just write! That’s my advice to anyone. “You’re not writing a book if it stays in your head”. Just write and worry about
curlyfry11
Editing and tweaking later. I’m on book 4 of 5 and, believe me, got soooo much to redo in book 1 but you just gotta go for it!
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you! My 'secret' is honestly that I write every day; even if it's just a sentence, it's something! Being consistent matters!
RomeWillRiseAgain
Fantastic work so far! I have always loved the idea of writing my own book but how do you find the time with so many distractions?
guardianoftwosmallgods
Honestly, I just write a little bit every day. Sometimes, all I can get down is a sentence, but hey, it's something! That's what matters :)
skywards
Not OP, but what helps in general is treating it like a fixed appointment. Schedule writing time regularly and show up as if it was a class.
AugustusMcCrae
Great job, OP. This is absolutely engaging. I have so many questions and would definitely read more. Editing is needed for small grammatical
AugustusMcCrae
Errors, but the writing ideals and the story telling, is so good that the ONLY editing you need is technical. And not much at that. :)
AugustusMcCrae
Fantastic. I hope a publisher grabs it up. Good luck to you!!
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it!
TheCowSaysMoooo
First edit: pg 3, I will destroy all of your (should be you) - :-)
Roune
Here’s another one. You used the word ones. I guess technically it’s considered a word but ones is kind of grammatically incorrect
NZSheeps
And "he buried here there"
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you!! I need to print out a physical copy and read through it; it’s so easy to miss errors sometimes!
NeynasGhost
It is! Read it aloud, change the font, get a friend to help! That's how my family does it for a friend of ours.
elamenopey
I find it really helpful for my writing to copy paste it into a bot that reads it aloud, you hear your mistakes and it helps find a flow too
Limroto
As /u/nzsheeps says one level up from this comment.
RedBeardedTrucker
Also on pg 1, "Not just humans, *as* but the fae creatures as well..."
bovanshi
Either read it out loud or have software do it. Should help as well.
Neptuner82
Lots of potential here. Very excited to see more
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you!! I’m so glad you liked it!
watsonforever99
I enjoyed that, thanks for sharing
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you for reading!!
ebonyfaery
It's pretty good. A little pretentious, but that's probably just me. But yeah, pretty good! I hope you manage to sell lots of it!!!
NeynasGhost
I find that somewhat pretentious language cements the fantasy setting, if done right. Personally, I like it.
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you both! I based the prologue’s style on the many myths and legends that I love to read and tell :)
STARWARSjustkeepsgettingworsesince1983
rockcanyon10
The night was sultry.?
Plumbusdealer
Who are you?
Plumbusdealer
I'm Owen's friend.
Plumbusdealer
Owen doesn't have any friends.
Plumbusdealer
That's because hes shy.
Plumbusdealer
NO ITS NOT IT'S BECAUSE HE IS FAT AND HE IS STUPID!
RedstGiraffeDiver
Here's an idea for you, why not sell it yourself on Amazon or Kindle or something as a digital copy? I use to edit for The Wild Rose Press.
RedstGiraffeDiver
We did that with a lot of books and did prints when requested. It was a teeny, tiny company that grew and became pretty big!
RedstGiraffeDiver
If you'd like, I could edit it for free. (Love reading, don't need the money.) You sell it on a couple of online stores, do all the
RedstGiraffeDiver
Marketing yourself. Use it as an example of your writing when you try to get picked up by a company. "This is my first book, working on a
RedstGiraffeDiver
Second, would you like to work with me as I need a publisher." Easier to get picked up if you have something out there.
RedstGiraffeDiver
I'd be happy to buy the finished product as well. Regardless of if you want my help or not. I can do cover art/illustrations as well. ?
TheAngriestKoala
Future me buy this
guardianoftwosmallgods
Future me thanks future you for your purchase!
thinklongevity
Have never once had the desire to comment on a post until now. That was incredible. Be proud! Would love to know when the book is available.
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you so much! I will definitely keep you all posted!!
Tjitso
The prologue looks great. I hope you get published.
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you! So do I!! :)
JustALullabi
I'll take the epub when it's finished ?
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you! I will keep you all posted!
JaceCameron
That's awesome. I did one as well about the same 248 pages. Are you Self or Traditionally Publishing?
guardianoftwosmallgods
I'm not sure yet! I wanted to go traditional, but the feedback here has got me reconsidering self publishing.
JaceCameron
If you have a fan base it can be done. Maybe I should try and post my first few pages. How did you do it?
guardianoftwosmallgods
I converted a PDF to a JPEG :)
Solkanarmy
looks good, OP! feels like there's a segment missing on the first page, just before 'Fearlessly...', like it needs a timeframe for reference
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thanks for the feedback! I’ll definitely check that out!
hatertotsandcranchops
My wife is about 60 pages into writing her novel, any words of wisdom I could pass on to her?
guardianoftwosmallgods
Write every day! Even if it's just a sentence you know you'll delete tomorrow, you still wrote it and that's what matters!
littletiggrecito
Wow, not even my type of tale but I read a lot and I thought it was beautiful!
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you!
MissMockingbird
I love it!!! I do have one critique however: it doesn't really make sense for the Fae Queen to say she wouldn't heal her daughter because /1
MissMockingbird
He might find out she was fae. They had lived together all that time and he hadn't noticed already? Presumably he would only notice when /2
MissMockingbird
She didn't age the same way, but if he was that smitten with her its entirely reasonable to say he wouldn't notice until his death bed /3
MissMockingbird
If he ever did. So yeah, I love this and think its a fascinating setting, but I think that relationship and the Queens reasoning needs /4
MissMockingbird
To be fleshed out differently. Hope to see it on bookshelves!
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you for your support and critique!
TheRealFireFrenzy
@OP please tell me the actual book is justified since this is IMO unreadable by dint of bad formatting, text seems fun tho
RancidOrange
What do you mean by bad formatting?
TheRealFireFrenzy
i hate the fact that the lines dont all have the same length, i would VASTLY prefer what word calls "justified" layout
guardianoftwosmallgods
It will be, don't worry! This is just the rough draft :)
TheRealFireFrenzy
Sweet, like i said page 1 seemed pretty fun, you go gurl
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you! I'm so excited by how supportive everyone has been!
storebrandproductmascot
Has there ever once been one of these on Imgur where the book wasn't generic sci-fi/fantasy?
NeynasGhost
I think I saw one that was mystery. But scifi/fantasy appeals more to me because it's easier to get lost in. More fun. Less real.
storebrandproductmascot
Fake shit ain't fun. A dragon doesn't scare me. A murderer hiding out ready to kill me does, because that's a thing that can really happen.
NeynasGhost
I don't read to be scared. I read to enjoy a little time away from work/school/stress. Dragons are fun. Murderers CAN be fun, but not always
storebrandproductmascot
I just can't take it seriously if I know it can never happen, makes it hard to get emotionally invested. Feels phony.
A2DY79
The answer is no. 99% of people just write slightly different variations of what they already read/consume.
curlyfry11
Curious, what do you consider generic and what would be good/unique?
storebrandproductmascot
It's more about it always being fantasy than the generic part, though that doesn't help.
curlyfry11
Oh, ok. I like fantasy because it’s boring reading about what already happens every day; like watching dramas on tv. But that’s just me.
NeynasGhost
Yeah, I get super bored with reality tv and game shows, or crime shows. I watch and read to get away from "real" stuff.
ZifixLujaSogI
I'm so going to buy your book once you publish. When do you think that might happen?
guardianoftwosmallgods
I’m not sure! I’m on the fence about whether to self publish or not. If you send me a message though I’ll let you know once I know!
Zahnradfee
Can you afford a professional editor or do you self-edit? And have you looked into Jenna Moreci's videos about self-publishing?
guardianoftwosmallgods
I love Jenna Moreci! She cracks me up! I haven't watched her self-publishing videos, but I will!
Zahnradfee
Yeah, she gives good insight into what it takes to do this. (TL;DR: It's a heckton of work.)
guardianoftwosmallgods
Yeah, I figured it would be, but it'll be worth it. Being published has been a dream of mine for a LONG time!
guardianoftwosmallgods
I have an English degree, so for this round I'm self-editing. After that, however, I'm definitely going to be looking into a professional!
Zahnradfee
Neat. (Congrats about the degree.) ... So, I guess you have stumbled over Ellen Brock's videos about self-editing?
guardianoftwosmallgods
I have not! I'll definitely look into those! Thank you for the tip!
Shamwowser
That's amazing @OP, this has been one of the few times a prologue has grabbed me like that, what's the title and when's the release?
MrAlegre
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ImguritisIsNotCureable
dot for later bookreadings!
UltimaRatio
Same!
qtRaven
Woah I want to buy that. I keep asking myself what the riddle is.
guardianoftwosmallgods
Thank you so much everyone! Once I know about a preorder, I will let you know!
guardianoftwosmallgods
The title right now is "Stories Old," and I'm afraid I don't have a release date yet; it needs editing first! But I'm so glad you liked it!
DeeDoubleYu
It's very rare to read "amateur " book posts on here and for them to feel as nice to read as yours, good job!
Shamwowser
Can it be preordered? I'm always looking for more books to read and I like supporting people starting out.
guardianoftwosmallgods
Not right this moment, but if you message me I’ll DEFINITELY let you know when it can be! Thank you so much for your feedback/support!!
abarak
Same. I'll take a copy
kojo4
Same, would definitely love to read the book!
whenanaloglovebecamedigital
same!
LordPyra
Please let me know as well
NZSheeps
Count me in
KrissTophe
I woulp also like to know, please
didntthinkofthat
Me Too!
toomanytakenusernames
Give us a shout! I...can't figure out messaging, I have never used my account for actual communication. >.>
abortedfetusesarebasicallycheapfleshlights
You have my sword!
kmet219
And my bow!
orangatuan
And my upvote.
DamePebbles
Oh I'm so in.. That was amazing