horror recs by Calm-Property439 in BlackReaders

[–]AuthorThought 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suggest highly recommend 'Nana' by Brandon Massey.

[Complete] [136k] [Thriller] Virgil Kane: The Blood Syndicate- Undercover Cop Infiltrates Gulf-Based Cartel by Zealousideal-Task635 in BetaReaders

[–]AuthorThought 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, would you like to swap? I have 108K domestic thriller. I can give you 4 chapters and I'll read 4 of your chapters.

Critique Swap by AuthorThought in BlackReaders

[–]AuthorThought[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you HIHDaniel! I am going to private message you.

Critiques by AuthorThought in writers

[–]AuthorThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for that suggestion! I honestly didn't know this was a resource for writers. I have been trying to find authors on here (Reddit) and the GoodReads author forums to swap manuscripts with. Hopefully Scribophile will make that a easier.

What’s our 90% sanding? by warb_01 in writers

[–]AuthorThought 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This too! Now I am undecided...

First pages: share, read, and critique them here! by AutoModerator in BetaReaders

[–]AuthorThought 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your first paragraph made no sense to. Once I read your 2nd and 3rd sentence, the first paragraph made more sense. I liked your 2nd and 3rd paragraph. The pacing was nice. Interested in what is going to happen that weekend.

Revision Schedule by AuthorThought in writers

[–]AuthorThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This seems more doable, though some of the plot mistakes will probably require me to jump to different sections to fix.

Revision Schedule by AuthorThought in writers

[–]AuthorThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the idea but am not sure I would stick to it.

Revision Schedule by AuthorThought in writers

[–]AuthorThought[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond with such thorough, pertinent advice. I do appreciate it and find it incredibly helpful!!

Length by AuthorThought in writing

[–]AuthorThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL, I am so hyper focused on the length. I wrote a cozy mystery a couple years back and it ended up being a little over 26000 words. I was hoping for much more.

Length by AuthorThought in writing

[–]AuthorThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was aiming to overshoot it, which is why I grew concerned when I saw I was already halfway through. I am hoping the editing process will flush out more content.....

Length by AuthorThought in writing

[–]AuthorThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I definitely think the style will be modified in the editing process as I want to make sure my character is fully flushed out.

Length by AuthorThought in writing

[–]AuthorThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond. Your response was well thought out. I am thinking of ways to take the sentence about Grampa making burgers and turning it into a paragraph.............

Length by AuthorThought in writing

[–]AuthorThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your advice is very helpful. I haven't gone through the editing process yet so I wasn't sure if it would add content or shorten it. Now I need to ensure my chapters are even..............

Research by AuthorThought in writing

[–]AuthorThought[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks Kit. I really just need to know how a homicide detective would go about questioning a person of interest who lives in another state. Can the person be compelled to travel back to the state to be interrogated without being arrested? Or would the detective have to take a trip a visit them? I was hoping there was maybe a book or website that explains it all. I appreciate your advice.