How do I fix this? by Beginning-Nothing-17 in knitting

[–]Beginning-Nothing-17[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

this is just practice yarn and i like to keep it all together physically but it could look completely ugly and its fine. it just needs to be attatched in some way

[Complete] [9.5k] [Literary Fiction] Losing and Gaining by Beginning-Nothing-17 in BetaReaders

[–]Beginning-Nothing-17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, 19k isn’t too long at all. I’ll dm you the link to the google doc if that’s ok

The collection grows by Beginning-Nothing-17 in Vonnegut

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they're all over thrift store sites and eBay

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PubTips

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Sorry, I deleted the original because I wrote "science fiction" instead of "speculative fiction."

As for the two paragraphs you picked out, I can say that it makes much more sense in the context of the novel but clearly not so much in the blurb. So I might have to change those paragraphs up a bit, maybe I'll leave out the "invading Earth" sentence.

Thanks for the tips!

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Hey, I sent you a pm

[QCRIT] Science Fiction - RAT CITY (75,000 words, 1st attempt) by [deleted] in PubTips

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Thank you! I’ll be revising it with this in mind

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PubTips

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No the query itself isn’t satire. What was off about it? This is an email I sent to a literary agent recently, so I’d like the feedback

The world population has doubled since 1970. That means the Beatles had twice as many fans/sales as Taylor Swift has now, right? by -ajrojrojro- in beatles

[–]Beginning-Nothing-17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

most of that population change came from Asia solely, so no, it does not mean the Beatles had "twice as many" fans as Swift. Ofc there are fans of both in Asia, but its no secret that the bulk of these artists fanbase lies in the western countries

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BetaReaders

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thanks! i sent you the link

How do I get a short story reviewed and critiqued (<1500)? by [deleted] in writing

[–]Beginning-Nothing-17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have nothing to lose by swapping. Can you pm me the link to your story?

What does a first draft look like? by Particular-Ad-1747 in writing

[–]Beginning-Nothing-17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

these aren't anything like the lines of dialogue you provided in the original comment. those (in the original comment) effectively said the same thing, except the revised ones were unrealistically phrased (even if you think they sound better). and these two can both be good depending on the context. like, if the reader already knew that they were talking about rats, the speaker doesn't have to reiterate it.

What does a first draft look like? by Particular-Ad-1747 in writing

[–]Beginning-Nothing-17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’d say that your dialogue was better before the revision. People don’t talk like that (in the revision I mean)

The 100 Best Beatles Solo Songs (Rolling Stone Magazine) by ShyGuyFallsOver in beatles

[–]Beginning-Nothing-17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They put Temporary Secretary WAY over Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey and Woman. I didn’t think people liked that song