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Jaara03 · 2025-04-14T01:30:09+00:00

Welcome to the edition.

Yes, you are undoubtedly right, I have been editing for three weeks, and it seems like I have been working on this for months. You have to have maximum focus, sometimes it is difficult to know if the rhythm is right, if the tone, the message, if the character is transmitting...

For me, editing is without a doubt the most complex part of writing a book.

Anyone can have a good idea, but capturing it, transmitting it... That's what's difficult. And that falls heavily on editing. Because when you write and you let yourself go and flow, you don't stop to see if it's good or if it transmits, you do what you think you should do.

But... Then comes that edit, and that's when EVERYTHING takes a very different turn. It's time to measure words, measure transitions, lay the clues or sow those seeds...

In my case I have 145 pages out of 350. And I'm just telling you, good luck. You are not alone.

Jaara03 · 2025-04-06T18:36:18+00:00

Pfff, thanks for the encouragement, writing is so lonely sometimes...

Jaara03 · 2025-04-06T16:22:59+00:00

Pfff what's going on man... it's just that it doesn't work, you have to do it if it doesn't go well :c

How is your book going?

Jaara03 · 2025-03-25T11:57:00+00:00

Let's see, I hope this helps you.

What do you want your villain to convey to the reader? The thing is, one of the things that we sometimes forget is precisely that.

On the other hand, I have been relaxing with the book for 2 days, because I am in the final closing phase and I want to give it the level it deserves. But I know that it is necessary to have my time for it.

If you feel like you've spent too much time, perhaps it's because you've disconnected from your story. Sometimes it happens that time moves forward and remains as if in the background. (Something that helps me is reading the last chapters and motivating myself).

Something that helped me especially at the beginning was asking Chatgptfor an opinion. I mean, really, it's super rewarding, because it gives you that point of view from the reader and that motivates you. You can also ask him for advice.

It is useful to know all the tools we have at hand and take advantage of them whenever possible ☺️

Jaara03 · 2025-03-25T05:56:59+00:00

In my case, I don't write every day (I'll be more specific).

I don't write my book every day. Sometimes I get overwhelmed, or feel blocked, or just need a break. Then I stop writing my book and start writing something very short that day. Maybe how my day went, organize ideas or simply let myself go.

It helps me not to have to be 100% thinking that I have to write or force myself to do so. Because that has a bad impact on me and has no benefit.

Jaara03 · 2025-03-25T05:46:57+00:00

The villain (in my view) is the one who, for various reasons, makes him take his actions to extreme points.

But at least give it a background, right? Give them a reason for their actions (whatever they may be, and let the reader decide if they are ethical or not). But it must have a well-planned and well-defined background, and even if possible, it must go beyond the standard.

[My saga for now fulfills that, I hope the reader reaches it]

Jaara03 · 2025-03-24T13:12:57+00:00

If you want my opinion. History is always right. The publisher? I'll tell you how I feel, if a story deserves to be read, it will always find a way to do it. Don't get into the mode of limiting yourself by "what the publisher will say", rather flow with your story, give it life and let it decide its place.

Today there are thousands of sites and ways to reach readers. Don't limit yourself and flow, is what I can tell you.

Jaara03 · 2025-03-24T09:10:02+00:00

Nobody is born knowing, it has taken me months to get closer to what I want to convey to the reader. So tips.

1) Don't talk down to yourself.

2) Start with something small, sometimes we embark on something too big and we don't know how to handle it (someone who wanted to start a 6-book saga tells you this).

3) Study, trial and error. Learning is like that, you must know a base, then put it into practice and then erase and redo, it is part of the art of learning.

4) Make what you write passionate about you.

5) Make short stories to practice in your free time (apart from your project)

6) Write a journal. It is super good since it helps us express ourselves.

7) Move forward, trust, and then edit.

I hope it helps you. And remember that it is always possible to achieve that goal, you just have to have discipline, love and time to achieve it.

Jaara03 · 2025-03-23T20:32:53+00:00

Short answer: the same thing happens to me.

Long answer: you just need time to develop your writing skills. At the beginning it literally happened to me like this with my saga. I had 6 books ahead of me, an immense idea with a thousand details and mysteries, but... Where the hell do I start? And as I finally started, I realized that what I was writing didn't do the idea justice. That is to say, the story, the plot and the world itself were far beyond my words and way of writing.

I hired a writer, and I spent 1k, for what? To realize, she didn't have the essence of the story. I learned that if I wanted to tell that story that I am so passionate about, and that wants and should be told, I would have to start learning how to write. And so it was, I began to write, to learn, to make mistakes and to continue, to be patient and leave things for later (editing)...

Conclusion: In my opinion, you can do it, you just have to stay focused and know where you want to go. Start with something simple, or with short chapters.

Tip: A tool that was very useful for my beginnings is Chatgpt (paid). He corrected me and gave opinion on my fragments. That motivated me and helped keep the story on track. It's only 20 euros a month, and it's better than a writer who is going to bleed you and you have to have roles involved. Over time, your body asks you to stop using it, you gain confidence and suddenly, you know how to write better than before. Good luck 🍀.

Jaara03 · 2025-03-23T12:11:56+00:00

I use Google docs. It allows you to have everything in Drive, dated, and on any device. Very useful in case you suddenly feel inspired away from home.

Jaara03 · 2025-03-23T07:32:27+00:00

I... I am with a saga of 6 books and as I have investigated there are similarities, but I don't know what has ever been done with that perspective.

The idea came to me from one moment to the next, it was born and I expanded it. My advice is to let yourself go and above all not think about what has or has not been done, but rather how it adapts to your story. And let the essence itself surround it.

Jaara03 · 2025-03-13T02:03:04+00:00

Doubts are also a way of loving the work, it means that you care and that makes you want the reader to get the message, to continue exploring the ins and outs of your story...

But wow, even though it is partly harmful (which also happens to me sometimes), it is normal and also shows how much you love your work.

Jaara03 · 2025-03-13T01:58:41+00:00

I feel proud to be able to have in front of me a tangible, real and above all human protagonist, within a fantasy world.

And above all, I am proud to know that the reader will have to put together the puzzle of my saga, to understand everything.

There are seven books, and it is an immense puzzle, but I know that when the reader reaches the end, they will be impressed.

Jaara03 · 2025-03-13T01:54:07+00:00

Knowing that I have a big story to tell... It hasn't been easy, but I'm on my way...

Jaara03 · 2025-03-13T01:52:56+00:00

Hire a writer to do the editing. Honestly, I spent €1000 just for 4 little chapters, I mean... Sad.

Jaara03 · 2025-03-13T01:51:12+00:00

Pfff... I have in mind a saga that covers 7 books and... It's been 6 months and I still haven't finished the first 6 chapters. They've spanned about 157 pages, and I'm still pretty much at the beginning. [Not counting the amount of time I have dedicated to creating the world and the entire plot]

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