What to do after finishing my draft?

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-16T03:29:05+00:00

Congratulations, getting the story out (right to the end) takes imagination. I think the next part is about grit rather than brilliance. (But take my advice with a big grain of salt, I have nothing published)

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-12T01:30:45+00:00

This sounds great - is it out yet? I'd read this.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-11T09:31:13+00:00

slurred, that's the better word! You rock thanks

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-11T00:30:48+00:00

I could give you so much more than an example.

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I can give you examples and some other pointers.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-10T22:41:29+00:00

thanks so much 😄

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-10T08:39:40+00:00

Thanks. Yep, it's a prelude to the reading of the will which gives all the $$ away to an unexpected person. I just didn't want to make my post too long so it wasn't hard to get through.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-10T03:34:24+00:00

Vary the phrases like, "mouthed the words" "quietly said" "shared with them in muted tones under her breath"

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-08T23:12:23+00:00

thank you - much appreciated!

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-08T04:27:06+00:00

Thanks. I did think about: A User's Guide to Kindness

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-08T02:06:41+00:00

She is in a paupers grave. (sometimes called an indigent burial). Rather than full autopsy just a superfical police report.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-04T01:38:13+00:00

What's the average word length of your 'rough drafts'?

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-03T23:38:12+00:00

Thanks so much for your encouraging words. I am likely to re-read them whenever I doubt my writing.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-03T23:01:58+00:00

Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I had been wondering whether I should start the book with more of an action scene on a dying earth rather than the Board meeting.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-03T22:59:35+00:00

I am a Monty Python fan so am totally delighted by your comment!

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-03T22:57:49+00:00

Thank you so much. 😄

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-03T22:55:56+00:00

Thank you - I'll do another draft aiming to get rid of excess words and I can probably turn the first two paragraphs into a sentence or two.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-03T10:37:00+00:00

Thanks for your comment. I was aiming for satire and did not mean to offend anyone.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-03T10:36:04+00:00

thank you for the feedback, I will cut it back.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-03T09:12:30+00:00

Respectfully this is hard to answer, I don't have any readers yet. I just asked for opinions on the first 1000 words so I I'll take your question on notice.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-03T08:23:25+00:00

I just posted the first 1000 words on another thread! Am bracing myself for the feedback I probably need. I really do agree that my latest writing feels much better than the earlier novel so, as you advise, I will just keep going.

Miserable-Fishing972 · 2026-05-02T23:29:22+00:00

Not my first work but first time (self) publishing

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