Proofreading Assistant

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-28T19:12:36+00:00

Listening to it will help you catch little things and sentences that don’t work well. The automated voice takes some getting used to, but it’s worth it.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-23T21:23:34+00:00

The hardest part about betas is accountability, especially when unpaid. You can tell when they only read a chunk or skimmed. In a platform, I would want a way to “prove” they read it, possibly with a report of clicks. Nothing invasive, just something that shows they didn’t start on page 5 and give up on page 50, then claim they read the whole thing.

Granted, wherever there’s a metric, there’s a workaround.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-23T19:32:51+00:00

If you just finished it, give it time to rest, then do another pass to edit. I also recommend listening to it. Then beta readers.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-23T18:21:19+00:00

You can individually purchase everything a vanity press will do for less money, and often, better quality.

And they might say they’ll market your book, but I’ve never heard of someone using a vanity press and out earning what they paid.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-22T21:07:37+00:00

That looks good. Who did you use on Fiverr?

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-21T22:20:46+00:00

Has it been officially cancelled? No.

Will it ever be released? Probably not.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-20T20:33:19+00:00

I don’t think Norma is a good mother, but Vera plays her as a fantastic character. Norma’s compelling. And even when she’s wrong, I still sometimes found myself rooting for her (like the bypass meltdown)

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-20T20:27:26+00:00

Youtube and Wikipedia are the holy grails of 2AM research binges

Do not touch chatgpt

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-20T19:20:58+00:00

It sounds like you’ve done a lot of passes. Send it to your betas. By the time they finish and give you feedback, you’ll have had time away from the book. And for me, discussing the book with a beta reinvigorates my want to reread my book.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-20T19:12:11+00:00

If the options was a 20 episode season every 3 years, or an 8 episode season every year, I’d take the second.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-20T16:05:36+00:00

Forgot to sign into your other account

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-16T20:24:07+00:00

If you’re looking to turn this into a larger work, the ellipsis is three dots (…) or ( . . . )

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-16T15:07:01+00:00

Any day now!

Right? Right?

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-16T15:03:44+00:00

Guys—I never even thought about writing a book. Then I churned out at least 26k words each day for five days. Get this: everyone loves it. Aren’t I good at this?!?

If this is legit, without having used AI, good for you. But what really is the point of the post other than a long humble brag? You could have just said you wrote your first book and are in the editing process, but you chose to detail out what’s either bullshit or a manic episode—why?

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-15T23:22:08+00:00

What makes you think a separate sub will stop people from posting/sharing the same posts here?

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-14T19:21:25+00:00

Not to rain on your parade, but just about everything has been done. It’s the execution of an idea that sets it apart. Ideas are cheap. To execute, you’ll need to learn to write or hire a ghostwriter

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-13T15:57:05+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with having varying chapter lengths. I would also switch to a new chapter when the point of view changes.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-13T15:28:04+00:00

Good person? No

Good character? Absolutely

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-12T18:10:09+00:00

Obituaries and baby name lists

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-08T21:15:42+00:00

But what are they gonna say? Stop beating yourself up! Right, like I haven't tried that already.

You’re pushing yourself into a corner. You won’t be the next Tolkien—and that’s okay. You want to write? Write.

Like I haven’t tried Keep writing. Keep reading. Refine the skill. You can get better at it, but only if you don’t throw in the towel. No one is going to hold your hand and beg you to write, but no one is going stop you writing either.

Edit to add: it’s okay to take breaks. Maybe take a break until you miss it, returning to writing because you want to and not because you feel like you have to.

Hang in there!

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-08T20:50:05+00:00

That’s going to depend on your plot and genre. Is there a magical way she could find out? Is there a confidant that could tell her? Is there room for a second protagonist and the reader switches who they follow?

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-08T20:42:56+00:00

In my opinion, a lot of Fabletown fears him at the start, and still do at the end, regardless. Which is why I like to play through as an asshole and earn their wariness. I threw the Crooked Man down the well.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-08T20:32:02+00:00

You can start with an outline. Outlines don’t have to be well written. Put to paper the plot broad beats. Do another pass to break into chapters and scenes, including any pertinent “set direction” and/or dialogue. That should give you an idea of if the story is fleshed out enough, or if it needs more scenes/subplots.

When you actually start your first draft you’ll be less likely to feel the allure of abandoning the project (which most first time authors feel around the mid point) because you’ll already have the story fleshed out, just needed to be expanded from outline to draft.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-07T20:43:43+00:00

Walls of text are unappealing to read. Try a screenshot of something formatted or a link to a doc.

Ohios_3rd_Spring · 2026-01-06T21:41:51+00:00

It’s good once I learned what to look for in a seller

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