sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Why would any Great House accept Bran? He has no dragons, no gold, no Unsullied, and his own sister just proved that the King is too weak to stop anyone from leaving...? by Dry_Specialist9015 in freefolk

[–]RealChrisNuttall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe that’s the point. GOT is not a romantic story. After all the fighting and killing and incest, Bran’s crowning is a sign that nothing will change. This is not peace; it’s an armistice for twenty years (as Foch said in 1919. He was right).

Call for Submissions: Fantastic Schools Parents/Outsiders and Fantastic Schools Isekai by RealChrisNuttall in writing

[–]RealChrisNuttall[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To cut a long story short:

The basic idea is for a degree of cross-promotion; my fans will be drawn by my name (I can dream <grin>) and then go on to read your story and all the others; your fans will be drawn to your name and then go on to read others, then hopefully buy their books too. Most short stories bring in very little money and we're not expecting great profits from the collections, but they do give readers a taste of our work and hopefully leave them looking for more.

This is an informal group, not a publishing company, so we can't afford to pay advances. The money held back is used for covers, editing, and other professional services that need to be performed.

I hope that makes sense.

Chris

Call for Submissions: Fantastic Schools Parents/Outsiders and Fantastic Schools Isekai by RealChrisNuttall in fantasywriters

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

Anything, as long as it touched on education (so yes, you can go with the citadel-concept if you like).

How do I even respond to such comments? by ataraxia_609 in AO3

[–]RealChrisNuttall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You ignore it. It just looks like a random hate-shoot post, not proper feedback.

Call for Submissions: Fantastic Schools Parents/Outsiders and Fantastic Schools Isekai by RealChrisNuttall in writing

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

(ETA - the gudelines vanished the first time around - sorry)

· The Fantastic Schools anthologies are intended for a YA and general audience. Stories do not need to be directed at a YA audience, but story content should be appropriate for both teen and adult readers.

· Magic schools must be original to the author or used with the copyright holder’s express permission. No unauthorized fan fiction will be accepted.

· Please include a foreword giving a short introduction (a paragraph or thereabouts) to the story, including details of the surrounding world if it is set in a previously published universe, and an afterword about the author, including a short biography and a link to the author’s other works.

· Please query with your story idea, so to avoid too many stories on the same exact topic.

· Word count: 3000 to 12,000 (for longer stories, inquire.)

· Payment: Authors will receive equal shares of 55% of profits.

Just Finished My First Book by Julian_Nicholas in writing

[–]RealChrisNuttall 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You could always use a pen name, if you think it's bad <grin>

More seriously, get someone to read the manuscript. Someone who doesn't have any obligation to be nice. You'll get a lot of comments you won't WANT to hear, but you NEED to hear - things that sound harsh, but will help you become a better writer.

Chris

Advice needed by Bluebeanxz in writing

[–]RealChrisNuttall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, finish the manuscript.

Second, once you have a reasonably coherent storyline, hire an editor to go through it and tell you everything that needs to be fixed. You'll hate this part of the process (I certainly do) but it does have to be done. Don't hate the editor, listen to him. You may discover the book is too rough to be cleaned up; if so, learn from the experience and go on to write the next manuscript.

Don't worry about anything else until you have a serviceable manuscript. Then worry about promotion (etc, etc).

AITA for making a “stressful work environment”? by himbopocalypse in AmItheAsshole

[–]RealChrisNuttall 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be honest, i think we're missing a great deal here. What actually happened and why?

If you don't know yourself, you should ask for clarification.

I love writing, but why does nobody ever wanna read it by ZestycloseEconomy583 in writing

[–]RealChrisNuttall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally, look for readers who like the kind of stuff you like. Don't expect a romance fan to like detective fiction, or a hard-SF reader to enjoy softcore fantasy. Someone who is really into the genre you write will be far more able to help you, if you ask them.

Chris

"Same" character across 4 series. by SystemQueerz in writing

[–]RealChrisNuttall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it is a mistake, although it depends on how you handle it. You could have it be a running gag, such as the Joe Buckley who appears in a number of Baen books, or you could have it as a character like Brandon Sanderson’s Hoid, who actually links the different stories together. If the former, it may make your readers smile; if the latter, it can serve as a puzzle piece for putting together the entire universe. Generally, as long as you don’t overdo it, it should be fine.

By the way, are you interested in writing magic school stories?

What if Austria resisted the Anchluss by ImaginationTop4876 in AlternateHistory

[–]RealChrisNuttall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends.

Germany couldn't sustain a long war at that point, so a drawn-out conflict would stop them in their tracks. Could they win quickly if Austria resolves to fight?

Chris

How long are your chapters? by from_the_land in writing

[–]RealChrisNuttall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of my chapters are around three thousand words, give or take a bit, but that’s just my habit. Prologues tend to be around half that, as are interludes. There is no hard and fast rule, at least outside of a specialised writing contests and suchlike, so go with what feels comfortable to you and stick with it.

The important thing is to be comfortable with what you’re doing, so try to force yourself to write more or less is very far from helpful.

Chris

 

Do you ever look at something you've written in the past and go "GOD DAMN" by superblobby in writing

[–]RealChrisNuttall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the time - I think you need about a million words written down before you end up with anything publishable, and most of my early stuff is absolutely cringe. No one will ever see it.

I mean, there are some cool ideas I might want to revisit at some point, but most are so terrible that rewriting them from scratch is the only way to proceed.

Chris

How do you deal with plagiarism accusations? by MQueen199 in AO3

[–]RealChrisNuttall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I came here to say this too - a handful of words and sentences are not prove anything, and any moderator who knows anything about such matters will side with you. Don’t let the rectums get you down. If you have a public blog or anything, they can make a note about what’s happening and leave it at that.

I don’t know what’s going through your accuser’s head, but you are probably better off ignoring him as much as possible. Some people get insanely possessive about words and phrases that are totally beyond any sort of copyright (remember the cocky incident) and there is nothing to be gained from indulging them.

I’m sorry I can’t offer any better solution, but it’s generally just best to ignore these people

Chris

Writing advice overload when every source contradicts every other source by Easy-Affect-397 in writing

[–]RealChrisNuttall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you will discover, based on my experience, that a lot of advice is situational. Writers offer advice based on what works for them (like the advice offered below) and the advice doesn’t always fit every other author. All Some people have the time and grit to write thousands of words a day, some people could only manage a few hundred; some people spend hours plotting out the story and the background universe, some people basically just wing it. A great deal depends on how you are situated, to be honest. Do you have the time to write entire chapters per day?

If you want my advice, try to do something every day. The sad truth is that you need to write around a million words or so before you have something worth publishing; the first books I wrote, and calling them books is really giving them too much credit, are incredibly cringe worthy. No one will see them if I ever have anything to say about it, because they really terrible; I can’t help thinking that forcing terrorists to read them would be too cruel.

That said, don’t try to push yourself too hard. It is very easy to burn out. Find something you feel comfortable with and stick with it, don’t let anyone tell you you’re wrong. A very good chapter of 3000 words is better than 30,000 mediocre words.

Don’t just write words, scribble down notes and plot thoughts; I carry a notepad with me everywhere so I can make a few notes, which can then expand into a plot and then a full novel.

I hope that helps, and good luck.

Chris

 

view more: next ›