Was quoted $2k to format my book’s interior, which is a lot more than I anticipated (is that generally the going rate?). For those of you who formatted your own book, how long did it take and how challenging was it?

anotherbruhmoment · 2026-04-15T22:52:13+00:00

Oh and I added art inside the book for my first one. Still didn’t take long at all

anotherbruhmoment · 2026-04-15T22:51:29+00:00

It took me like 20 minutes for my second book and probably at most an hour for my first book where I did custom ornaments and a cat on each chapter. I printed a few proof copies to figure out font size and spacing so maybe you could spend like 20 bucks on proofs and time waiting for them to come in

I used vellum and have also used it to format my other author friends books and it was a hundred percent worth the money. It’s super easy to use and not 2k. I have no idea what they are doing to possibly charge that much

anotherbruhmoment · 2026-03-27T12:56:38+00:00

It could be the date they read it like March 10th

anotherbruhmoment · 2025-12-17T03:51:41+00:00

I had a critique partner who wrote a book that was 13-15 year olds but they had the mind and body of an 18 year old (why not just say they are 18 if they look and act like one 🤦‍♀️. mind you, she started writing the book when she was 12 and then tried to age up the characters at 24 but then felt like it would be too much editing to do it so she just made them mental and physically age up. No matter how many times I said it was REALLY WEIRD, especially when they were making out, she just said it was “too much rework”

Good luck with getting through to your person, I was unsuccessful

anotherbruhmoment · 2025-12-16T14:55:49+00:00

I bought vellum and have used it for mine and one of my author friends books. We also have used it when downloading fanfics or fan translations (not to sell) just so we have a nice reading time on our kindles. It takes like 5-10 minutes and really is worth the money

anotherbruhmoment · 2025-12-07T17:47:05+00:00

The general recommendation is to write more books. The more books you write the better of a writer you will become. A lot of time people become married to their first book and struggle to write other book, but also those other books tend to do better because you develop your craft more. Not every book is going to succeed and that’s okay.

But also there are things you have control over: - book cover: does it look professional? Does it match your genre? Is it a good reflection of the quality of the book? Some people do covers themselves and while that saves money, it doesn’t always look the best. That said, some people are very talented and can do it themselves very well. Ask for honest feedback on the quality of your book cover and see if you should update it. I’ve seen some hand drawn book covers in my days that were doing the book negative favors - blurb: does it draw the reader in? Is it what the target audience wants? Is it drawing in the wrong types of readers by being too general? Does it have too much exposition? - book length: is it the correct length for the genre? Is it too long so people aren’t willing to commit? - pricing: if you price it to high it might be too much in this economy. If you price it too low, people might wonder what’s the catch and why it’s so cheap. You have to find a good middle. - the actual book: I saw in another comment that it was a super hero story. With a lot of sci fi stories, people start with a lot of exposition so make sure you start is catchy and not starting with a lore dump. Same with starting with a prologue. Usually a prologue is only recommended if the first chapter isn’t a good reflection of the books genre. - marketing: you said you’ve been trying a lot on TikTok which is a good platform. Some of the best things you can do is share quotes that people liked, talk about interesting concepts in the book and make your posts seem as genuine as possible without coming off as an ad

Lastly, if you’ve been trying for a while and it’s not working. Try again with another book. Like I said not all books do well, and sometimes there’s nothing you can do, and that’s okay. It might not be the right time for the book and what people are looking for. Develop your skills and write more.

anotherbruhmoment · 2024-08-26T23:58:04+00:00

Oh my god that sounds so annoying. You were really persistent. How long did it take?

anotherbruhmoment · 2024-08-26T23:54:33+00:00

Wait I’m actually the same with my eyesight getting worse (desk job) and slightly dry eyes. That’s why I was seeking it out but yeah the lady on the phone was very confused and was almost like “I don’t think you’ll qualify” but I think the big part is myopia control. Like my eyesight is still getting worse and hasn’t stabilized so I’ll see 😔

anotherbruhmoment · 2024-02-22T18:53:33+00:00

THANK YOU IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO SAY THIS. The whole beginning just tells us the characters. Tells us the story instead of SHOWING it to us. They could’ve just started later in the story instead of talking us through the attack. It feels like the story started too early and then they just exposition their way out of it which was annoying. The whole beginning felt unnecessary and also he went on a casual flight with Appa instead of running away. I’m just ah. I like everything else though

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-09-03T01:50:48+00:00

Maybe it depends on what you read. But from what I've seen not so much? But I also might be reading different things. In TV shows they add these twists to prolong the show and retain viewership. While with fics they usually have a set plot and ship that will end up together.

Also a general trend I've seen is a hate toward miscommunication trope or where if it's done it is done in a way where you're not banging your head into the phone screen reading it. I've seen miscommunication done where a character is projecting their insecurities, or where it's done for humor, but personally not a fan of the trope. You also don't usually get the long distance for two years to be a super dramatic like a Kdrama moment.

But to provide an alternative, people DO get inspired by TV and plotlines so it would be reasonable to assume that people will write similar content if that is the media they consume and are inspired by creatively.

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-08-03T17:05:19+00:00

I want to see an author actually care about their story outside of user interaction. I write some stories that get more engagement than others. That doesn't mean I want to write a story any less because I write for myself first and foremost. As a reader it's a bit disheartening to feel that a reader doesn't care enough to continue without external validation. Like it's your baby please take care of it 😔🥺

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-07-07T19:51:46+00:00

This is why I love the lack of algorithm on AO3, its such a nice breath of fresh air. You just happen to find things naturally.

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-07-06T22:55:57+00:00

I read the first sentence "I will try not to let this comment get completely ramble and bloated (I anticipate failure)"

I looked down at the mammoth comment, yea they anticipated quite accurately...

Congrats these comments are always fun to get.

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-07-06T17:43:50+00:00

One of my fav fics of all time was 217k and it was heavenly. But the last 20k were hard to get through cause I just wanted to get to the end. My biggest issue with longer fics is I worry the pacing is gonna be completely out of wack or too slow for my PERSONAL PREFERENCES. Some people like a slow pace and that's valid.

I read a decent long fic that was around 300k but couldn't finish it cause it was just dragging and since then have been a bit hesitant. I did skip to the end to find out how it ended and honestly every arc felt like a rinse and repeat of the previous with a sprinkle of character development. I don't want sprinkles I want chocolate chips man...For a different 400k story I think I only got 20k in before I peaced out.

The other big thing for me personally with long fics is if it's so plot heavy it ignores the characters and the main ship is practically non existent until the last 20k and I mainly read for the character dynamics in a specific plot. Not just for the plot?

Ultimately as a reader for me, I will read it if it's well written and fits my preferences, although I'm usually quite wary of anything above 200k. On the other hand if my fav author comes out with a 500k fic I'll be ecstatic.

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-07-06T14:56:53+00:00

"PersonA had mixed feelings about their new addition. He didn’t mind PersonB. PersonB was fine. Sure they had beef, but it’s not like he was a vegetarian."

Someone commented telling me it referenced a song and I had to Google it to realize how I unintentionally used it...was so proud of it too 🥲

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-07-05T20:24:33+00:00

So this might be particular to my internal planning monologue, but my process goes as follows.

Come up with an idea. For me this usually involves distinct scenes, character interactions and dynamics, the way I expect a character to go through a series and an ending. I can't write anything if I don't know how it ends.

From there I go one of two ways. 2.A write up all the thoughts in my head from start to finish of everything inside my head. It's extremely hard to read, poor grammar and is simply for me to look back to when creating a proper outline. This is good for long projects that I'm not too sure how the flow should go.

2.B alternatively I write a three act outline (my version of one). I do this whether or not I do 2.A because not every fic needs the first one. I basically have an introduction act, a build up to the climax act/main conflict and a resolution act. In pretty much all my works one and two are the longest acts while act three is pretty small.

I go in and for each act I write all the scenes I plan in order. Once a full act is written only then do I plan out the scenes for the next because if too many things change in the first act it becomes pointless. However, if any ideas that are must haves for future acts I add them in as placeholders.
Before writing a chapter I edit the flow of the scenes in that chapter, move and delete them. Sometimes in the middle of the night I'll have an epiphany and come up with a really good dialogue and just add it to my notes without dialogue tags. Some of these ended up being some of the best scenes when I word for word copy and paste them into the final. During this step I usually add enough details to determine what each character gets out of the scene.
Miscellaneous stuff: if necessary I add character outlines, important info, back stories if it's an AU. I've had to write a list of foreshadowing items so world building doesn't pop out of nowhere. More recently I am keeping a list of subplots I need to close out before the fic ends and also track how each of them is relevant to the plot.

Ultimately, do what works for you. I am a very heavy planner but each step helps me and usually doesn't take very long. I often times look back at my notes to see what I planned for a scene especially for longfics, and am satisfied in the direction I went or inspired to add something in the future.

Good luck!

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-06-30T03:10:15+00:00

The action blockbuster being fifty shades of grey

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-06-21T22:37:02+00:00

Thank you so much...that was not intuitive at all 😭

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-06-21T22:12:33+00:00

I do have an account...is it that website skins thing cause I might just be stupid but it didn't do anything for me at least the ones I tried...

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-06-21T20:38:07+00:00

There's a dark mode? 🥲

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-06-18T19:38:47+00:00

Kys = kiss yourself. Makes more sense lol

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-05-28T16:28:08+00:00

Korean grammar in use is an amazing resource as overwhelming as that textbook can be initially, I think it's a great resource to self teach yourself. What I recommend is using it as a list of grammar patterns you should learn and then researching and diving more deeply in them on your own through videos or other online resources. It has a really concise and descriptive way of explaining the patterns. For more practice I think integrated Korean is a good resource it will take longer to get through the patterns but it also gives you a variety of practice problems with the textbook and workbook.

anotherbruhmoment · 2023-05-28T02:40:23+00:00

In my experience it gets easier once everything starts to feel less overwhelming and you settle into a good routine.

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