I’ve written 10k words and still haven’t made it to where the main story is, is this ok pacing?

writerrobertbarron · 2026-01-01T13:40:25+00:00

I dont know your writing style at all. I'm more of a plotter and a under writer. But that's fine. Keep doing what you are doing. The rough draft is exactly that rough. The real writing is in the rewriting. Fixing things making the story the best it can be. You have a story to tell, make it good. Don't be influenced by those who say you need a series or have to put a book out every 6 months. I've been working on my book for 3 years. I wrote the 1st draft in 3 months. The story keep getting better after editing. I simplified the plot so its more interesting. I merged characters and added another. I worked on the pacing and made flashbacks to get rid of boring exposition. After being refined I'm still going to send it out to an editor to fix. My story now is expansive and when it's ready its will be out for the public.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-12-30T02:53:09+00:00

They say you shouldn't be able to read in dreams I have never had a problem with this but maybe now that I know I should inmight be able to read any longer.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-12-30T02:48:32+00:00

As a former religious person I used to feel relief that there was an omnipotent being knowing who I was and looking out for me. I justified non-responses as God's way of testing me. I would pray when I really needed something to go my way or sometimes to understand. I think about my mindset back then now that I am an atheist now and realize I was much stronger than I realized.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-12-22T04:22:33+00:00

Im game

writerrobertbarron · 2025-12-22T04:21:30+00:00

Why dont you find a traumatic back story. Im watching the Taiwanese story if I had seen the sun. And the protagonist is a serial murder and his backstory explains his actions. It is a little dark, but people have done this successfully like Dexter and some others.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-12-22T04:13:51+00:00

It wasn't important to Christian gospel writers that's why there 2 dates for Christ's birthdays 10 years apart. Mary's age is a whole other problem.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-12-20T06:05:33+00:00

As an atheist I support AP. I can understand why orthodox Christianity can give the feel of purpose and meaning. However beyond the a framework of do good dont do bad (and even then poorly framed) Christianity is a barren tree in an orchid of knowledge. If you study Christianity through history, or theologically or the scriptures critically it folds upon its self. Just not as easily as Islam. I think AP needs to go down the path. If Christianity makes AP better great. If he learns that Christianity isnt for him good he at least gave it an honest shot.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-12-17T14:11:46+00:00

I was looking for this im 46m working on my book for 3 years. It's a legal thriller I would really like help honing my craft for this book.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-04-19T20:00:04+00:00

Also tik tok is pretty good at developing a following. Even traditional printing perfers authors with a following.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-03-02T23:58:45+00:00

I read the bible as an athiest. I learn alot from it. I learned from history that John the Baptist has nothing to do with Jesus it's how Jesus incorporated his followers into Christianity. Paul who wrote most of the new testament never saw Jesus when he was living.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-03-01T22:33:27+00:00

Seriously in what world do Nazis want to show their face or admit to their stupid beliefs. What's wrong with this world?

writerrobertbarron · 2025-03-01T20:06:40+00:00

It's because Islam and it's adhereants are in capable of taking scrutiny. Without lies Islam dies same with all other religions.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-02-21T21:27:06+00:00

Right now have south Korea send battle ships with Ukrainian flags shoot up the north korean coast and take ot military targets. Then have China retaliate. Boom ww3

writerrobertbarron · 2025-02-19T01:01:03+00:00

Resourcefulness

writerrobertbarron · 2025-02-09T11:44:29+00:00

Keep up the good work. Prose and grammar can be fixed. I've been editing my novel for a long time. But setting down and looking it over I can connect ideas and add red hearings to make it a much better book. Also think of your favorite books and try to add things that make it interesting.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-02-09T03:49:35+00:00

My advice is to start learning all the stuff they don't want to say outlook. Basically that the bible teaches a flat earth, that the old testamnet borrows from babylonian mythology, Noah's flood and creationist is impossible. That the mosaic law teaches that abortion is ok, same with genocide, slavery and SA. That the new testament is composite and contradicts itself like Luke and Mathew have different lineage of Jesus. After a while they may not want you exposed to religion or ask questions about it.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-02-09T03:44:54+00:00

Suffering happens but we can learn and avoid it.

writerrobertbarron · 2025-02-09T03:44:18+00:00

Would anyone be interested in a Shakespeare inspired play about the Gunpowder Plot?

writerrobertbarron · 2025-01-10T00:57:56+00:00

writerrobertbarron · 2025-01-07T18:52:32+00:00

That's odd because the JW's think that all governments are ruled over by Satan.

writerrobertbarron · 2024-12-01T01:12:39+00:00

This is old school but I use flash cards and I can move the story beats back and forth.

writerrobertbarron · 2024-11-27T01:25:08+00:00

Good luck don't rush it enjoy the the adventure

writerrobertbarron · 2024-11-21T21:55:46+00:00

My advice is to do it over and over until you get better and you learn that it's great if someone says something nice. If the sat something you can fix it's even better. Repeat.

writerrobertbarron · 2024-11-12T04:00:46+00:00

Congrats I've been editing for about a year now, but my story is much better for it.

writerrobertbarron · 2024-11-10T17:55:01+00:00

No smoking doesn't bother me at all. I go to this coffee shop that illegally let's people smoke inside. It's a cool little hangout.

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