Hatrack River Writers Workshop: I need an editor

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Posted by Just Jamie (Member # 1811) on :

I am writing a story, but I'm not happy with how it's going. I can't really say why I'm not happy with it, I just don't like how it's written. Unfortunately, I can't think of how to change it.

I'd really appreciate any help that anyone could give me in looking through the story, and giving criticism/suggestions on how to chnage/fix it.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this request.

Posted by Jules (Member # 1658) on :

If you want people to read it for you, post the first 13 lines in the Fragments and Feedback forum a couple of lines below this one.

If you've got any specific problems you want to ask about, this is the place for them.

Hope that helps!

Posted by Just Jamie (Member # 1811) on :

Thanks, but I'm happy with the beginning of the story; it's the middle part that bugs me, and it's much longer than 13 lines.

I really need someone who is willing/able to read through the entire thing.

Posted by srhowen (Member # 462) on :

You can only post 13 lines here--I mean in the fragments section--but then you ask for readers to give you feedback through e-mail. Posting any more than 13 lines is considered publication.

So, post and ask for readers of the entire thing.

Shawn

Posted by Just Jamie (Member # 1811) on :

Apparently, I'm not making myself clear.

I would like someone to volunteer to read THE WHOLE THING - I will send that person the WHOLE STORY via email.

Having someone read 13 lines is not going to be of any help to me, considering the overall length of the story.

Perhaps I should just look for assistance elsewhere.

Posted by Balthasar (Member # 5399) on :

Listen to what has been said.

You go to the Fragments and Feedback, a sub-forum within Hatrack Writer's Workshop.

You then post your first 13 lines. You only post the first 13 lines b/c anything more than that is considered publication. You don't want to publish your story here if you plan to send it elsewhere.

So you post your first 13 lines and ask people to read your story and help you with either all of it or with some specifics.

People will respond, saying, "I'll read it," or something like that. They will provide their e-mail. You then e-mail them your WHOLE story and, presumably, they will read it. They will respond back to you via e-mail.

People will be reading your WHOLE story.

Got it??

Posted by Lord Darkstorm (Member # 1610) on :

Don't be offended by the concept here. You don't have to put the 1st 13 lines; it can be any 13 you want.

The reason people want to see them first is because they want to see a small sample of what they will be committing themselves to reading. Since no one knows your style or if you write well enough for it to be readable, not many people will be willing to ask for it. I have muddled through some stories myself which were not very good and required large amounts of effort to force myself to actually read it.

Your story might be incredible and well worth reading, but since no one knows, they want to see a bit of it. I doubt I'm the only one who has read some poorly written stories. So try and understand that the 13 lines is a taste of whether we will be able to read it. Also you need to tell us how long it is, and a word count is the most common way. Since time is valuable to most everyone you need to provide these few things if you want some help.

Posted by Just Jamie (Member # 1811) on :

I thank you all for taking the time to respond, but I have found an editor elsewhere.

Posted by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (Member # 59) on :

Maybe if I put more information on the webpage....