I've just finished a short story of mine. Well, I think it's more of a novelette, considering it's 13k+ in length.
This is my first original story, written completely in English. I've been practicing English writing in a fan fic for a year now (the bloody thing turned into a full-blown novel, but regretfully I can never publish it) and I believed to be ready for an original thing.
A week or two of editing and I will be posting the first 13 lines. I was thinking of posting my whole send-out submission process here (which publisher, possible rejection letters, etc.) to get the best from the experience of you fine people.
Posted by BenM (Member # 8329) on :
I love starting stories, and I love finishing them even more. Congrats.
Posted by Pyre Dynasty (Member # 1947) on :
*Happy Dance.
Posted by genevive42 (Member # 8714) on :
Woohoo!
Posted by MartinV (Member # 5512) on :
I went through Duotrope's Digest's machinery and found a couple of companies I was interested to send this. After checking out all their official web pages, I see only one accepts e-mail submissions. I would have to send a package to every other one. Meaning I would most likely go broke sending it overseas.
Posted by Lionhunter (Member # 8766) on :
Just a couple? I'm surprised. Well, considering it's 10k+, then maybe not. Although one could consider trimming it down to atleast 11k. There are pleeeeeeeeeenty of email sub markets. Sent mine almost 2 weeks ago, still waiting for an answer. Not very big though, just 2500. And for the next one, which i'm stuck at 2500, might reach 5000+, i already have a market in mind.
Posted by Teraen (Member # 8612) on :
Not to give myself more competition, but go ahead and try entering in the WOTF next quarter...
Posted by genevive42 (Member # 8714) on :
Congrats!
I know it's premature, but I'll read when you have it ready.
Posted by MartinV (Member # 5512) on :
I'm still in the process of revision. I'm struggling with my final university exams and I have a paper to write as well but I'm taking all the time I can to make this readable.
When it is ready, I will definitely post it in the short stories section.
Posted by MartinV (Member # 5512) on :
quote:Not to give myself more competition, but go ahead and try entering in the WOTF next quarter...
I'm actually thinking of trying that. I have just enought time to polish it.
Posted by MartinV (Member # 5512) on :
quote:A week or two of editing and I will be posting the first 13 lines.
Fine, so it was more of a month and a bit. The novelette is now at about 16,700 words and it looks more or less ready to be read. Some sentences may have a different structure in the end but I don't plan to change anything bigger.
I've been planning to send this to WOTF. Should I still post it here or would that not be the wisest of ideas?
Posted by BenM (Member # 8329) on :
There is a writing group for the next quarter's wotf here, if you're interested. Folks just email each other their stories and critiques so there's no chance of ruining the anonymity of your contest entry. Or maybe put up a synopsis or blurb in F&F, without the title, and offer to email it to interested critiquers?
Posted by skadder (Member # 6757) on :
As long as you don't identify that it is going to be a WOTF submission then you are fine.
You can always post it with a different title. The problem occurs when you say, "I, Jim Morrison will be submitting a story entitled 'Dragon's Teeth' to WOTF."