I'm writing a book and here's the first chapter... (page 2)

VoidEater

How 'bout that? A bit better for a prelude to the next chapter?

I got chills! That's a good thing! ;-)

FreedomFrog

For example, she sat up "in sheer panic." Describe that so we feel it, too.

Very good suggestion...it'll make the chapter more meaty and become more visual which is what I'm aiming for. I hate reading books that have blah beginning to them.

I'm aiming for a fantasy feeling with a bit of mystery maybe. It's based on a dream I've had over and over and when I dream this dream, I HATE waking up. I can't describe it right now because it'll spoil the book...lol

BizzyBee

I'm aiming for a fantasy feeling with a bit of mystery maybe.

That's good. The standard advice is "don't tell us - show us."

FreedomFrog

That's good. The standard advice is "don't tell us - show us."

I may show a few chapters just to get a feel for the general responses (sort of like "fresh eyes")...but after that, I'm keeping it quiet only because once I get the difficult parts down (i.e. getting started) I'll get goin' with non-stop and won't want someone else to steal my ideas before I get it completed.

My goal is to write a chapter a day...more if I'm not real busy with my assignments.

I've already written a child's book and only need to get it published. It's very cute and only a few have read it. I wrote it for my brother when he was born.

BizzyBee

My goal is to write a chapter a day...more if I'm not real busy with my assignments.

Very ambitious! A chapter per week would be a lot. Hats off if you can do it.

I've already written a child's book and only need to get it published. It's very cute and only a few have read it. I wrote it for my brother when he was born.

Sweet!

I've made a good living as a business writer, but to write fiction is a dream. Go for it, girl!

rekless

You may want to join a writer's forum.

It is an interesting start, but you haven't started working yet. Wait until you try finding an agent--then your begin to really work.

Good luck

Dan

FreedomFrog

Wait until you try finding an agent--then your begin to really work.

Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of because I never did get the childs book published for that reason. When I wrote it, it was pure for fun. I was about 16. Reading it again at age 36, it's pretty good and I've thought about publishing it but don't know how to even begin.

Very ambitious! A chapter per week would be a lot. Hats off if you can do it.

BizzyBee, in reality, I don't think it will be a chapter a day...lol...a bit of an exaggeration but I have thoughts, feelings, ideas that keep flooding in my mind that I can't keep up with. This morning, I've been changing things and tweaking the first chapter. I should just start on the second just to get my thoughts down before they go away.

rekless

You begin searching on literary agents list then you follow their instruction (to a tee) no variations.

Write a query. THis is why you need to join a writers forum--usally they are free and you are able to get feed back on your work.

Dan

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