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Any authors out there

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  • 04-02-2009 5:09pm
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    thebookman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Hiya, Just wondering if there are many unpublished authors out there. We all have great ideas but does anyone really write the book that is inside everyone of us! let me know


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    el_tiddlero
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭el_tiddlero


    yes. they do.


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    thebookman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭thebookman


    has anyone written a book and not found a publisher for it?


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    smithrdn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭smithrdn


    Want to know more about your idea, you can believe me as a good writer. :)


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    Dades
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    I've the first chapter of a novel written. It may take 10 years but I'll finish it!

    Been thinking about the concept for years.


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    el_tiddlero
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭el_tiddlero


    Dades wrote: »
    I've the first chapter of a novel written. It may take 10 years but I'll finish it!

    Been thinking about the concept for years.

    you should try Nanowrimo next november. That's what i did. If you stick with it, you'll have a first draft written by the end of it. After that, it's just a matter of editing it into something you're happy with.
    There's only one way to get a novel written and that's just to sit down every day and write the bastard till its done....


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    thebookman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭thebookman


    how about posting a chapter or paragraph for all to see and read, maybe comment on and take it from there. Just an idea!


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    el_tiddlero
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭el_tiddlero


    thebookman wrote: »
    how about posting a chapter or paragraph for all to see and read, maybe comment on and take it from there. Just an idea!

    creative writing forum's thataway..
    >


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    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    thebookman wrote: »
    how about posting a chapter or paragraph for all to see and read, maybe comment on and take it from there. Just an idea!
    Release my high concept idea before it's written? No way! ;)

    Besides, praise or criticism won't help me... I need a babysitter and/or two broken legs!


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    LoLth
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    one of those can be arranged :D


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    Dades
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    LoLth wrote: »
    one of those can be arranged :D
    Uh oh. Lump hammer or blowtorch? :eek:


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    LoLth
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    Dades wrote: »
    Uh oh. Lump hammer or blowtorch? :eek:

    axe + red hot skillet :) no watered down adaptation for me thank you very much :p


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    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users Posts: 7,552 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    LoLth wrote: »
    axe + red hot skillet :) no watered down adaptation for me thank you very much :p

    Haha:D

    Dades, my advice to ya would be to start on a chapter you would have most fun writing. You dont have to start at the start.


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    thebookman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭thebookman


    Think the best way to go is the self publishing method a la ebook. At least it is in the public domain and protected


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    turgon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭turgon


    el_tiddlero wrote: »
    creative writing forum's thataway..
    >

    Since when did my scrollbar become the creative writing forum?


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