No experience writing, looking for opinion on current story and possibly editor

[Calmsky]

The only thing I've ever written is my current story focused on cmnf/enf. Im looking for someone to read through it and give a constructive opinion on it and possibly an editor if theres enough interest.

 

[StillStunned]

If I were you, I'd just submit it for publication. Make sure it's the best version you can do by yourself first, of course: read it through for consistency (names, POV, tense, that kind of thing), make sure you punctuate your dialogue correctly. I always use Word's Read Aloud feature as the final check: this catches nearly all typos and highlights awkward sentences and paragraphs. It's mindnumbingly boring, but it works. Professional editors and proofreaders swear by it (I'm one of them).

As for the story itself, don't worry. Most of us started our writing journeys here. If you enjoy reading your story, so will other people. And some people will hate it, and most people won't even look at it. Nobody's expecting perfection here. We're all amateurs, and besides, the hundreds of thousands of readers on Lit all come for different reasons. Some will complain if your story is nothing but a single sex scene, others will complain if there's a plot and character development. And others will love it for precisely those reasons.

You'll get more feedback once your story is posted. Give it a catchy title and tagline, and hope for the best. The general readership will give you a more objective opinion than a single beta-reader. If there's something terrible about your story, someone will comment on it, and they'll be more honest than a beta-reader too.

Good luck!

 

[Calmsky]

If I were you, I'd just submit it for publication. Make sure it's the best version you can do by yourself first, of course: read it through for consistency (names, POV, tense, that kind of thing), make sure you punctuate your dialogue correctly. I always use Word's Read Aloud feature as the final check: this catches nearly all typos and highlights awkward sentences and paragraphs. It's mindnumbingly boring, but it works. Professional editors and proofreaders swear by it (I'm one of them).

As for the story itself, don't worry. Most of us started our writing journeys here. If you enjoy reading your story, so will other people. And some people will hate it, and most people won't even look at it. Nobody's expecting perfection here. We're all amateurs, and besides, the hundreds of thousands of readers on Lit all come for different reasons. Some will complain if your story is nothing but a single sex scene, others will complain if there's a plot and character development. And others will love it for precisely those reasons.

You'll get more feedback once your story is posted. Give it a catchy title and tagline, and hope for the best. The general readership will give you a more objective opinion than a single beta-reader. If there's something terrible about your story, someone will comment on it, and they'll be more honest than a beta-reader too.

Good luck!

Thank you! In a way this might be the best response I could have gotten!

 

[StillStunned]

Thank you! In a way this might be the best response I could have gotten!

The fact that you care enough to ask about an editor probably means you've put more effort into it than some writers here. Trust your skills.

 

[Calmsky]

The fact that you care enough to ask about an editor probably means you've put more effort into it than some writers here. Trust your skills.

I appreciate it this honestly the first story I've ever attempted to write so hopefully it isnt too bad haha. Ill go through it with a fine tooth comb like you recommended!