PoliteSuccubus
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Am curious on your thoughts.
Should I ask for help before or after?
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How 'bout both?
Lauren Hynde
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The original purpose of this (as well as the poetry-) forum was not to create a bulletin board to post stories in individual threads for commenting. Lit is set up (and makes its only profit) for public publishing, and the bulletin boards are for discussing works posted to the site.
It is true, we can very often benefit from sharing a story before completion, or work on it within the forum, but this should be the exception to the rule.
The bulletin boards don't make money, as you well know, so I don't think we should abuse of the privilege Laurel and Manu give us.
Remember, you can always edit your submissions.
It is true, we can very often benefit from sharing a story before completion, or work on it within the forum, but this should be the exception to the rule.
The bulletin boards don't make money, as you well know, so I don't think we should abuse of the privilege Laurel and Manu give us.
Remember, you can always edit your submissions.
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I agree with Lauren Hynde. But perhaps for different reasons. If this were simply a place were "pre-submission" review were to take place, were is the control? There are guidelines at Lit as to what is publishable. On the boards, there would be no limit as to what "stories" people would post.
Also, not all of us write very short stories. I know that most of mine are around 10 pages. That is a lot of material to be posting into threads. It would need to be "chopped up", and who really wants to fuss with that?
I think if there is a particular paragraph that is troubling a writer, or some other writing detail, then that question might be posted here or at "Author's Hangout". Plus, there are normally folks here who will take a look at a story pre-publication and give feedback on it as well.
And, as stated, you can always re-submitted edited work.
Also, not all of us write very short stories. I know that most of mine are around 10 pages. That is a lot of material to be posting into threads. It would need to be "chopped up", and who really wants to fuss with that?
I think if there is a particular paragraph that is troubling a writer, or some other writing detail, then that question might be posted here or at "Author's Hangout". Plus, there are normally folks here who will take a look at a story pre-publication and give feedback on it as well.
And, as stated, you can always re-submitted edited work.
PoliteSuccubus
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Actually, I didn't ask to abuse anything/anyone but because I was asked. Need a 
? Since, when I first began here, I read a thread saying that posting on the threads was faster than submitting I thought I'd better make sure I understood things clearly.
? Since, when I first began here, I read a thread saying that posting on the threads was faster than submitting I thought I'd better make sure I understood things clearly.
Lauren Hynde
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I wasn't accusing you of any abuse. Just passing along the teachings I received when I first got here 
Of course that, if you're not sure a particular story is working, you can post it or, like Chele said, a few relevant or key paragraphs, or those you feel need work. It's very interesting to see an author's mind at work, during the actual writing process.
This might be more interesting and useful to the people comentating than to the author, really. But I do think this shouldn't be the rule.
Of course that, if you're not sure a particular story is working, you can post it or, like Chele said, a few relevant or key paragraphs, or those you feel need work. It's very interesting to see an author's mind at work, during the actual writing process.
This might be more interesting and useful to the people comentating than to the author, really. But I do think this shouldn't be the rule.
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