Not new, but been gone for awhile

[BeckahRah]

And when I say awhile, I mean like 4 years. I had forgotten all about this forum until I saw a random email lurking in my junk folder. Shame on me! I hope this forum is frequently trafficked, because I need some honest critiques from some interested fellow writers.

I got all caught up in life and puppies and I didn't touch my novel for almost 4 years. Now I'm getting back into it and I'm just disgusted that I could have ever written such slop (ha-ha), so I'm revamping the thing. I do SO MUCH want some good feedback! I'll post some rough drafts and snppets, etc. It's fantasy with just a smidgen of science fiction in there. It's got gargoyles, dragons, mad queens, all that tasty stuff.

If you're feeling super-adventurous, email me and I'll send you the entire first half for your intellectual consideration.

[Eri 1946 - 2012]

Welcome back.

I'll be glad to take a look but warning, it takes me awhile to digest and review. I do want to mention that we've had writers come on here and dump their work for critique and never critique anyone else's work.

Unfortunately, while I was working, I rarely had time to do much in the way of reading or reviewing/critiquing but now I'm retired and am learning a bit more about critting and am doing more of it because I do have some time. I'm trying to get my own novel (Sex, $ & Rock and Roll) rewritten, one I posted here a long time ago in the No Rules, Just Write! Forum. I don't need more critiques on it, just giving information.

What type of critique are you looking for? In depth or just major points and problems?

[dean]

Same here, although it hasn't been 4 years. I guess those emails really work because it reminded me about Zalso the same way.

I like to wait until I know I have a large enough block of time free to crit a chapter, but I'd be glad to take a look.

[BeckahRah]

I'll be happy with either in-depth or cursory criticisms. I don't take offense as long as nobody gets nasty, which I'm sure isn't a problem here. I'll also do my best to give back critiques and constructive criticisms, as well. Many thanks in advance!

[Eri 1946 - 2012]

Excellent. You're on my to-do list (it's a short list at the moment ;D).

[Eri 1946 - 2012]

Welcome back to you, too, Dean. It's good to see old new faces. Or is it new old faces? It's 2 a.m. and I'm exhausted but my creative juices are in overdrive.

Anyone else ever feel like telling their muse to shut up for awhile?

*Just kidding, dear Muse, bring it on!*

[Keith]

I'll take a look, as well, as soon as I get a spare minute. For what it's worth, we don't do nasty here. Honest, yes. Nasty, no.

[nicole]

Which is why I like this place so much! I don't handle nasty so well either.

[BeckahRah]

lol yeah, I figured that. And I have absolutely no problem with honest. I never would have learned about my unnatural affinity for adverbs without honesty.

[Eri 1946 - 2012]

I have a good friend who is writing a novel and she loves adverbs and adjectives. I did gently mention that those don't go over so well and she basically said she liked them and they were staying. I tried. I lost most of mine writing flash which has to be lean.

If you like to write flash fiction, you might like to join us next Saturday night. We do have fun with it.

[dean]

I think I focus more on the criticism than the praise in my crits, but never nasty I hope (at least I don't intend to be). I guess I figure the writer understands the things I don't mention I think are excellent, so that's praise in a way.

Thanks, Eri, for the welcome back.