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Do you write stories?

posted 7 years ago by aliensalmon (5855)
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I do...as a matter of fact I'm writing one now.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

please tell

[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

My stories kinda suck. I'll share when I feel more confident about my writing abilities....

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

what do you write about in general ??

[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

Fiction stories in the following genres: comedy, romance, action, sci-fi, and fantasy. I have yet to complete a real story, though.

In my reply to db20db, I'll tell you what I'm writing about now.

[–] db20db (17754) 7 years ago

Writers are notoriously self critical. It's like being involved in a love/hate relationship.

[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

Hehe...perhaps.

[–] db20db (17754) 7 years ago

Stephen King pitched Carrie in the trash when he finished it. His wife retrieved it, started reading and persuaded him to try getting it published. It launched his prolific career.

[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

Wow...that's pretty awesome. Guess I should never give up, huh?

[–] db20db (17754) 7 years ago

What do you do with the stories you've written ?

[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

I post them to a site called "Fictionpress.com". There people can read and review them. I suppose I can give out the link here:

https://www.fictionpress.com/u/61246/John-Enverga

[–] db20db (17754) 7 years ago

What's your feedback like ? I might give it a look.

[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

Well, I don't really get a lot of reviews, but if I do, they're sorta positive I guess. Or maybe people are just following the policy of "if you can't say anything nice...."

[–] db20db (17754) 7 years ago

Objective criticism is crucial. I had a private instructor for awhile. Sometimes I would accept his advice, sometimes I went with my gut.

[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

I agree.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

"Never, ever, ever, ever, ever give up."

Winston Churchill

😎

[–] db20db (17754) 7 years ago

I have, non-fiction as well but not in quite awhile. What are you working on?

[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

I'm working on a comedy-romance set in Las Vegas. It's about two strangers who meet in that town. Kinda inspired by "Lost in Translation".