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Deschain
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while we're on the subject of publishing...is there a publishing mega-thread on here somewhere that all the old-timers know about? i don't want to reinvent the wheel by starting a new thread, and i know there's probably sites elsewhere that cover it in depth, but i figured by now there might be one of them 200 page mega-threads from before The Sameness where the Receiver of Memory wrote down all there is to know about publishing micro/flash/short fiction.
Edited by Deschain - 02 Feb 2023 at 1:59pm |
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dustygerg
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Well, that was the concern, yes. I am okay with posting it here but the three people telling me that I need to keep the idea under wraps have me paranoid. For some reason, they think the idea is that unique. In my opinion, there is no such thing as 100% original ideas. They think I'm wrong. I'll probably post it anyway.
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dustygerg
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Sorry about not clarifying. You can still post on forum and publish later. They simply think the idea is good enough to work on and possibly publish. They don't want me to give idea to someone else even if that person could write it better ( and FASTER) than I can. I'm not that paranoid because I enjoy feedback. Will most likely post it anyway. I can't wait to read yours! Hoping it was a therapeutic experience.
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I understand the feeling of wanting to keep something under wraps and not share it until a significant portion has been written. There's the feeling that someone will steal the idea and be successful with it before you get the chance. Years of writing has taught me that no matter what the idea is, nobody will implement it the same way as you will. Your narrative style will be totally different even if the plot line is the same. Also, the whole 'there is no such thing as 100% original ideas', well, I disagree. I wrote a novel that I'm unable to find any comps for. I sent in a query letter to QueryShark who also said there aren't any novels that would compare to the idea, narrative style, and structure of mine. So, does that make my idea 100% original? Maybe. It also make it really hard to market. My point is, if you're comfortable posting it to get feedback, then post it. If you'd rather keep it secret so you can nurse the idea, then do so. If you're worried someone might steal the idea and expand on it, well, there's the chance that'll happen but it won't be written like you'd write it.
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MartyEss
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who has had that hint of unease, lol. Thanks for bringing this up, it has always been unspoken here, as far as I have seen. I hope you post, I am intrigued!!
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dustygerg
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Oh, that's great for you! Hopefully, someone will take a chance on it! As for me, thank you for reminding me that nobody has my writing voice. Good, bad, or ugly, it's mine. Nobody would execute it like I would.
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dustygerg
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Riiight? Leave it to me to be awkward and make it all uncomfortable in here. ::Runs away in embarrassed shame.::
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Deschain
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how many times have I posted on this thread? and I'm just now realizing the title is misspelled. I really do take off my writer hat and put on my critic hat at at 11:59 p.m. deadline day
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FireHorse
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LOL. I am obsessive about spelling, so noticed it right up front. But I am also a disastrous typist, so I just figured it was a Random typo. (Pun 110% intended.)
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Deschain
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I totally get that. I came up with a deity/demigod character one time that I was certain must have an analogue somewhere in world folklore, or comic books, or fiction. I'm not the best researcher, but after several several hours of digging I couldn't find anything anywhere that's shared his unique characteristic. I still assume someone somewhere came up with a similar being, but I'm still actively guarding my secret. he got lost in my sprawling world that I worked on for way too long without making progress. maybe if I get the right prompt here I can one day unveil him. anyway, I'm so out of my depth with getting ghost stories twice in two comps that I just go in assuming what I come up with has been done. I've now written more ghost stories than I've read, not counting posts on the forum.
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