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Hello!

I keep seeing people give you asks then get replies and it's just now hitting me that I can ask and there is a chance you might answer. Context:

I'm 67k words into my first book.

I am a college student. I live off scholarships and spite.

I don't know anything about everything, even if a lot of everything is nothing.

I write to ask if have any advice for publishing. I think about saving up to self publish, but I'm not sure. I do want people to read my story. Just a few. I also worry about forking over my story (my favorite and least favorite child) to a publisher. What if they mutilate it!? I ask myself if I value money or time more, and the answer is always my story. Thoughts?

Thank you for reading my dilemma.

P.S. Me and my brother used to watch Coraline so much it is etched into the sulcus of my prefrontal cortex. You're awesome!

I guess my advice is finish it. Then show it to friends. Then decide how you want to get your story out into the world. There are ways to digitally self publish now, and the traditional ways of publishing still exist. Just don't be fooled into paying people to get your book out there.

hazelelel

I wasn't expecting an answer but I got one, woooo!! (Don't be fooled by the lowercase. I am manically excited.)

"Just don't be fooled into paying people to get your book out there."

Thank you very much, Neil. :)

#writeblr #book writing #neil gaiman #I AM VERY HAPP- *muffled struggling sounds* I am decently pleased.#good advice

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hazelelel

Looks awesome! You do arm movements very well :)

ur-daily-inspiration

writingadvice365

Your first draft is not terrible.

It is not any sort of insulting name you call it.

It is a baby. A young, inexperienced baby that might throw up on your shirt and cause you to lose sleep at night but you love it all the same and will patiently feed it and tuck it into bed at night with a kiss no matter what happens.

You do not call a baby stupid or awful because they are new to the world and do not have the ability or knowledge to function on their own. Instead, you nurture and teach them so they grow up smart and strong and capable.

Such it is with a first draft. A first draft is not bad because it needs care and attention. Don’t insult it because it is newly written down with ideas that are not yet fully formed. In fact, that is the reason why it is AMAZING. It’s a DRAFT! The FIRST one for the story! LOOK at it! It exists! It is ALIVE! And it is YOURS, this story you made.

So be proud of your first draft baby and, most importantly, be proud of yourself.

bythepen98

Severus 🐍

Aside from Harry and Hermione, he is arguably the next character whose pov I read about the most (gen or ship wise). Can't help that he's too interesting of a character for me to ignore when written right.

Guys I'm restless get out of your sleeping coffins for a sec and request a few of these for S. Snape.

Belongs to @magicalpouchofmagic our favorite pouch of magic.

#snapedom #severus snape #art #pro snape

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nonameart28

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Does anyone wanna act insane and do weird shit together and forget about the world a little?

goldwerewolf

I envy writers.

As an artist I can give you a snapshot into a world.

But a writer.

A writer can take you there.

They can weave together words and create a portal to anywhere. You can visit those places instead of looking out a window and wishing to be a part of it.

I envy writers.

bluez2776-deactivated20170302

I envy artists.

A writer can give you a story.

But an artist.

An artist can show you the exact emotions behind everything.

They can paint a picture worth a thousand words without ever writing one. They can show you every single emotion, every single thought in a second. They can show emotion like a writer never could.

I envy artists.