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Nathaniel1 · 01-09-2005, 09:49 AM

Hi there!

I just found this forum and I am delighted

. More new people to read my stuff and re-write it (giggle).

Do I sound bitter? I don't mean to. I've had some friends read my work thus far and they (well some of them) insist on re-writing it before sending it back.

It has me worried -- darn them.

I am knee deep in a mystery that decided I had to write it. I am trapped in Chapter 6 relative to performance anxiety about what's gone before. Can you help me?

I live in Columbus, Ohio. I am active in Boxer Rescue. I work full time for the State.

Thanks for having me

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Nathaniel1 · 01-09-2005, 11:01 AM

Hi there

I posted Chapter 1 in Fiction. I hope that is the right place. Ack.

Title: "Saturday Mourning"

Thanks!

Novicewriter · 01-09-2005, 12:02 PM

Welcome to the forums and hope you enjoy it here.

Novicewriter

Selorian · 01-09-2005, 12:37 PM

Hello and welcome to the forums Nathaniel!

Fiction is an appropiate spot, but for more critiques and advice, the Critique & Advice forum may be better from now on. There everyone knows exactly what you want. I hope you have fun and if you ever have any questions, feel free to ask me or one of my fellow Mentors.

Cliff

Nathaniel1 · 01-09-2005, 12:45 PM

Thanks for the welcome!

There are a couple of posts in the place you recommend that led me to think maybe it wasn't the spot.

Yes! I definitely want suggestions and input on the chapter I posted. I am dying to post Chapter 2 (giggle), but if the crowd is going to turn ugly I am going to keep it to myself.

I can only take so much on a single day.

Thanks again!

Selorian · 01-09-2005, 01:07 PM

Hopefully the crowd won't turn ugly!

I would give your first post of Chapter 1 a couple of days then post Chapter 2. That will give people time to read and comment on Chapter 1 and be anticipating Chapter 2. Also, it is better to post in moderation, both for the other members and for you. I know what you mean about only being able to take so much on a single day.

Cliff

Pawn · 01-09-2005, 02:05 PM

Nice intro. Hope you get some decent feedback on your work; I don't have the stamina for reviewing anything but poetry, I fear. Nonetheless, welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll get on just fine.

Nathaniel1 · 01-09-2005, 08:04 PM

I went ahead and moved it to the A & C forum. Just so there is no question

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Thank you so much (again).

JulieJordanScott · 01-09-2005, 09:45 PM

Welcome Nathaniel!

I rescued my dogs - a lhaso apso and a wippet/queensland healer mix. They provide me a LOT of material....

I publish an ezine and this reader of mine felt compelled to edit my articles and send them back to me. I finally told him, "Thank you but please don't do that anymore."

I don't understand why people feel compelled to do that - they are not walking around in YOUR body, they don't know YOUR motivation....

Yes, they can give suggestions, ideas, etc, but I prefer my gut to someone else's view. (Now that creates an odd image!)

Welcome, welcome, welcome.

With Passionate Gratitude,

Julie Jordan Scott

Nathaniel1 · 01-09-2005, 10:03 PM

Thank you so much Julie!

You are exactly right! I would prefer that you tell me you hate my work/writing and don't send anymore thank you very much.

It is the worst kind of review.

I went ahead and posted Chapter 2. I wasn't going to do it. I wasn't, really. But then I decided I would. I can always delete it later (giggle).

BTW, I've been reading some of the reviews more carefully (not of my work, but of other's) and I am struck by the consistently positive tone of so many of them. Very nice.

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