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iconoplast
02:51 / 09.06.03
So, I took a writing workshop and am 60 pages into what looks like it is going to become a novel.
Which is good, 60 pages. But the problem being, the people in my class didn't quite get what I was writing about: drugs, voodoo, sentient logotypes, &c.

So I was hoping some kindhearted or bored 'lithers might take a look and let me know if the writing/plot is confusing, or if it's just one of those target audience things.
(The target audience, mainly, being people who aren't writing Bridget Jones novels)

Drop a reply or a PM or what have you and I'll bounce a copy over gladly.

Much appreciated.
 
 
Ethan Hawke
13:24 / 09.06.03
If you let me know what type of criticism you're looking for, and what a "sentient logotype" is, I'll be happy to give it a whack.
 
 
fidrich
16:30 / 09.06.03
What Todd said.
 
 
Char Aina
17:57 / 09.06.03
chalk up another.
 
 
waxy dan
07:37 / 10.06.03
What they said. Especially what type of criticism you're looking for
 
 
Smoothly
09:11 / 10.06.03
I'm not writing a Bridget Jones novel, and would be very happy to have a look.
 
 
FinderWolf
15:09 / 10.06.03
I'm already halfway through it and enjoying it. I'll let you know when I finish.

And yes, let us readers know what sorts of critiques you're looking for.
 
 
iconoplast
16:28 / 10.06.03
Wow. You guys rule.

Um, criticism-wise: mostly plot. The people in my workshop were under the impression that this was all a feverdream that a schizophrenic was having. Which it's not. So I'm testing my theory that people who "get it" will get it. Basically, that 'lithers, being pretty much exactly who I imagine reading this one day, will be able to get what's going on, if anyone can.

There are twee bits, i know, and I apologize. That's the other thing. Some of the parts have been written at different times, and I've been accused of grinding the gears a bit between sections, where the narration changes its voice, so I was hoping people could point out where the changes are abrupt. As well, I have a nagging suspicion that some things are... out of continuity?

Basically, I'm sure there are parts that don't make sense, but I want to make sure that they're insensible because I wrote them poorly, rahter than because the reader isn't familiar with the, uh... genre.
 
 
waxy dan
08:37 / 20.06.03
Enjoying reading it, but I'm being very bad at getting around to it. Sorry!

Do you want pm replies, or would it be more useful to open it up here as a discussion forum?
 
  
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