11-02-2021, 05:49 PM
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Re: Ever Thought Of Writing a Book?
Originally Posted by carol
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I read your first chapter - remember Jazzi?I definitely think it's one for publishing. (If you ever finish it)
Thanks, Carol. I’m too busy reading other authors’ books right now. Too lazy.
11-02-2021, 07:24 PM
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Re: Ever Thought Of Writing a Book?
Originally Posted by paula
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when my grandchildren were small I wrote a dozen books for them, and printed them on the computer made covers for them, there were only 10 or 12 pages in them, just stories that I used to make up for them. as far as I know they still have them..
1. The grammar and syntax were too good - a modern child would not cope with that.
2. It had a Dragon - apparently modern children don't believe in Dragons any more.
3. I had illustrated it with photos embedded in the text and their printer people could not cope with that!
Given that my proof readers were all 6 - 7 year olds - and loved it - I gave up!
11-02-2021, 07:51 PM
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Re: Ever Thought Of Writing a Book?
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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The only time I wrote a children's book the publisher rejected it for three reasons.1. The grammar and syntax were too good - a modern child would not cope with that.
2. It had a Dragon - apparently modern children don't believe in Dragons any more.
3. I had illustrated it with photos embedded in the text and their printer people could not cope with that!
Given that my proof readers were all 6 - 7 year olds - and loved it - I gave up!
11-02-2021, 08:30 PM
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Re: Ever Thought Of Writing a Book?
Originally Posted by Primus1
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Should’ve given the dragon a laptop or iPhone, they’d believe it then
11-02-2021, 08:50 PM
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Re: Ever Thought Of Writing a Book?
I used to attend Creative Writing classes where l preferred to write short stories. I could probably have a go writing a book with another person as l think it’s good to bounce ideas off each other and inspire each other. I don’t think l could do it on my own.I once wrote a short story that the tutor at my classes encouraged me to send off to a writing competition but l didn’t win!
A few of my other stories were taken by an American student at Warwick University. I don’t know what she did with them but she said would l mind if they were used in a university magazine.
11-02-2021, 10:41 PM
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Re: Ever Thought Of Writing a Book?
I've often thought about writing my biography.I wish my Mum and Dad would have written theirs because since they passed away in 2009 I realise how little I actually know about them, and they are not here to ask anymore.
I think my daughter and granddaughters would appreciate reading about my life in the fifties, sixties and beyond. Other than family members I don't suppose anyone would buy a copy because I'm not famous or anything, so it wouldn't need to be perfect, just interesting enough to keep the reader's attention until the end...
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