Do U Like Ur Own Stories?

how will you know if your re4ady or not and i write fantasy too

when i feel happy with how my stories are then im ready. great fantasy are great u can create a whole new world

Sorry to intrude on your convo, but really what does being published matter? I've had stuff published, and after the first time seeing your name in print, it kinda wears thin. And looking back on what you had published is never good, cause you'll always be thiking of what you could have done better with it.

do you get other people to read your stories to see if they are good

to alureia your write but for someone who has not been published it could be a dream so if it doesn't meen much to you anymore it could to some one else

Sometimes I get my best friends to - people I can trust to give me their true opinion and tell me if it's crap, but generally if you read your own stuff back you can tell where something doesn't sound right.

I'm just saying - being published isn't the be all and end all of writing - writing for it's own sake is often more fulfilling

Originally posted by Maylien
do you get other people to read your stories to see if they are good

whos this for if me then yes i ask people i hope i can trust or a friend who has been puplished in christian stories

Originally posted by Aluriela
Sorry to intrude on your convo, but really what does being published matter? I've had stuff published, and after the first time seeing your name in print, it kinda wears thin. And looking back on what you had published is never good, cause you'll always be thiking of what you could have done better with it.

i agree ur old work will be rubbishe compare to ur new work

Originally posted by Maylien
to alureia your write but for someone who has not been published it could be a dream so if it doesn't meen much to you anymore it could to some one else

but being published isnt everything as long as u write for ur self then that is all that should matter

Originally posted by Lyra Rose
i agree ur old work will be rubbishe compare to ur new work

Thanx (lol) You get better at everything with practice. I know I have, I'll look back at stuff I wrote a couple of years ago and not be able to believe how bad it is, and how good I thought it was.

if it doesnt get better then u shouldnt write

yeah your new work will be better cos you learn from past mistakes

Definitely - you've got to be able to look at your work objectively and see where the mistakes are though - I know too many people who consider themselves writers, but can't take simple constructive criticism without it becoming personal.

then just because it is wearing thin for Aluriela it does mean it doesn't mean anything to her

I didn't mean that being published doesn't mean anything anymore, it's just lost some of it's importance for me.

i beat it is the same for writers like Stephen King

Maybe not - he gets paid a lot more than me!

and hes books rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aluriela when did you first get published how old were you do you have any tips for people wanting to get published did you ever have any problems with publishers

I write my own books too they are all fantasy books and i love the stories but i'm slightly biased