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Kind of serious question;

I MIGHT have found a place to get a book published; which is a huge goal of mine but I don't know what I should do.

Should I start with a shorter story and see how it goes hoặc should I just focus on my main story that I've been working on for years?

I'm wanting to go with the short story; something I wouldn't miss too much if something went south. But at the same time putting time into that takes away time from nghề viết văn my main story. And I don't have much of that as it is. So that's why I was looking for some extra opinions.
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When bạn do get published, please let us know! I'd tình yêu to be able to support your stuff.
8theGreat posted hơn một năm qua
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Thank you, I will!
zanhar1 posted hơn một năm qua
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I wish bạn good luck
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8theGreat said:
If it were me personally, I'd want to go with something other than my main work first, like a novella hoặc something. There's a lot of ins and outs with the publishing industry you've got to learn, plus things like beta readers and editors and things like that.

It's quite the learning curve and I feel like that would be too much pressure to put on my major, most important work. I would want my most important one to be as perfect as possible, and that would be a lot to consider while also getting the hang of the whole professional writer thing.

I feel like either my quality of work would fall short hoặc I wouldn't learn what I needed to about getting published, and the last thing I would want would be to be disappointed in my main story.

I can see the appeal of wanting to work on your main story first though. After all it's probably what you're most invested in, but to me that's just thêm reason to hold on to it for a while.

One thing bạn could maybe consider is working on something that's still related to your main story somehow. Maybe something in the same universe, fleshing out some of the lore (if your story has lore, which I kind of assume it does 'cause it's you) hoặc maybe one hoặc two of the characters and/or their backstories. That way bạn can still have something kind of related to the main story and maybe flesh out your ideas some.

That being đã đưa ý kiến there are people who work on their main stories first with success, so it boils down mostly to what you're comfortable with.


bạn may have already heard of this Youtube channel, but this lady talks a lot about the publishing industry/editors/beta readers/book marketing/general nghề viết văn advice. She knows a lot thêm about the subject than any of us probably do and would probably be a really good resource.

Video not 100% related to the topic, I just kinda put one here.
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>talking about the publishing industry >writes basically a novel as an answer
8theGreat posted hơn một năm qua
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"I can see the appeal of wanting to work on your main story first though. After all it's probably what you're most invested in, but to me that's just thêm reason to hold on to it for a while." This is kind of what I was leaning on. "One thing bạn could maybe consider is working on something that's still related to your main story somehow. Maybe something in the same universe, fleshing out some of the lore (if your story has lore, which I kind of assume it does 'cause it's you) hoặc maybe one hoặc two of the characters and/or their backstories. That way bạn can still have something kind of related to the main story and maybe flesh out your ideas some." Holy shit, yeah! This is a great idea! I never thought of that. I was thinking of starting with an expansion of 'Slumber Of The Woodland' but bạn gave me a new idea. There is on planet from my main story that I really tình yêu the world building I put into it. But despite all of that world building the planet doesn't really hiển thị up much; I think this would be a great opportunity to explore that realm through the eyes of a would be minor character in a time set some years prior to the actual story! Oh yes, I like this. 10/10 advice.
zanhar1 posted hơn một năm qua
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^ I'm so glad I could help!
8theGreat posted hơn một năm qua
Wolfpaw6 said:
Yes and what’s it called?
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What is the site for publication called hoặc what is my book going to be called?
zanhar1 posted hơn một năm qua
Mauserfan1910 said:
I started off with a short story but I'm also self published too.

Message me sometime, actually. We can talk sách and characters and shit
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That's awesome! I'll have to do that, I'm interested in your story.
zanhar1 posted hơn một năm qua
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lel you've seen a lot thêm of my nghề viết văn than bạn know. Seriously, message me sometime.
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applebear123 said:
in my opinion ,its the short story first....
if your nghề viết văn a book for the first time, most people will prefer a short story.... bạn can also introduce yourself while publishing it... many people will get to know you....

when bạn đăng lên your main story which bạn have worked on for a very long time after publishing a short story, the book will reach many people than when bạn đăng lên it as your first work......

but at the same time publishing your main book first also has major advantages.... if ur book becomes a big hit , bạn will get even thêm readers than bạn get from your book with a short story....

posting the main story first hoặc posting it after 1 hoặc 2 short stories...both has its pros and cons......

its just my opinion!! all the very best! :)
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Thank you, I think I'm probably gonna go with a short story first. Give me a little something to get out there first. I like 8's idea though so maybe I can shoot for both. Aim high, ya know.
zanhar1 posted hơn một năm qua
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yup!!! :D let us know when bạn đăng lên it! :^^
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CatsLover8 said:
maybe this will help !

link

zan i wish bạn the best<3
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I'll give it a read over. And thank bạn as well.
zanhar1 posted hơn một năm qua
Zeppie said:
Everyone has basically đã đưa ý kiến what I was gonna say so I'll just post to say good luck with it all ^^ Sounds pretty awesome.
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