don't know if it's still active today, but critters writers workshop was the best thing that happened to me in high school (around 2018-2020), and i learned a lot from the community there. you basically submit draft chapters, or even an entire manuscript, that the admin would release for people to critique/beta read/review. in exchange, you also have to review other people's works posted on the site (to gain points for posting unreviewed works there). these reviews would then be sent to our emails. it was a great experience while i was still writing one of my WIP novels. the people are very constructive with their criticism and just very nice. and 100% you're gonna get critique because they release draft works based on order of submission and timelines.
u/BeginningExit2559
And if they are, what genre are the readers usually going for? I'm about to go post a WIP novel on Royal Road before I self-publish it on Amazon. It's my way of gaining an audience on stuff I'm still working on and also to keep myself on track with writing one chapter each day.
i just had an epiphany and decided to delete my tiktok account that i made for the free book promo and some other. i was on the indie author side of things there, and i saw a lot of people marketing their book, so i was like "i'm gonna do the same thing". i only did it once a day because i really don't know how to do stuff like that.
then, i realized i'm drowning in the tiktok videos in my fyp and the whole promoting thing. i suddenly stopped writing for a week because of it. how dare i?? i just realized i should be writing/drawing more than getting tempted by doomscrolling and watching videos about book promotion techniques.
really bad for my attention span. also, i shouldn't be revealing too much of what my book is about. still happy i got some people there to read my book though. however, i'm first and foremost a writer, so i should really, really continue writing instead of doing other things.
today, i've decided to focus.
I've been seeing posts recently, on how a lot of people just stopped writing after the negative comments swallowed their positives.
For twenty so years of living, I've learned a lot of things in my life. While I do know that there are super mean people out there, who sometimes make nonsensical feedback, as a creator of various things, I still acknowledge each type of negative reviews, read them all thoroughly, understand where they're coming from, take note of what seems reasonable in my eyes, apply what I've learned, and then move on right after.
You must understand that people have the freedom to react how they want to the things put out in public, but it shouldn't be something that drags you into this pit of complete disbelief for yourself.
As a creator, I do not really let these opinions become central to my work and dictate what I am entirely capable of. Two things can be true at once in such experience—yes, you probably have areas in your projects that you need to improve (because criticism does help point that out); but, also, no, these opinions should not become your Bible on how you should perceive yourself and progress with your work.
It's important to have awareness of how different people view your work, but you also need to detach from them once you have learned the appropriate lessons. At the end of the day, positive/negative reviews are not the full and absolute measurements of your projects, your skills, how capable you are, or how much you can improve.
You must keep creating, even if some discouraging people tell you not to, because it is in constant progress that you can create better things for those who support you.
In creative spaces, there will always be people who will not like what you make, but there will also always be people who will. I don't really let it drag me down so much because, in everything people say about it, there will always be something to learn. This applies to even the meanest reviews on your work.
I think it's important to have the utmost trust on who you are as a creator, your relationship with your projects, and what you are already capable of. And, you must always, always look forward to the things you can be in the future.
I've been seeing posts recently, on how a lot of people just stopped writing after the negative comments swallowed their positives.
For twenty so years of living, I've learned a lot of things in my life. While I do know that there are super mean people out there, who sometimes make nonsensical feedback, as a creator of various things, I still acknowledge each type of negative reviews, read them all thoroughly, understand where they're coming from, take note of what seems reasonable in my eyes, apply what I've learned, and then move on right after.
You must understand that people have the freedom to react how they want to the things put out in public, but it shouldn't be something that drags you into this pit of complete disbelief for yourself.
As a creator, I do not really let these opinions become central to my work and dictate what I am entirely capable of. Two things can be true at once in such experience—yes, you probably have areas in your projects that you need to improve (because criticism does help point that out); but, also, no, these opinions should not become your Bible on how you should perceive yourself and progress with your work.
It's important to have awareness of how different people view your work, but you also need to detach from them once you have learned the appropriate lessons. At the end of the day, positive/negative reviews are not the full and absolute measurements of your projects, your skills, how capable you are, or how much you can improve.
You must keep creating, even if some discouraging people tell you not to, because it is in constant progress that you can create better things for those who support you.
In creative spaces, there will always be people who will not like what you make, but there will also always be people who will. I don't really let it drag me down so much because, in everything people say about it, there will always be something to learn. This applies to even the meanest reviews on your work.
I think it's important to have the utmost trust on who you are as a creator, your relationship with your projects, and what you are already capable of. And, you must always, always look forward to the things you can be in the future.
guys, i think you can also find readers at r/Novel_Promotions, r/InvisibleAuthors , r/EclecticTales and r/IndieAuthors
Hello! I'm new to the indie publishing world, and pretty shy about doing promotions for my works. I published the work because I just love writing and creating stories so, so much. It's available on Kindle Unlimited.
My debut novel is called Septenaria, and it is an epic fantasy series. A girl from Earth dies and reincarnates into a world with seven moons, a phenomenon that causes natural disasters in certain provinces. The world is also filled with mythological creatures, a chemistry-based magic system manifested in the molecular level, and strange biota.
I am open to learning more about writing stories and honing my craft through the perspective of readers and more experienced authors.
Thank you for the support!
Book Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Septenaria-Crystallinum-Project-Kian-MV-ebook/dp/B0GY96JDSC/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1
after publishing my first book on KU/Amazon, I can suddenly write 2 chapters in one day. I don't know, but maybe it's the relief of putting out the first book, plus excitement, that gets you to write more books faster than you have ever done in the first. writing the first book is usually a time of figuring out everything, so maybe that's why i wrote at a slower pace. still, i wonder how some authors are able to put up 40+ books in like three months. am i just a tad bit lazy or something?
but worldbuilding already consumes a good portion of my time.
Hello! I'm new to the indie world and pretty shy about doing promotions for my works, but I do love when people get to read things I've created, whether they like it or not. I discovered indie publishing around November and published my poetry book (25 Girls Inside) then published the first book of my first fantasy series (Septenaria) just around last week of April. I published the work because I just love writing and creating stories so, so much.
My recently published novel is called Septenaria, and it is an epic fantasy series. A girl from Earth dies and reincarnates into a world with seven moons, a phenomenon that causes natural disasters in certain provinces. The world is also filled with mythological creatures, a chemistry-based magic system manifested in the molecular level, and strange biota. It also has a romantic subplot.
I am open to learning more about writing stories and honing my craft through the perspective of readers and more experienced authors.
Thank you for the support!
Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Septenaria-Crystallinum-Project-Kian-MV-ebook/dp/B0GY96JDSC/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1
Hello! I'm new to the indie publishing system, and pretty shy about doing promotions for my works, but I do love it when people read them, whether they like it or not. I published the work because I just love writing and creating stories so, so much. It's available on Kindle Unlimited.
My debut novel is called Septenaria, and it is an epic fantasy series with romance as subplot. A girl from Earth dies and reincarnates into a world with seven moons, a phenomenon that causes natural disasters in certain provinces. The world is also filled with mythological creatures, a chemistry-based magic system manifested in the molecular level, and strange biota.
I also hope to get reviews because I am open to learning more about writing stories and honing my craft through the perspective of readers and more experienced authors.
Thank you for the support!
Hello! I'm new to the indie publishing system, and pretty shy about doing promotions for my works, but I do love it when people read them, whether they like it or not. I published the work because I just love writing and creating stories so, so much. I'm still trying to figure out the pricing but my book is currently free on Amazon/Kindle Store (free book promotion). It's also available on Kindle Unlimited.
My debut novel is called Septenaria, and it is an epic fantasy series with romance as subplot. A girl from Earth dies and reincarnates into a world with seven moons, a phenomenon that causes natural disasters in certain provinces. The world is also filled with mythological creatures, a chemistry-based magic system manifested in the molecular level, and strange biota.
I also hope to get reviews because I am open to learning more about writing stories and honing my craft through the perspective of readers and more experienced authors.
Thank you for the support!
I'm just gonna say what's on my mind.
I discovered Amazon KDP and self-publishing around November. Published a poetry book. Then published my debut fantasy novel (Septenaria) this month. I've got a few orders, and I love seeing those numbers on my Reports Dashboard, even if most people consider those sales as a low number. But, honestly, I don't care. Knowing my book got read by some people, even if only a few, is an amazing feeling.
Also, I get to call myself an author now because my books are showing up on goodreads and amazon stores. I love seeing my books show up on goodreads. Plus, I can now call myself a published poet. Not established but at least I'm published. I think the beginnings of everything are the greatest.
I think writing is very fun when I just do it for myself. I think all creative pursuits satisfy me, no matter how few or how many consume it, if I write what I want to write. Probably gonna learn mapmaking now and a bunch of other stuff.
I also just discovered Webtoon Canvas this year. Pretty amazing to just hit that publish button. I like seeing my works up on famous websites. What do you call this personality of mine? I find satisfaction with displaying my art wherever it can be displayed.
And I have like a lot of story ideas all the time. I'm gonna make all of them come to life one day.