I encourage readers who like Magician's Merger to link to it and tell their friends. Those who might feel uneasy about linking to a story on SOL can link to the mirror on Blogspot.
Part of what has kept me writing this tale is a desire not to disappoint all the people who are reading it. Therefore, the more people who are reading, the more likely I am to keep going--caught in a trap I've set for myself.
The main thing that has prevented me from finishing what I write is self-doubt. It creeps in and I find myself thinking: This stuff is utter crap. Who would ever read this? Seeing that a few thousand people actually are reading it and waiting for more helps me bury the doubt for another chapter.
To those who like the story, thank you.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
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4 comments:
I have recommended MERGER on the Frank Downey list. I see that at least some folks there have already been reading it.
I like it. I like it!
I have read each chapter twice, do I count as 2 readers ;-)
You have a good rating at SOL but don't be concerned when you see that an inferior story has a higher rating. Understand that SOL has a very mixed audience looking for very different things. A great number of the readers there care nothing about plot and read only sex scenes. Also notice that the stories with the highest ratings are often sequels; people who don't like the original story never read or rate the sequel so therefore the sequel gets an artificially high rating....
If I were you I wouldn't worry with the ratings. Instead rest assurred that I and certainly many others believe your story shows much promise!
I myself am no writer but I understand that award winning SciFi author, Orson Scott Card has a writing workshop forum on his site. This is likely a great place to get feedback or support from real writers. http://www.hatrack.com/
Best Wishes,
Bill
By all means, please remain caught in that briar patch!
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