Oscar Hinklevitch

Although I don't have a lot of followers, I believe I have great ones. I need your help, if you're willing to kindle your creative juices. My novella, 4M4L13 needs work, which I have decided to take on. Besides standard editing, I want to expand it to be a full length novel, hopefully getting it to publish ready status within a year, or so. My request to you is, can you think of scenes that would be possible considering the character and setting, which would continue to ramp the intensity, but at the same time propel the story line? All scenes must be plausible within the scope of the character, the setting and the story, not to mention the modified science of the story. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. If I use any ideas, I will be sure to provide proper credit for the idea.

Busy keeping up with the Women's World Cup in France. Very good competition, but they need to get a grip on the VAR. It has interfered in more than one game, with what seems like bad calls that turn out to alter the final result of the games. It could be argued that France should not have won yesterday and Australia should not have won today, both probably ending in draws.

Just finished, and posted, a minor edit of The Ancient One. As always, if you find any issues, either with the flow, the story line, or even minor issues, such as grammar or spelling, please let me know. I'm particularly interested in issues with the sections of German, Latvian or other non-English script. I only speak English, and poor English at that, so those sections might be off, and I welcome assistance, but please be gentle with me.

I'm in the process of rebuilding Lilly from the ground up, based on the feedback from my editor. Her suggestions are very well thought out, and she knows what she's talking about as she's been in the industry for a long time. Unfortunately, it means I basically need to rewrite the story. So, here goes...

After a very long hiatus from anything writing, I've started working again. For now, it's doing the much maligned edits for Lilly. I actually found a caseworker type person to make sure those aspects of the story are legit. I've also studied the portion of the editors notes about scene structure. I've got a lot of work to do. Wish me luck.

I got the analysis back from the editor for Lilly, with the alternate beginning. It is 15 pages long, and basically involves a rewrite. Many of you might think, "Holy crap!" But I'm alright with it. The initial material is all spot on. My protagonist has too many tropes embedded in her character design, and my scenes are poorly constructed. In short, I have a lot of work to do, but I'm going to do it. I believe that strongly in this story and I want it to be experienced by others, outside of the Wattpad world. I love all of you guys, but I think stories should go as far as they can, and I think the premise of this story is good enough for the mainstream. I just have to write it so it's marketable, and currently, it's not. Wish me luck, and I'll try and keep you guys updated, but I might be quiet for a while as my head will be glued to a screen, or screens.

The following poem is not mine. The author is unknown, but it spoke to my heart and I wanted to share it.
          
          I heard your voice in the wind today
          and I turned to see your face;
          The warmth of the wind caressed me
          as I stood silently in place.
          
          I felt your touch in the sun today
          as its warmth filled the sky;
          I closed my eyes for your embrace
          and my spirit soared high.
          
          I saw your eyes in the window pane
          as I watched the falling rain;
          It seemed as each raindrop fell
          it quietly said your name.
          
          I held you close in my heart today
          it made me feel complete;
          You may have died…but you are not gone
          you will always be a part of me.
          
          As long as the sun shines…
          the wind blows…
          the rain falls…
          You will live on inside of me forever
          for that is all my heart knows.
          
          (unknown)

Lilly, the version with the alternate beginning, has been sent to Ellen Brock, a freelance editor. She has a YouTube channel and her videos are really good, for anyone interested in honing their craft as a writer. Can't wait to see what I get back, and start the work making the improvements she suggests.

Well, we made it through a very strong earthquake yesterday, and today, we are suffering a rather strong wind storm. By the way, we’re still having aftershocks. What fun.

In mid-December Lilly with the alternate beginning will go to a professional freelance editor. The editor will also work with me to write a query letter, knowing what agents and publishers look for. Maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to land an agent, which might lead to a publisher.