lookinprettyGrim

The Wattys should have some sort of critique system. You're already reading these stories, why not tell why it didn't make it. Like when the judge decided to put it down, why it didn't make it to the next stage. Give me a rank and done critique or something. Tell me wheat I did wrong or right, give some room to improve. Not that I even considered doing it this year but half the time I don't even know if I sign up correctly at all or if anyone even reads my stories. It just feels like a slots thing lol I know there are probably a lot of stories but come on. You can't even give one sentence of critique to the little guy. Just brush em off like dust

lookinprettyGrim

The Wattys should have some sort of critique system. You're already reading these stories, why not tell why it didn't make it. Like when the judge decided to put it down, why it didn't make it to the next stage. Give me a rank and done critique or something. Tell me wheat I did wrong or right, give some room to improve. Not that I even considered doing it this year but half the time I don't even know if I sign up correctly at all or if anyone even reads my stories. It just feels like a slots thing lol I know there are probably a lot of stories but come on. You can't even give one sentence of critique to the little guy. Just brush em off like dust

lookinprettyGrim

May rework my page. Since I have those short stories might just switch accounts, more for horror/sci-fi stories I've had on backburners. I've wanted a fresh start really, more for personal reason than any professional but still. So if you follow me in any form this page may get a new look/content soon. Don't know if I'll share my other name though, if they'll stay the same or what have you. I'll still be writing my stories, they just won't be here anymore and will all have a facelift. We will see, if interested just keep an eye out for a wiping of this page and stay tuned for something new maybe
          
          ~ Stay awesome blossoms ❤

lookinprettyGrim

Gonna repost my stories, only previews until finished or while I work on them. Gonna start with GABI as I'm currently writing the 1st draft and a preview for the 2nd draft of OBTS. NSWF will have a 1st draft preview until I begin working on it again after. Then I'll post a preview for FTTS. Maybe I'll even do those random one offs I've got floating around as well, mainly previews just to see where interest lies. Not sure still whether I'll post full final drafts here yet or not though for many reasons. Just something to do for now and I'll decide later. 
          
          Thank you to anyone who has joined me through this and showed me any support. It's much appreciated and I wish you all the best in your story journeys.  
          
          ~ Stay well blossoms ❤
          

lookinprettyGrim

I wish there was an option to change chapter titles without having to completely republish a chapter. Such a pain

MarCafeWrites

@lookinprettyGrim Good plan! I always approach things with cautious enthusiasm, too. And my pleasure! ❤️
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lookinprettyGrim

@MarCafeWrites It seems maybe to have. I'll give it some time and testing before getting too excited but thank you for the help again
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MarCafeWrites

@lookinprettyGrim It took a lot of trial and error for me to figure that out. I hope it works for you!
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lookinprettyGrim

Does anyone else think their character will do or act one way in a situation but then when you start writing it you think about how out of character it actually sounds for them and go in another direction, or is that just me?

lookinprettyGrim

 Or better even
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lookinprettyGrim

@AndiJ37 Same really but then not even. I get random ideas and jot them down but sometimes they just don't get used. Ah well... I've been ok, going through some things. Mental blocks and health issues but all you can really do sometimes is trudge through it. I'm alive and in the company of loved ones, sometimes you can't ask for more. Thank you for asking, it's always appreciated no matter how long its been, I understand. I hope things are going alright for you as well.
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AndiJ37

@lookinprettyGrim all the time. But I'm a pantser, so no matter how much I plot, my stories never turn out the way I expect. I hope you're doing well. I know it's been a while.
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lookinprettyGrim

I'm going through one of those phases where I hate my writing again. I was doing so well too and TTP is almost finished. It's been a year now since I came back and funnily enough NaNo is what got me out of my funk. That and the berry community with their Halloween contest lol 
          
          This time I think it's just a cumulation of things and not even burnout because I want to write it just seems pointless. I'm going to try my best not to stop, the writing just may suck for a little while. I just really don't want to give up again cause I'm at that age where I don't know if I'll come back.
          
          In the mean time check out this winner I wrote over a year ago
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/325046895-moonlight-dance

lookinprettyGrim

What is Neobook and why are people asking is I promote there? I feel paranoid, like I should start looking there now for copy rights or just branch out... I'm probably just being paranoid

lookinprettyGrim

@avadel Hmm, I figured it was something like that. I thought of checking it out, mainly to see of my story was getting copied, but it didn't seem important enough. I'm not interested in moving at the moment though... too lazy. Now if I actually made any money from these that'd be a different story  lol
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avadel

@lookinprettyGrim I've not heard good things about the site. I think they might be trying to poach.
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Kanhakisakhi

@lookinprettyGrim I also don't know what is it. I am ok with wattpad only :)
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lookinprettyGrim

Thought about creating an pseudonym for my horror genres and posting them somewhere else. This page is just so warm and fluffy, I need somewhere to dump my demons. Then I thought about all that work and how starting over sucks and I'm behind already on my current works and writing horror is so hard but I do it so much better but its so time consuming then I remember there's so many more in back logs to work on still but I'm not doing anything or getting anywhere with them... Then I realize I'm tumbling and rambling to myself and you. Now I'm tired. Ready for a depress nap. Oops, I mean destress.

lookinprettyGrim

@ACSutliff  Haha, yes and there are some wonderful communities here. It's one of the only reasons I still make any sort of effort at a tangible presence on Wattpad, otherwise I'd be silent. It really is hard out here for self-publishers. Idk how some people do it. Who knows maybe some of your current followers and fantasy fans are looking to adventure into other genres. I can read just about anything personally, though my heart truly lies in romance and crime dramas like a sap. I know when I find a writer I do like I don't care what they write, sometimes it's just their style of writing I'm into. These bumps are difficult to overcome sometimes but I think a hurdle makes a race more interesting, even though I usually trip over them initially xD Thank you for your thoughts, another perspective is always wonderful to come by ❤
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ACSutliff

I feel you, honestly! I’m planning on using my alternate account for my NaNoWriMo project. But I have three followers. I don’t know how to market myself all over again.  So depressed about it. But I cannot post my new story on my main account because it would spoiler my Fragments of Alchemy readers a lot! So I don’t know what to do really… other than start over. Maybe if we enter some contests with our books on our alternate accounts, it can gain some traction on its own after that? Joining a community is hard work but maybe…? If You’re already In one, maybe you can automatically join with your new account? You can also just post and see who comes along. *shrug*
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