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writing a book, but want to know if i’m doing a good job or not.

the only friends of mine that would normally be interested in the genre are writing their own books of this genre and we are competing with each other. what should i do?

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President Awesome:3 offline Verified User (4 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (5 minutes after post)

try having someone else read it over and tell you what they think. get opinions from a family member or something

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Mitzy★ offline Verified User (6 years, 3 months) Help.com Volunteer Moderator Long Term User Shouts: 13 #
Tullahoma, TN, US | 10 months, 1 week ago (18 minutes after post)

Let strangers read it on a blog site or something, get objective opinions that way.

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Zirbel offline Verified User (2 years, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
An Undisclosed Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (18 minutes after post)

Or enter a writing class like this: http://www.writingclasses.com/

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10 months, 1 week ago (20 minutes after post)

Mï†z¥-superMODel wrote:
Let strangers read it on a blog site or something, get objective opinions that way.

but sinse i want to publish it posting it online isnt a good idea.

Zirbel wrote:
Or enter a writing class like this: http://www.writingclasses.com/

low on cash…

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Mitzy★ offline Verified User (6 years, 3 months) Help.com Volunteer Moderator Long Term User Shouts: 13 #
Tullahoma, TN, US | 10 months, 1 week ago (21 minutes after post)

Do you have family members who would read it?

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Anonymous #
10 months, 1 week ago (28 minutes after post)

Mï†z¥-superMODel wrote:
Do you have family members who would read it?

they arent interested in the genre at all

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Mitzy★ offline Verified User (6 years, 3 months) Help.com Volunteer Moderator Long Term User Shouts: 13 #
Tullahoma, TN, US | 10 months, 1 week ago (31 minutes after post)

Oh ok. Just out of curiosity, what genre is it?

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10 months, 1 week ago (33 minutes after post)

Mï†z¥-superMODel wrote:
Oh ok. Just out of curiosity, what genre is it?

mix between supernatural, detective, action, and adventure.

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Positivemessylove offline Verified User (11 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (42 minutes after post)

here’s my email.

b e c c a f u n n y @ y a h o o . c o m

no spaces. send me anything, a page, a description, a chapter, two chapters.
I love doing this kind of stuff.
(I’m interested in your book.)

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Mitzy★ offline Verified User (6 years, 3 months) Help.com Volunteer Moderator Long Term User Shouts: 13 #
Tullahoma, TN, US | 10 months, 1 week ago (42 minutes after post)

Cool! Well just keep writing and don’t give up on publishing it. :)

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Anonymous #
10 months, 1 week ago (43 minutes after post)

Allthemessylove. wrote:
here’s my email.

b e c c a f u n n y @ y a h o o . c o m

no spaces. send me anything, a page, a description, a chapter, two chapters.
I love doing this kind of stuff.
(I’m interested in your book.)

i will email you when i finish chapter 3

Mï†z¥-superMODel wrote:
Cool! Well just keep writing and don’t give up on publishing it. :)

thanks

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Positivemessylove offline Verified User (11 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (45 minutes after post)

:) I look forward to reading it!

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10 months, 1 week ago (51 minutes after post)

Allthemessylove. wrote:
:) I look forward to reading it!

kay, just remember about it.

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Positivemessylove offline Verified User (11 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (1 hour, 21 minutes after post)

Anonymous wrote:

Allthemessylove. wrote:
:) I look forward to reading it!

kay, just remember about it.

I will!!

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