Title: The Lost Years
Length, Draft and Language: English, first draft...it runs to 800k, but I'd be more than happy to just send the first 50k,100k,200k, whatever
Brief Summary: This is a world in chaos. Judetona is facing rebellion from three of its provinces, with a mad king on the throne and an unprepared boy as heir. Majanius is a country ruled by a mad tyrant who is intent on conquest. Namasova, far smaller than the other two, knows that they must choose a side in this war to come. Told from the eyes of princes and soldiers, diplomats and spies, this is the story of a world which is heading for inevitable change
Known Issues - It's a first draft. There are bits that are a bit wordy because I was trying to get to the wordcount. May be some very minor grammar issues, but I was pretty careful while I was writing.
Critique Requested - Plot and voice
Critique Tolerance - Go on, have it out with me. Tell me it sucks. I mean, I'd really like some reasons as to why it sucks, but I have no problem taking criticism. Be as harsh as you want.
Experience & Goals - Not my first novel. Been writing for a long time. Goal is to eventually make this publishable
Method of Communication - Email works best for me. If you want to read any part of this, either nanomail me or reply here to this thread and we can work something out. As I mentioned above, I am not going to dump 800k words on someone unless they really, really want it (and I'm fairly sure no one does..lol)
Anything else? Disclaimers (violence, strong language, graphic sex, etc.) - We end up a bit towards homosexuality, but nothing explicit. There's some rape, but that's way later on. There's some violence, but not too bad. My characters don't swear all that much.
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2005: won!
2006: won!
2007: won!
2008: Lost Years quintet
http://kateness.wordpress.com
50,027 / 50,000
déc. 1, 2008 - 09 20
I would love to help you.
I would also like to congragulate you on your AMAZING wordcount. I don't know how you did it...
If at all possible, it would be best for me to do 10k a week. (I have a full time job and two hour commute.)
It would also be way cool if we could swap, me do yours, you do mine.
My story is about 83 pages, 50k, and a first draft
It's a modern fantasy type story about a girl who learns she is Artemis from the Greek Pantheon.
And I know it sucks big time.
Again, I would love to help.
Noble
----------2007: Halloween Witch: Bombed out at 6K...
50,020 / 50,000
déc. 1, 2008 - 10 38
Your book sounds like a lot of the stuff I read in my off time: Sara Douglass, Jennifer Roberson, etc. I'll PM you for the first 10K. :)
----------La ou je suis n'est pas ou je serai en dix minutes.. Les pensees, elles coulent plus vites que l'eau dans le fleuve.
-PresqueNoire
NaNoWriMo Winner 2008: Out of Her Place (50,240)
800,854 / 50,000
déc. 2, 2008 - 05 49
look for nanomails from me sometime early this afternoon (east-coast USA time)
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2005: won!
2006: won!
2007: won!
2008: Lost Years quintet
http://kateness.wordpress.com
800,854 / 50,000
déc. 2, 2008 - 19 55
nanomails sent. yes, yes, I know it's a bit late but no one said my sleep schedule was back to normal yet XD
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2005: won!
2006: won!
2007: won!
2008: Lost Years quintet
http://kateness.wordpress.com
800,854 / 50,000
déc. 5, 2008 - 21 36
*bump*
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2005: won!
2006: won!
2007: won!
2008: Lost Years quintet
http://kateness.wordpress.com
56,890 / 50,000
déc. 6, 2008 - 01 17
I never got mail... but then I didn't reply to this thread, just sent you mail instead! Would like to read it though :)
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