Wilde_Guess

I have no problem with “self-publishing.” It also used to be called “vanity publishing,” and for good reason. While I might possibly go that route, or at least won’t refuse to do so, I will NOT publish anything where money is involved without a DAMN GOOD editor getting my work up to it’s best. If I were to submit a work to a literary agency, publishing house, etc; I would have it edited FIRST just to have a “fighting chance” with THEIR editors. I don’t currently have a “beta reader,” but that is more by happenstance than choice. And, I’m still chasing the occasional missed word, doubled punctuation, and so on. Which gets back to the original point of the thread, I suppose. Quality feedback is important, especially on a site like this.

I find that it is as much the “quality” as the “quantity” that matters in reader feedback and “peer review.” I have also not tried for ‘paying” publication of my fiction material. A GOOD editor will help the writer produce their best possible work, and grow as a writer. As for “here,” I’m not completely sure the readers are getting past the first chapter, since I’ve yet to receive a review. None of my chapters are short. The story was originally going to be a “one-shot” set in a nebulous “here” instead of its actual setting. However, as I wrote, I began asking questions about my two first protagonists, and writing answers to those questions. While I like favorable reviews from almost anyone, I tend to review the work as well as the “sense” in any critical reviews. A writer who can actually write has much more standing than one whose work is itself tedious and unreadable. I am writing here in part to grow my skills as a writer, and to do that, one needs feedback.

Author: Wilde_Guess Title: Riding the Lincoln Way Summary: Danny Dvorak is a 14 year old Harley fanboy and honors student getting ready to start Lincoln Way Central High School in New Lenox, Illinois, in the summer of 1982. He has silver eyes, a silver tongue, and his issues have issues. His almost 14 year old brother and classmate has turned from closest friend to something else entirely. His new girlfriend has more issues than he does, and her younger sister is dating his younger brother. Will Danny make it through adolescence and High School without getting bad grades, a haircut, or the spanking of a lifetime? The story is currently ‘slow-paced’ because a lot of things are happening around Danny. The pace will pick up. Feedback: Feedback and constructive criticism much appreciated. Fandom: Original Pairing: N/A Warnings: Abuse Anal Bi HJ HC Inc MF MiCD Minor1 Minor2 MM Oral Rim Solo Spank Solo story or chaptered story: Chaptered story, 12 of ?? URL: http://original.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600108829 Review Reply thread: https://www2.adult-fanfiction.org/forum/topic/66392-riding-the-lincoln-way-review-response-and-author-commentary/