Useful tools for new Authors

[H Dean]

I will throw in a quick tip, as well.

One of the best things I have learned is not to try to publish too much at once. Re-reading and correcting long portions of a story tends to lead to signifigant errors. So, break your tale into managable chapters. Once your story is in chapter form correct it two chapters at a time, submitting only the earliest chapter for publication. Give it a day or two and then repeat this method. It will eliminate a lot of mistakes.

Also, it is always a good thing not to submit a story too soon. You will find that letting it sit, before proof-reading, will lend to a much better constructed story. A good proof-reading a week after you correct and edit will often lead to signifigant changes and a better read.

Finally, I like to correct as I write. Most stories are not written in one sitting. Unless you are able to manage this you may want to read what you have written before you add to a story. I tend to write a few chapters at a time, then take a break. When I come back to the story I proof what I have already written, correcting mistakes and editing as I do so. Only then do I begin crafting additions to my tale.

[Rabbit1]

I will throw in a quick tip, as well.

One of the best things I have learned is not to try to publish too much at once. Re-reading and correcting long portions of a story tends to lead to signifigant errors. So, break your tale into managable chapters. Once your story is in chapter form correct it two chapters at a time, submitting only the earliest chapter for publication. Give it a day or two and then repeat this method. It will eliminate a lot of mistakes.

Also, it is always a good thing not to submit a story too soon. You will find that letting it sit, before proof-reading, will lend to a much better constructed story. A good proof-reading a week after you correct and edit will often lead to signifigant changes and a better read.

Finally, I like to correct as I write. Most stories are not written in one sitting. Unless you are able to manage this you may want to read what you have written before you add to a story. I tend to write a few chapters at a time, then take a break. When I come back to the story I proof what I have already written, correcting mistakes and editing as I do so. Only then do I begin crafting additions to my tale.

Thanks and I agree

also by submitting in chapters it keep your story on the news longer instead of published then buried by new stories and updates -----Thus you will get more views and more reviews