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Critique - book nanny

femur61 · 2015-08-31 11:54:57

I have completed the second draft of my novel. I was thinking of getting it critiqued by someone called the Book Nanny. Anyone used her, or heard of her services? I know all you seasoned writers will cry, get friends to read it, but I am late coming to writing and feel my creative clock is ticking. So I want to know if I…

31-08-2015 12:54PM

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I have completed the second draft of my novel. I was thinking of getting it critiqued by someone called the Book Nanny. Anyone used her, or heard of her services?

I know all you seasoned writers will cry, get friends to read it, but I am late coming to writing and feel my creative clock is ticking. So I want to know if I am on the right track.

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#2 05-09-2015 05:49PM

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Post a section here for a reaction to the general writing.

I can rip your synopsis apart.

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#3 06-09-2015 10:29PM

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Thanks, but it would be too long as I want to know should I cut descriptions out in that I may be loosing the reader. Should I just get on with the story.

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#4 07-09-2015 06:28PM

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Get on with the story. There should never be long passages of description, or the reader will just skip them. Weave necessary description in with the action.

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