Daennika Chief
Title : Top Douche in charge Number of posts : 483 Planet/System : Sol, Outer Rim Credits : 553 Rep : 37 Registration date : 2009-03-16
| Subject: Excerpts, yes/no? Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:47 am | |
| I went through my story submitting rules and thought that if we can copy/paste a little paragraph (or two...) of our new chapters it would draw more attention. Sometimes a story or chapter takes some time to get exciting, so maybe showing a little bit of the building-up moment, funny parts or dialogue...
I find it more interesting to get some of the "raw intel" rather than a fixed up, lazy summary or selling lines made by the author who might not like having to reduce his story or characters into a few words.
So let's discuss the pro's and con's of showing excerpts of our stories in here. I've yet to see other people do it in other communities, but I definitely see the benefits. | |
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Catika Vice Chief
Title : Medpack Dispenser Number of posts : 349 Planet/System : Ord Mantell Credits : 400 Rep : 65 Registration date : 2009-03-16
| Subject: Re: Excerpts, yes/no? Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:50 am | |
| I would turn to prostitution for my story. If I haven't already.
I think it's a great idea to show some excerpts! :D | |
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mandomemory Specialist
Title : Writer, Plotter, & Mando Number of posts : 45 Planet/System : Shifts between Corrie and Manda'yaim Credits : 57 Rep : 13 Registration date : 2009-03-16
| Subject: Re: Excerpts, yes/no? Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:00 am | |
| Yes; I already do this, so obviously I'm pro-excerpt. It works good for me because of all the dialogue; it's attractive, but usually gives little away. A lot of the time, I can even just start with the first paragraph of the new chapter; otherwise, there's plenty to pick from. I like excerpts, because if I see something that piques my interest, I'm more likely to keep reading until I find it, which means I'll probably keep reading after that, too. | |
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Ms.MaraJade Warrior
Title : Daydream Wanderer Number of posts : 340 Planet/System : Flitting between Tochin and Arus Credits : 307 Rep : 61 Registration date : 2009-03-18
| Subject: Re: Excerpts, yes/no? Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:25 pm | |
| I wouldn't mind trying to pique further interest in what I write, but I'm also humble enough to know that if there's no interest, then I'll just walk away and stop being a nudge. Therefore, so I chose the "Maybe" selection. Do I want more interest...HECK YEAH! Do I expect it...*shrugs shoulders* I'll wait and see. If there's none, I won't keep harping on it. | |
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Tenna Staff Sergeant
Title : Droid Control Number of posts : 193 Planet/System : Hawkbat country Credits : 217 Rep : 10 Registration date : 2009-03-19
| Subject: Re: Excerpts, yes/no? Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:06 pm | |
| I like the idea of a preview too. I'm kind of terrible at writing summaries and I think excerpts do a better job of showing a person what they're going to read. | |
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