My first novel

[Starsign]

I wanted to ask what do you do when you are writing a chapter and you read it and it doesn't sound or feel right.

Like it is subpar form the last chapters

 

[CupcakeNinja]

I wanted to ask what do you do when you are writing a chapter and you read it and it doesn't sound or feel right.

Like it is subpar form the last chapters

I dunno my writing skills dwarf heaven itself so I never have that problem. But if i did, which is inconceivable and thoroughly impossible, i would scrap the entire chapter and start from a different angle. Maybe a different perspective of character altogether or simply change what happens

 

[Starsign]

I dunno my writing skills dwarf heaven itself so I never have that problem. But if i did, which is inconceivable and thoroughly impossible, i would scrap the entire chapter and start from a different angle. Maybe a different perspective of character altogether or simply change what happens

That sounds interesting, wow thanks for the advice. I honestly never thought of it that way

Thanks?

 

[DubstheDuke]

Good question

I suppose it really depends on a lot of things, but I would say change up the wording and play with the tension a bit. Try to put in some sort of twist or cliffhanger that keeps the readers interested or something. Idk my writing isn't too good so this is all I can offer

 

[Starsign]

I dunno my writing skills dwarf heaven itself so I never have that problem. But if i did, which is inconceivable and thoroughly impossible, i would scrap the entire chapter and start from a different angle. Maybe a different perspective of character altogether or simply change what happens

That sounds interesting, wow thanks for the advice. I honestly never thought of it that way

Thanks?

 

[Starsign]

Good question

I suppose it really depends on a lot of things, but I would say change up the wording and play with the tension a bit. Try to put in some sort of twist or cliffhanger that keeps the readers interested or something. Idk my writing isn't too good so this is all I can offer

That may work ?.

To be honest I never thought this community was this helpful, thanks alot

 

[Stratothrax]

I tend to write ahead a few more chapters. It can often help me figure out what I want to change on the iffy chapter then go back and change it.

 

[Starsign]

I tend to write ahead a few more chapters. It can often help me figure out what I want to change on the iffy chapter then go back and change it.

So I should basically write probably 5 chapters ahead of time and then come to it

 

[JayDirex]

if you're on discord, scribble hub discord has a workshop channel. (I hang out in there). you put your chapter on a G-doc, copy the link, and share it there asking for help, a bunch of Authors will take a look at it.

 

[JayDirex]

So I should basically write probably 5 chapters ahead of time and then come to it

3-5 chapters would give you better overall picture of where you're trying to go with your story.

 

[Starsign]

if you're on discord, scribble hub discord has a workshop channel. (I hang out in there). you put your chapter on a G-doc, copy the link, and share it there asking for help, a bunch of Authors will take a look at it.

That is very helpful, thanks for the advice

 

[Starsign]

3-5 chapters would give you better overall picture of where you're trying to go with your story.

That makes sense, no wonder my chapters felt a bit too jammed-packed, like there was too much action or maybe that's one of my strengths.

Here a link please tell me what you think

Rise Of The Swarm

This story is about man who gets reincarnated into a Zerg and now has learn a bit about himself and the people around him, if he wishes to survive. ****** This is my first novel, sorry if it's a little bad (that's also why my description is horrible) but I promise...

www.scribblehub.com

 

[RepresentingCaution]

I wander off and do dishes or clean the bathroom while I think about how to make it better.

 

[CupcakeNinja]

That sounds interesting, wow thanks for the advice. I honestly never thought of it that way

Thanks?

no problem man. Sometimes you just feel like changing things up and dont know it until you do.

 

[CupcakeNinja]

3-5 chapters would give you better overall picture of where you're trying to go with your story.

i dunno i feel thats only good if you already know exactly what you want for the story. What if you change things last minute in the chapter you are about to release? And it changes the next chapter, and that in turn changes the chapter after that? In the end every pre-made chapter is useless or might require a lot of changes to make relevant again.

Thats why a lot of authors either publish the chapters as they are made or wait until the entire story is finished and then make changes later before publishing. Well, the latter is mainly for professional authors though.

 

[Lazy_Acorn]

i dunno i feel thats only good if you already know exactly what you want for the story.

I think the same way, that's why I made a general draft of my novel, and a more detailed one for each volume.
So every time I write, I follow the draft.
I think this makes it better to have an overview of the story and make changes when necessary.

 

[Maple-Leaf]

My writing style is so atrocious and uncreative that any worries about quality are absolutely meaningless. If I was making this for quality, then I've already failed so hard I don't even have to try and stand back up, I just sit on the ground and write whatever I want. The ending is completely planned, so it's basically just a rollercoaster that ends with me shooting off a cliff, and me writing is just building the in-between rails.