Nathan Bransford - The Forums

@ Down the well Thanks so much for the comments! (5 bonus points for you) I definitely agree with a lot of your suggestions and will take them into account in editing this. I appreciate all the thoughtful feedback! @mnaylor3 I'm glad you like the idea! (though keep it quiet - I am terrified of someo...

Must admit I haven't read Gatsby since middle school or high school (it's been so long ago I can't even remember!) I remember my teacher talking about Nick as a reliable narrator, but I always thought it would be much more interesting to read viewing Nick as an unreliable narrator. When I get a chan...

This is the beginning of a short story I am working on. I'm not entirely happy with it, I know the first paragraph definitely falls into one of Nathan's categories for trying too hard. And I don't usually write in first person so this is a bit out of my comfort zone. Also, I know I am adjective heav...

Hi all, Came up with a structure that I think is more compelling. Haven't fine-tuned the second paragraph yet, but would love some feedback. Thanks! Carolyn Lepworth suspects her mom had a lot of secrets. The longer they stay hidden, the more people die. And she thought living in New Hampshire woul...

I really, really like the cat analogy. Maybe because mine does that too. As for writing, well, it's not the act of writing itself that draws me, it's the story. I have these characters living inside of my head, interacting with each other, living an incredible tale, and ever since I've discovered h...

While I am revising my MS for a publisher, I thought I'd tweak my query and send it out (just to see if I can get another fish on my hook :) I did and thus far I have 3 partial requests out of six queries. Not bad...I am psyched. Actually, much better than with my previous query so yay! But ignore ...

I believe you should seek out and do what makes you happy (whether or not you make any money at it!) rather than just do something because you're good at it. And if nothing makes you happy? What then? I find it hard to believe that nothing makes you happy. It sounds like you enjoy telling stories i...

@sierramcconnell You know, I can't really say that I know what you're going through, or have been in the same boat (except for the part about writing) but I do think you are being awfully hard on yourself. It sounds like you are demanding that you be the best at everything. It may be cliche to say i...

I am just returning to writing after taking a few months off. Life conspired against me in the form of illness and an added work load that just made finding time and energy to write impossible for awhile. Now I am getting back into writing and let me tell you, absence makes the heart grow fonder! I ...

Latest Update: I've sent out the previous letter and haven't gotten any replies so I'm rewriting. Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Dear Agent, Magic and Machine exist side by side in Garn is Garn a world/country/city/bathtub? and it is Terik’s dream to become a mechanic’s assistant. two u...

Hello! This is an excerpt from the first chapter of my UF manuscript titled Voodoo Dues. Any feedback would be helpful and greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for any advice offered. Crouching behind a headstone in a cemetery, ruining a pair of designer heels is not how I normally spend my Sa...

ALl of you thank you for taking a few minutes helping to work at my efforts a little better. I will make revisions and of course pick the correct tense to use. I think I will make sure things are polished a bit better before posting. My apologies as I am sure it is seen as sloppy and annoying. Than...

This is the start of a story that I have recently pulled back out, I had put it away for awhile. As with most things in life when you have something stuck in your head that wants to wrok it way out onto to paper it becomes hard to ignore. Slowly I am convincing myself this going somewhere. Here is ...

My novel is finished and I'm ready to query. I think this sounds good but I would like more subjective eyes to take a look. Any and all comments welcome. Thanks in advance for your time. In his i agree with other comment that the italics are distracting and i think unnecessary world, where everythi...

Love the video Robin!

I just went out to shovel... again.

I'm in New England and I got about 12 inches of snow today. Good news, office closed. Bad news, I'm not sure I will be able to get in tomorrow!