Even though my stories and grammar are not that good, I am still continuing to write my novels, short stories or super short stories for the reason that this site gave me a chance to continue my writing hobby and meeting people like me, who are writing because they have that kind of creation flow into their veins.

    Septic_Red Yeah, pretty much. I think I do well. It only matters if you are really putting effort into the stories. So I feel yuh there.

        19 days later

        Hi I'm new here I just want to know what I have to do. To be recognized on this platform

          HotRedFlaming we’re very much alike. When I started writing, it was just for fun, it was just to kill time.

          I was and still am a good thinker but back when I started, i was very terrible at writing. I knew what I wanted to write but I didn’t know how to express it in words, I still didn’t care about that, I wrote my chapters and posted them knowing I wasn’t very good at writing (I wasn’t that bad, it was still interesting for those who actually read it with open hearts and mind). I got affiliated with works of other great writers and as I kept writing, I could feel I was changing, I improved a lot but I still feel discouraged whenever I read other works, it just makes me feel, Who would want to read my book if there are many writers out there who are better than me. I’ve not given up though, I’m still writing to this day. I realised my book really was bad when I posted more than 13 chapters and I didn’t get any chapter comments, not even a single one. I’ve currently posted 15 chapters and still no comments. It really hurts but I guess some of us aren’t just meant to be. If you’re curious, I’ve got 10.5k views and 8 collections

              Janettejustynne that’s tuff. I’ve been the- I still am there. I get no reviews, no comments and no votes. I have only like 8 collections. I’m really broken rn, I might give up writing soon.

                  LaziGamer Exactly. Just a word of motivation would keep us going. I started writing a while back but up still haven’t gotten a single comment for my book. I’ve gotten no reviews or votes either, the people we’re writing for are the ones discouraging us.

                      I guess we’re underdogs in the sense that we don’t have much exposure? You can’t be a good writer at first try. You need to hone it thru time. I’ve been writing since 14 (stories that I’ve finished and were read by classmates and friends) and I’ve gotten a lot of feedback. Some are good, some are bad. But it really helped me improving my skills.

                      Jiggsaww

                      Jiggsaww

                      Don't give up guys. The beginning is always hard. If you are still a starting author, don't get discouraged easily. Some writers get the recognition on their second books or further. Just continue writing and learning. You will get there.

                            Janettejustynne Great question. I'm surprised nobody asked earlier. If you're serious here is what you do.

                            1. Give honest feedback, if a plot point isn't working or the dialoge is weak because the characters all sound alike SAY SO. You're hurting the author if you don't point out what went sideways.
                            2. Don't be the northern end of a southern bound horse with your feedback. How you say it is just as important as what you're saying.
                            3. Encourage other writers, if you have an idea to help them out, let them know. Even if they don't use the idea, it might spark something else. Be excited for them when they finish a chapter or solve a problem.
                            4. When they get better, tell them.
                            5. If you see them about to make a mistake that will ruin their book... TELL them, especially if you made the same mistake.
                            6. Share resources, web sites, books, forms etc.

                            Teacherman... out

                              5 days later

                              well, it's the phase that almost every newbie goes through. There are people who are going to criticise and at some point, you will feel like, ok like no one is interested in your book but I believe one should believe in themselves. I think you should sort your priorities first.
                              1- You are writing because you love storytelling and writing,
                              2- Or you are writing as a profession.
                              In latter case, I would suggest you to prepare yourself for tough competitions and better learn few tips and tricks to make your writing and story entertaining so you can make writing as a profession however if you choose 1 option and are like me who love writing just for fun and for love of writing then the only thing you need to do is, be honest with yourself. Write things which makes you happy and be happy. You didn't need to get pressured, You should just write what makes you contented and writer inside you feels happy. Believe me, there will be people who will read your book and may become your fans too. It doesn't matter if they are few in numbers, what matters are that there is actually someone who is reading your book. Don't get disheartened because of few readers and fewer comments. There are people who like to read silently and maybe your readers are silent ones

                              So just smile and gear up.
                              Just write and feel happy after all we are writing for happiness, not for fame.
                              I believe fame is secondary, it will come when it needs to be and even if doesn't come it was not our first choice lol.

                                well, it's the phase that almost every newbie goes through. There are people who are going to criticise and at some point, you will feel like, ok like no one is interested in your book but I believe one should believe in themselves. I think you should sort your priorities first.
                                1- You are writing because you love storytelling and writing,
                                2- Or you are writing as a profession.
                                In latter case, I would suggest you to prepare yourself for tough competitions and better learn few tips and tricks to make your writing and story entertaining so you can make writing as a profession however if you choose 1 option and are like me who love writing just for fun and for love of writing then the only thing you need to do is, be honest with yourself. Write things which makes you happy and be happy. You don't need to get pressured, You should just write what makes you contented and writer inside you feels happy. Believe me, there will be people who will read your book and may become your fans too. It doesn't matter if they are few in numbers, what matters are that there is actually someone who is reading your book. Don't get disheartened because of few readers and fewer comments. There are people who like to read silently and maybe your readers are silent ones

                                So just smile and gear up.
                                Just write and feel happy after all we are writing for happiness, not for fame.
                                I believe fame is secondary, it will come when it needs to be and even if it doesn't come it was not our first choice lol.

                                [unknown] there are somethings that Ive learned why my previous stories didnt succeed. The main reason was because I didnt know my audience. I was writing randomly and people wont care about that stuff. But when you have an audience and a proper plot that follows the mainstream or what people want you can easily succeed.

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