Writing & Editing Discussion Group

Hey , I was wondering how do you authors know if people love your stories ? by bookmarking your novel ? by following you ? or any others way ? if someone remove my book from their reading list , will Inkitt give a notification about it ?

Kindly give me some reponses , thank you)

Remy Hi there! Authors have a personal analytics page and also get notifications about when their book is added to a reading list, though removing it does not show up. Additionally, they have access to reviews, likes, and comments too. If you have more ... See More questions, feel free to reach out to us at support@inkitt.com.

Aly

I've seen a few posts around of some writers struggling with writer's block, and it got me curious--what do you do to get rid of writer's block?
I, personally, set the work aside and try to focus on editing. I'll read through my story at least once to see if the answer is in there somewhere, and if not, I start editing other peoples' work so I at least don't get rusty. I find that when I help other people get rid of their writer's block, that mine goes away just as well :)
What do you do?

Benjamin Rosen Hey there Aly. Interesting question that I am sure many writers eventually struggle with. What keeps me motivated is a simple quote from Jeff Goins "Writer’s block is an excuse. Nothing more." Some may agree or disagree but in context it is true. ... See More Speaking for the fiction crowd I dont dabble with non-fiction.

We can assume that writers block is a lack of organization, being trampled upon by negative reviews or simply lost interest in their story. sure not knowing what to write is a valid reason but then again if you truly cared for your work you would find a way.

some ways to feel motivated again would simply to put the work down and get your heart pumping, litterly. Doing a bit of exercise to loosen up your body or even going to the sauna to help remove any toxins in your body that research suggest impedes brain response.

If that does not put the nail in the coffin you can always pick up a new project. At the end of the day unless writing is your profession and career ie newspaper journalism etc etc where you know what your supposed to write move on. If your work does give you that spark try something else or look at it from a different angle. Once you sated your thirst then go back and see how the story feels to you. If you steel feel "writers blocked" then it is not you its the story.

Granted take what I say with a grain of salt I've only ever completed one novel. At the same time though great question hopeful my response was not too long winded.

Aly Great points, Benjamin! In terms of pounding out words, if you have at least a point A and a point Z, writer's block shouldn't be used as a crutch to avoid writing just because a particular scene might be a little difficult.

In the time I ... See More spent as a freelance editor, I heard a grand series of excuses, my favorite being "time." I found that my authors would claim they didn't have time, that when they did, they were too tired. What they really were doing was stalling because they didn't feel prepared for whatever scene they needed to write or re-write. Everyone is so afraid of failing or writing something terrible.

NaNoWriMo is really great practice for people that have a lot of blocks, I think. I have participated every year since 2008 and it's really given me that urgency to just get past the block by putting whatever words I can down, and then worrying later.

kapilchugh

Hello Friends,

I am from India. My name is Kapil Chugh. My profession is teaching but my passion is writing. I have written my first novel "Three Freaky Years". It's a story of a young man who is ambitious, has never-say-die attitude but fails to identify himself and his path.

But there always is someone who stands by you and helps you to identify what you need. He or she may be a friend or your love. The story revolves around the theme that 'Life is still beautiful'
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I will love to know about your reading experience and your feedback which can help new authors like me to write better.
Thank you all.

The full novel is available. Plz check.

https://www.inkitt.com/stories/romance/237025

Kelsey Cadle

My name is Kelsey, and i'm twenty-six. I've been on inkitt for almost a year now, and I've been seeing all of these cool covers for some stories. To those who make their own covers, how do you do it?

Remy Hi Kelsey! There is a search function in the cover editor, which allows you to look for an image, and then you can use the tools on the right side to change the font color and size accordingly. If you have trouble with this, please let us know at support@inkitt.com!

Jordan Esperanza

Hi! My name is Jordan Esperanza, I'm fourteen years old and is currently in high school. I am looking for an editor for my novella "Alex and The Mad World" Though the full version is 180 pages, the cut version is available on my page with only 34 pages. Since I am only fourteen years old and has a limited budget, I am willing to give an editor 50% of my royalties after editing until the amount due is met. I would have great honor if you chose to work with me! If you are interested, email me at ... See More jordanh1n1esp@gmail.com thank you!

The Ever Present Narrator

Hi!
I'm a new author on Inkitt, and I recently got my first chapter for my book, The Ancient Signs, approved!
I was hoping for some reviews so I could know what to fix, or what to change in more chapters.
Thanks!
https://www.inkitt.com/stories/fantasy/240408

Vaughan Williams

To all the people that have read "MANY RETURNS," I realised the other day that there was a chapter missing. I don't know how it happened but I have re-done it again. I'm sorry if it didn't make sense. V

Sonia_R

Hello. My name is Sonia. I'm an aspiring novelist and my work is available to be read, voted, commented reviewed on Wattpad and Inkitt. My latest publication on Inkitt is The Prodigious Love. Click the link below to read and review my novel. I am looking forward to reading your reviews and do feel free to share your book if you want a review.

https://www.inkitt.com/stories/romance/239640

MadeleineOriel

Billionaire Bad-Boys? Or Cold-Blooded Criminals? Inkitt is introducing a new book group! Vote on the genre YOU would like to see in the Inkitt community here:
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Benjamin Rosen

For those with experience in short stories and novels alike I have a question.

I recently completed a short story approximately 3k words in length. Without spoiling the plot, it tends to revolve around the idea of dying and coming back out of pear anguish and revenge. But in the end was only able to complete half their goal with the others escaping judgment
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Would leaving the story at an ending in that manner be more for lack of better words poetic? Or would adding more ... See More story and background make grounds for a good longer read? https://www.inkitt.com/stories/235661?preview=true is the link to the short story.
For compensation I will also read something of yours. Simply leave a comment bellow with your link so that I may review. Thanks for your time and consideration.

All the best,
Ben

Ambassador Vader I think endings are whatever you want to make them. I don't think its any more or less poetic that revenge wasn't carried out, however if it revenge isn't carried out it feels like a chapter in a larger story.

Ambassador Vader https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/233085

Benjamin Rosen Thank you for the input I have you on follow and a piece of your work in my reading list

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