To clarify: do we post short excerpts from things or just the entire work?
Hello everyone!
This is a thread made for the soul purpose of getting positive feedback on your writing projects! Constructive criticism is nice but sometimes it takes a pat on the back to really get you motivated! So go forth and shower your fellow rights in love and praise!!! Here are a few ideas:
1. Comment something positive about the persons work above you.
2. Pick a favorite or share a favorite work from a fellow writer (Make sure to properly credit them)
3. Share your own ideas/ stories/ poetry/ whatever! Don't be shy!
As always here are some rules!
(Thank you Castra for letting me use these!)
✒️ Make sure to be polite and nice to each other
✒️ No vagueposting about other users or people in general; let's keep the negativity in vent threads!
✒️ Don't attack / insult other people's interest / favourite genres etc. Discussion is good and disagreements happen, but attacking and insulting are hardly a respectful way of communication.
✒️ Preferably keep things SFW and black out sensitive / upsetting / NSFW-ish content like this
✒️ To avoid bogging down the page, it's fine to post an excerpt on to the group. However, if you wish to share your full work (anything longer than a few paragraphs), please do so in a link!
Any questions, feel free to contact me or tag me!
@ Caine I'll add this to the first post:
Excerpts are fine but if it's the entire work, maybe go for a link to it so the page doesn't take a million years to scroll through!
Thank you!
Trinket I love how you use words! It's very crisp to read and the language of the characters is so smooth. I read through first chapter and I plan on reading the rest of it tonight!
I'll leave my first chapter here for a gander. Just picked back up with writing today after a two month break. Fernweh: Chapter 1
dearalese at first it seemed like a slice of life story which don't tend to hold my attention long, but I was curious as to what was going on with your one character and felt unease and a bit sad for them at the end of that first chapter.
I don't know if this thread's still alive. Got a high feeling that it isn't, considering how long it's been since anyone posted in it, but it's still linked in the Writer's Thread and I'd like some people to talk with about writing, so...
https://toyhou.se/~literature/128876.mirror-character-study
Here's my most recent thing that's posted to ToyHouse! Please tell me if I should delete this post, and I will immediately ^^"
-jacket, I read the first chapter (all I had time for at the moment, sorry!) and so far I really like how descriptive you are. It's definitely a really good start with a hook to get you interested and I'm planning to come back and continue reading when I have more time later.
Auralina33 yours was also beautifully descriptive, in a different way. It painted very nicely and I got the impression you were talking about a doll very almost immediately.
My current project is Mercatus (working title...) if anyone is interested, I'd really appreciate some feedback as I've been a little stuck lately.
-jacket I've only read the first chapter, mainly because I prefer to actually know the author if I ever see sexual content and especially content of sensitive sexual topics. However, you did very well writing it! The imagery was very alive, but very grim as well, fitting for the setting and the tone of the story, and despite no names being mentioned, the use of pronouns and descriptions of the characters works very well to keep from losing track of who's being talked about. While this certainly seems to handle dark topics, it's good that you don't hyperfocus on them or describe them in extreme detail, instead just leaving enough of an implication to make the reader uncomfortable but not make it too sickening to read.
It almost reminds me of a thriller or film noir, which I get the feeling is what you were going for. It honestly has me quite intrigued, and while I don't plan to read more unless I feel I'm more in the mood to process sensitive topics, you definitely have a very good hook that leaves a wish to know what happens later
CCKitty89 I struggled to stay focused while reading (Not because your writing is boring, I was just doing a bunch of things at the same time), and I have to say, your fantasy writing really shines through and makes the hook of the story much more interesting! I'm very curious to see how this continues, and I especially like the descriptions of the fairy, how they're clearly magical without it being overdone, and probably even being rather cutesy in appearence. I also found my heart racing in the part where Sam was chasing the wisp, just feeling that pure fear of seeing this kid get swiftly lured away where she'll likely get hurt. She does a good job at coming across as appropiately young in her thought processes, but not as dumb as many people assume kids are, and it was honestly fun to see how she acts and thinks and how close to her mom she is.
I'm definitely favouriting this one so I can read the rest later!
CCKitty89 Thank you so much! I honestly wasn't expecting anyone to read it, I've always had trouble writing a good hook so it means so much to hear that from somebody. <3
Auralina33 Thank you! I'm definitely a sucker for film noir style media, so I'm really happy to hear that inspiration came through; the early chapters were especially intended to have that undertone, while the later ones become more of a thriller with a peppering of slice-of-life. :) I appreciate the comments on the darker subject matter - I'm always trying my best to balance accurately portraying the horror and lasting impact of those topics, while also trying to avoid accidentally edging into that point of excess where it seems like glorification or cheap shock value fodder; it's super reassuring to hear any feedback about how it comes across.
Auralina33 thank you so much, that means a lot to hear and I really appreciate the fav! Definitely feeling more inspired to keep working on my next chapter!