The Naked Scientists
  • Login
  • Register
  • Podcasts
      • The Naked Scientists
      • eLife
      • Naked Genetics
      • Naked Astronomy
      • In short
      • Naked Neuroscience
      • Ask! The Naked Scientists
      • Question of the Week
      • Archive
      • Video
      • SUBSCRIBE to our Podcasts
  • Articles
      • Science News
      • Features
      • Interviews
      • Answers to Science Questions
  • Get Naked
      • Donate
      • Do an Experiment
      • Science Forum
      • Ask a Question
  • About
      • Meet the team
      • Our Sponsors
      • Site Map
      • Contact us

User menu

  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Help
  • Search
  • Tags
  • Recent Topics
  • Login
  • Register
  1. Naked Science Forum
  2. General Discussion & Feedback
  3. Just Chat!
  4. What's your advice on writing a series of story?
« previous next »
  • Print
Pages: 1 ... 7 8 [9]   Go Down

What's your advice on writing a series of story?

  • 162 Replies
  • 86323 Views
  • 1 Tags

0 Members and 29 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline hamdani yusuf (OP)

  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • *******
  • 11803
  • Activity:
    78%
  • Thanked: 285 times
Re: What's your advice on writing a series of story?
« Reply #160 on: 08/09/2025 12:57:03 »
You?ll Never Finish Revising Your Novel Without This
Quote
Still stuck in endless revisions?and wondering if your novel will ever be ready to publish?

You?re editing and re-editing? but your story isn?t getting stronger. That?s because most sci-fi and fantasy authors are missing one crucial piece: a master revision plan.

In this video, I?ll walk you through a simple, proven system for sorting your revision notes?so you know exactly what to fix and in what order. You?ll learn how to:

? Identify which edits matter most (and which waste time)
? Organize your revision notes by ripple effect
? Avoid burnout with smarter, layered revision passes
? Finally finish a book that?s actually ready to send into the world

👇Your story deserves better than endless reworking. Let?s finish it?for real this time.

Logged
Unexpected results come from false assumptions.
 



Offline hamdani yusuf (OP)

  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • *******
  • 11803
  • Activity:
    78%
  • Thanked: 285 times
Re: What's your advice on writing a series of story?
« Reply #161 on: 09/09/2025 12:33:13 »
This Beta Reader Cheat Sheet Tells You Exactly What Their Feedback Means

Quote
Don't waste your time revising for the wrong "issues" your beta readers pointed out.
If you're stuck with comments like ?It was boring? or ?The pacing felt off?... make sure you know how to put them to use the right way.

The truth is... beta feedback doesn?t mean what you think it does. But once you know how to decode it, it becomes a powerful tools in your revision process.

📥 GET THE FULL CHEAT SHEET:
Want a breakdown of common beta reader comments and what they really mean?

In this video, I?ll walk you through what readers are really saying when they leave confusing feedback?and how to use that insight to revise with clarity and confidence.

✅ You?ll learn:
? What beta readers actually mean when they say vague things like ?boring? or ?dragged?
? How to avoid the biggest mistakes writers make with feedback
? When to act on feedback? and when to ignore it
? The mindset shift that saves your story from becoming a mess of conflicting revisions

Logged
Unexpected results come from false assumptions.
 

Offline alancalverd

  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 21159
  • Activity:
    68.5%
  • Thanked: 60 times
  • Life is too short for instant coffee
Re: What's your advice on writing a series of story?
« Reply #162 on: 09/09/2025 16:49:24 »
A couple of beta hints:

The useful adjectives are possession, size and color.  All else is padding.

Metaphors are boggy ground. Similes are tank traps. Don't get caught!
Logged
Helping stem the tide of ignorance
 



  • Print
Pages: 1 ... 7 8 [9]   Go Up
« previous next »
Tags: storytelling 
 
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
  • SMF 2.0.15 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines
    Privacy Policy
    SMFAds for Free Forums
  • Naked Science Forum ©

Page created in 0.73 seconds with 27 queries.

  • Podcasts
  • Articles
  • Get Naked
  • About
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe to newsletter
  • We love feedback

Follow us

cambridge_logo_footer.png

©The Naked Scientists® 2000–2017 | The Naked Scientists® and Naked Science® are registered trademarks created by Dr Chris Smith. Information presented on this website is the opinion of the individual contributors and does not reflect the general views of the administrators, editors, moderators, sponsors, Cambridge University or the public at large.