Title: An 8-track to 81 Chapters
Author: Robin L. Sanders
Published Date: November 7, 2012
Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy
Format: eBook
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Synopsis:
When
a Social Studies teacher assigns a special project to six high school
students, (Richard, Shelly, Nathan, Charles, Morgan and Britt) they
receive a lesson that may indeed change lives of many worlds. As they
work on the problems set before them they come to realize that the
typical real world issues that each student had been dealing with
doesn’t look all that bad. As the unlikely group of misfits explores the
project, they discover strengths that they were completely unaware they
had.
For
seven whole days they stay in a mysterious book unlocking puzzles,
fighting demon-possessed statues, creating bonds with a memorable cast
of characters and fighting a villain who controls the powers of the
heavens. Mr. Hutchenson, a professor of social studies at St. Cardinals,
is a man who plays a large part within this story, but just as the kids
have to discover that, so does the reader. These six kids work on
finding that strength by not only fighting the enemy, but the enemy within.
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Genre – Young Adult / Fantasy
Rating – PG13
What are the mistakes you see in beginner writers?
by Robin L Sanders
One of the beginning mistakes that we all make as writers is having
the idea of writing a great story but not knowing how or where to
start. I would often have times of imagining an epic battle but haven’t
a clue where to place the scene in the middle of my story. Some people
would prefer to write a story from beginning to the end, which is
practical but not possible for many. Other writers would start off by
breaking their story into outlines so whenever they’re lost, they could
figure out where to go next or start somewhere else then come back to
the scene later. There was one method I learned from a screenwriter
about writing the scenario that you’re most passionate about and begin
from there whether forward or backwards. When I started I had this
belief that if you didn’t start from the beginning then you’re not doing
it right. Truth is there is no actual rule of how to start writing a
novel, you could just do it the way you feel the most comfortable. It’s
your work so do it the way you feel, do what you want to do, that’s
what I learned.
Another big mistake that most writers often do is fail to develop a
tough skin. Writing is considered a literary expression in visual art;
the writing industry is filled with critics that live by an established
modern code. Whenever they see something that is of the ordinary, they
would either praise or insult the writer without any warning. Some
critics can be spiteful and would wake up every morning with their eyes
set on any literature they disliked especially if it was a person. In
other words develop the strength to accept criticism. Constructive
criticism is very important and can help sharpen and hone in on your
writing skills as well as style. Actual criticism whether good or bad
could be harmful but knowing when and how to handle it could be a big
step to becoming a fearless author. Some writers developed the ability
to use negative criticism as a source of fuel to produce more positive
work while others are capable of weighing the differences of good and
bad criticism.
Horribly written and edited work is a big mistake when publishing a
book; placing commas, periods, and proper use of words into sentences
without producing fragments are essential elements to having a good
novel. Even if you’ve written over a hundred thousand words in an epic
novel it wouldn’t make any difference if you’ve spotted over thousands
of errors. Finding a professional editor can be hard and expensive
especially if he’s a real good one. Finding the right editor is also
difficult and could take a long process if they’re real busy or
accepting inbox mail from other clients. I remember being rejected by
professional editors from left to right over a years span and when I
found one he wasn’t a real good one. Later I had a friend who was a
freelance English teacher who had taught English overseas and decided to
edit my work with pay of course.
There can be many major set backs in the writing industry but the
greatest mistake that could be ever made is to tell someone about your
ideas without copyright protection. Plagiarism is definitely a crime
and is seen as literary suicide in the writing world but that doesn’t
stop any money grubbing backstabber who can spot that as a business
opportunity. Working on a story while brainstorming new and creative
ideas is definitely hard work. The lands filled with characters that we
created are apart of our lives, as we constantly have to live the roles
of each and every one of them. The stories that we create have an
emotional connection with all of us and to have someone take that away
from us is not a good feeling at all. That is why it is very important
on having your writing protected by any means as possible. I’m not
stating that it’s bad to exchange any ideas, instead keep the ideas that
you want and give some of the ones you’re not interested on keeping to
good use.
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Genre – Young Adult / Fantasy
Rating – PG13
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