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I just posted the first chapter of FREEDOM CALLS.

It is revised but still a rough draft.

I would love some feedback.

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I just finished the first draft of my story TIME QUEST. I am having a difficult time

starting my second draft. Any suggestions?
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Wait.

Don't revise straight away - give the story time to breathe in your head, and time for you to forget what you've written so you hit the next draft with fresh eyes.
I definitely agree with what s Author Icon said about waiting. Another bit of advice I might suggest would be to retype the entire thing as though you were transcribing it. Correct any typos and grammatical issues that managed to make their way into your first draft, and make notes of any ideas that come to you while retyping. Go over the ideas to determine if they improve the story, and if they do, figure out how to work them in. Dismiss them if they seem to only be chasing rabbits with no real purpose.

Also, if you have someone you trust to give you honest feedback, give it to them and let them read through it warts and all. You can then take their feedback to improve the story. In essence, this is kind of like seeking out a beta reader, but usually, beta readers don't get to see the story until it has gone through at least a second draft, so perhaps this would be an alpha reader?
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What a huge task to recreate your work from over the span of years. I am happy you found WdC to use to write the stories. Thank you for reviewing my picture. You needed to sleuth to find it. hahaha You are welcome to use me as a resource if you need to know something.
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Hello to everyone. I am new here and I am excited to have joined such a great group.

I look forward to reading different stories and such. I hope to get to know a few of you.
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Welcome to WDC.
It's a pretty good community here. I'm sure you'll find plenty of fun stuff to read.
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