>reddit gives shit feedback>my friends have lives to live>a blog wouldn't get any views>ao3 audience wouldn't like me >same with wattpad/royal road>not good enough for a magazineOther than /lit/, where does one post to get readers and good feedback? Also tell me about your favorite short story writers, I'm looking for interesting artists. Add a short pitch if you're up for it, or not. I can't post any writing because I've got nothing that wouldn't identify me.
Why do you want feedback? Write what you want, raw and unaffected by yhr opinions of others. My favorite short-story writer is Dostoevsky. Everyone reads his novels but The Crocodile and A Nasty Story are great.
>>24736558I mean you could pay a professional to proof read whatever you’ve written, would probably be more useful than any advice on here.
bump for being a real human being that values something.
>>24736558One of the biggest lessons I learned throughout my coursework in creative writing is that feedback is overrated. I can't tell you amount of garbage feedback I got during my critiques -- either advice that was completely useless or advice that would've been of active detriment to what I was trying to do. It can be very useful provided that it's coming from the right person, but a good writer who's capable of giving you the right sort of feedback is difficult.
>>24737169*difficult to find.
Donald Barthelme
>>24736558>>not good enough for a magazineSee there's your problem, a LOT of magazines publish shit, IDPOL MFAslop. You need to make shorter stories, poems, flash fiction and submit to one a day. Where you are accepted might be a good place to find your limit, and force you to improve.
>>24736558Unironically go ask your local librarians for feedback, just approach the front desk and say "hey is there someone who would be interested in sampling my writing and giving feedback?"I do this frequently and it helps
Just write bro. Who gives a fuck what some rando thinks
>>24736558I got lucky by having a good critique group in college. I'm still in touch with some of them and I can occasionally get them to read my stuff.IRL workshop groups are very hit or miss, especially out of college. One friend of mine said that all the workshops in his area were wine moms and schizos.Basically if you don't have any worthwhile groups nearby I'd just stick with /lit/. We may not write I do though but we are elite readers here. So cook up something non personally identifiable and post it.As for short stories, I'm an /sffg/ fag. Clark Ashton Smith is good. In his best moments he's a middle ground between Poe and Robert E Howard. A Night in Malneant is my favorite.GL with your writing, OP.
>>24736673>Why do you want feedback?To get better. Also to learn more about how writers operate, as I have no formal training. Most good writers do. I'm not vying to become one of the greats, but I enjoy reading, and it's tough to understand just enough to see artistry but too stupid to learn and perfect your own work. Most importantly though, the few times I've gotten feedback have drastically improved my writing, and I want more of that. >>24737169Interesting. I feel that with my friends sometimes. Unfortunately, I'm not well versed enough with the nuts-and-bolts to make those decisions on my own; I'm still struggling with basics and need feedback to point out my big shortcomings. >>24737220I guess I could try this. I was under the impression that getting published was extremely hard and that your work had to be flawless to even be considered. >>24736687Thanks, my friend.
>>24737169I think you shouldn't trust one person feedback. It's much better to have a big sample of people feedbacks, and then trying to find common criticisms between them. If many people have the same complain, it's likely a real flaw.
>>24736680I could but it seems to me that, with how much I still have left to learn, paying a professional is something to do once I sort out the bigger issues with my writing. Their training is better suited for spotting errors with my rhythm and flow, not the fact that I use adverbs too frequently. >>24737265That sounds unusual but I'll look into it. >>24737300>IRL workshop groups are very hit or missThis is what I've heard too. Same with dedicated workshopping sites. >So cook up something non personally identifiable and post it.I could try that, yeah, I've been meaning to take part in the contests. >GL with your writing, OP.Thanks!>>24737286I want the randos to read and get the point of my writing. Writing in isolation isn't as fulfilling as knowing that other people agree that your work has artistic merit.
>>24736558You should learn Latin and ancient Greek. Why? I don't know but all the greats studied those languages which implies a correlation worth of an investigation. It's also likely not a coincidence that the average writer wrote significantly better in the past.
>>24736558I mean, of course blog wouldn't get any views if you don't have a blog. I suppose you need to reach out through different channels and hand-pick people interested in writing who also aren't too cringe and cultivate a relationship, as you would with friends.I'm lead to believe that a platform like a blog is the only way you are making it in todays market anyway.Also, I'm confused about you being afraid of doxing, yet wanting readers
>>24737501>I guess I could try this. I was under the impression that getting published was extremely hard and that your work had to be flawless to even be considered.https://www.chillsubs.com/ Is what you want, you can filter by genre, payment, prestige, etc. Find a lit mag you like and read it, are you good enough to get into it? Are your stories on the same level? why or why not?
