I just finished the first book. I enjoyed it but I am surprised at the level of praise it gets in this thread. I found it slow to get going and without giving away spoilers, I was a little frustrated at part of the climax. The books has a very original feel to it although I found myself...
I have read both. There was quite a gap between readings and I am not completely aware of the differences, but I can certainly say that the original had a spark that was missing in the revision. I still love it though.
This is an excellent discussion, but I can't help wondering what became of Phil the Drill. He started the thread back in March. Are there any updates? Did he find the courage do get his work out there? How does the story end?
That's fine. If you want to put a couple of chapters in the Showcase here in the meantime then that will probably provide you some good feedback to make sure you are on the right track.
I read on my phone, which is a Nokia N8. Although the screen is much smaller than a tablet, I find that it is a very comfortable experience. One of the features I really like is the ability to invert the text so that you have white text on black background. This allows you to read at night with...
You can certainly post some of your work here in the forum and then publish later. That is what many writers do. It allows them to get feedback and help them to improve. The ebook industry is new and the format is allowing authors to work in new ways, in addition to the traditional publishing...
I have been trying to start Frank Herbert's Dune for many years. There always seems to be another book I want to read first. I don't know why I have this blockage.