Is it appropriate on this site somewhere to post book chapters for feedback as the book is written?

[BearBear]

Long long ago and well not too far away I remember a forum where writers would do exactly this. They'd post a story as it was being written and adjust with community feedback.

Is that a thing here? Has it been done? Can I do it? How? A new thread for each chapter?

Ty

 

[A. E. Lowan]

Yes, there's a Critique Request subforum that opens up after you've participated for a bit. I'm not sure how long or how many posts, but you should be able to see it soon. And yes, a new thread for each chapter. I just wouldn't post the whole thing at once, and be patient.

 

[BearBear]

You mean don't post the whole chapter at once? I'm trying to remember, my 1st drafts tend to have a dozen chapters or so but each one is 7-10k words. So maybe a scene at a time would be better.

 

[A. E. Lowan]

Yeah, go ahead and post scene by scene. What I meant was just not the whole book or five or six chapters at once. You don't want to overwhelm the reader.

 

[BearBear]

I agree, if I could post 160 characters at a time I would probably have a lot more comments. I was a Reddit junkie until recently, but there is no sense of community there and no matter how hard I tried, no way to foster it, not in my experience anyway. *fingers crossed* I'm looking for a good community of persistent personalities if such a thing exists anymore.

 

[pmmg]

Some people here are persistent and here everyday. Some... But, like many things, you get what you put in. (I should add, it is usually slow on the weekends.)

I do try to respond to those seeking feedback, but sometimes its just too much. 160 characters would help with it not being too much.

 

[BearBear]

I hear what you're saying... and brass gears start turning. I'm just trying to build steam to critical mass and restart the engine.

 

[skip.knox]

I just want to second the point about contributions. The best way to receive is to give.