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Hi, still new here. I've got a long chapter book I've written recently, and it would take forever to post 1,500 words at a time- is it too long? I don't really know what to do with it. Any advice?

brassnbridle wrote:Hi, still new here. I've got a long chapter book I've written recently, and it would take forever to post 1,500 words at a time- is it too long? I don't really know what to do with it. Any advice?

You can probably post it in the Advanced Critiques forum! Mind you, if you do that, it might be challenging to get reviewers for it, since a lot of people won't critique novels unless you help them out first, so just post it there and get reviewing!

Help! Help! I did a review and hit the save, and it told me it saved, then disappeared. My review didn't show up posted, and i don't know how to get it back. Did i just make a really, really, stupid mistake, or do i have to re-type the whole thing over?

How can I post another story? I don't get all these point or whatever things they are. When can I and how can I?

Brassnbridle--

Check under 'My YWS', at the 'Overview' section. There should be a tab on the left that says 'Manage drafts'. Click on this tab and see if you can find your review there. ^^

Forestqueen808--

For each story you post, you have to review at least two things that other people have posted. It's our 2:1 ratio. ^^ Right now you don't have any reviews (you can check on your profile, or under your avatar whenever you post) and so you won't be able to post anything else of your own unless and until you review two other pieces. Ya? Reviewing doesn't have to be some mile-long post, either-- just drop by a piece and give a good paragraph of what you thought about it!

I have posted 3 reports. Every time I try to write a story it says I have to write it twice.

Charlie:

I believe that you're reviews were not long enough the be considered reviews. A review must be at least 50 characters long. I think you must also use your freebie post. This is the one time you can post without reviewing and I think you have to use it for you're review count to start to work.
Hope I was helpful.

Kamas

Just to correct Kamas up there, a review must be at least 250 characters long. About three lines.

Her point is valid though. ^_^ You need to write longer reviews for them to count.

how do you write reviews?

Under the work you want to review will be a button saying "reply". That's reviewing.

what exactly is "bumping" threads?

When you take an old thread of yours, for example your first literary post and you post again so that it comes to the top of the forum where everyone can see it.

It not allowed because you've gotten reviews on it (most likely) and it will get reviews like a new piece, which isn't fair to people who have just posted theirs.

Hope that answers your question.

Kamas

Hey there, i had a quick question.
When i go to Submit My Work, can i put the entire story on there no matter the length?
And when i go my portfolio, can people see my work in there or does it have to be posted?
Thanks- Angela

You can post anything, as long is it is in the correct forum. Most thing go in the regular forums but if you have a work that is (now correct me if I'm wrong) 5000 words or up, you post it in the Advance Critique forum.

Read the descriptions of the forums to now more, or PM me! I'll totally give you a hand if you aren't sure where to put something.

Kamas

To post in Advanced Critiques, your piece must be at least 10,000 words long, and it's actually reserved for novels, not chapters. If you're planning to post chapter by chapter still, do so in the literary forums. If you're going to post a bunch of chapters at once and it's over 10,000 words, post in the Advanced Critiques.

It's still preferred that posts in the literary forums aren't extremely long. If they are scary long like that, members will shy away from reviewing it, and we won't want that!