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Old 04-03-2011, 02:51 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by LadyCeleste View Post
While literary license works for some things, in others it does not. I'm a published author seven times over in both novelist and poetic and honestly, if I submitted something like this to my editors, it would get kicked back with red marks all over it.

Secondly, as a publisher myself, I wouldn't even look at this as a possible bit. The story has some interesting elements, but really needs an overhaul on grammar and spelling. While it may be acceptable for a younger crowd, for an older crowd, they won't take two looks at it due to the lack of substance and character.
Are you serious? this is an online bulletin board!!! whoever (or whomever, you are the expert you tell me) reads it will read it. Enjoy the fact that someone took the time to post at all. Geez
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