Alura-x-Uneii wrote:
No I meant like I can take things the wrong way and get upset >_< Hmmm...well it did pass, I think. I'm so new at this sorry >.< thanks for the help really.
Well, I have to admit that I sometimes come down pretty hard on people in here...but, frankly, no harder than, say, the editor at a traditional publisher would. In fact, I'm usually not nearly so tough! Nevertheless, I don't mean to either upset or insult anyone in here, either, so I'm glad you've taken my comments in the spirit in which they were intended.
I understand that you have to deal with some problems, but that's all the more reason for you to find someone who can help you with your book. You sound like a young person, so perhaps you can find a teacher who would be willing to go over your book for you. I would think that most teachers would be thrilled to find a student who is ambitious enough to want to write a novel and do what they can to help them out. Or maybe you can find an older student or someone at a college who is studying English, Literature or Journalism who might be willing to give you a hand.
The bottom line is that if you are going to be charging money for a book it needs to be as good as any book someone might find in a bookstore. It's neither fair nor very honest to ask people to make special allowances for you. If because of special circumstances your book requires extra attention, then it is your job to make that additional effort.
I should point out again that you need to rethink your cover. I understand perfectly that it means something to you...but you are not the person seeing the book for the first time. A total stranger needs to be able to take one look at the cover of your book and at least get a general idea of what kind of book it is...without reading it first or having any special knowledge about it. I don't think your cover does that.
