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Re: Show HN: I´m looking for fiction writers

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Post by cweagans »

This is a really cool idea! I've been interested in getting into fiction for a while. Short stories seem like a great way to do this.

I assume that the submission must be a final draft, right? That is, writers need to bring their own editor and such to make sure it's polished by the time it gets submitted?

Re: Show HN: I´m looking for fiction writers

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Post by redxblood »

cweagans wrote: post #2

This is a really cool idea! I've been interested in getting into fiction for a while. Short stories seem like a great way to do this. I assume that the submission must be a final draft, right? That is, writers need to bring their own editor and such to make sure it's polished by the time it gets submitted?

Yes, we will be reading final drafts, otherwise it would be very hard to keep track of all stories and versions. If your story is chosen, and you give us permission, our editors will "polish it", if that is needed at all.

Re: Show HN: I´m looking for fiction writers

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Post by DanBC »

redxblood wrote: post #7
DanBC wrote: post #4

This doesn't feel like a ShowHN.

Well, the guidelines say: "Show HN is a way to share something that you've made on Hacker News." I made this site, but if you're also interested in submitting...

But the Show HN rules say:

> Show HN is for something you've made that other people can play with. HN users can try it out, give you feedback, and ask questions in the thread.

> A Show HN needn't be complicated or look slick. The community is comfortable with work that's at an early stage.

> If your work isn't ready for people to try out yet, please don't do a Show HN. Once it's ready, come back and do it then.

> Blog posts, sign-up pages, and fundraisers can't be tried out, so they can't be Show HNs.

Re: Show HN: I´m looking for fiction writers

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Post by yellowapple »

redxblood wrote: post #5
yellowapple wrote: post #3

I'm pretty sure "Dystopy" ain't a real word. I'm guessing it has something to do with the word "dystopia"?

Woah, how did that escape me AND my auto-correct? Well, now I'm embarrassed. Thanks for the heads up!

Hah, no problem. I'm just glad I'm not having some kind of vocabulary-related stroke ;)

Re: Show HN: I´m looking for fiction writers

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Post by yellowapple »

DanBC wrote: post #8
redxblood wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, the guidelines say: "Show HN is a way to share something that you've made on Hacker News." I made this site, but if you're also interested in submitting...

But the Show HN rules say: > Show HN is for something you've made that other people can play with. HN users can try it out, give you feedback, and ask questions in the thread. > A Show HN needn't be complicated or look slick. The community is comfortable with work that's at an early stage. > If your work isn't ready for people to try out yet, please don't do a Show HN. Once it's ready, come back and do it then. > Blo…

I disagree somewhat with the "sign-up pages" restriction, since it's technically possible to try out a sign-up page.

In this case, though, I agree with you. This doesn't seem to be ready to try out for its intended purpose (besides perhaps the submissions process).

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