Shadocchi

Note: I now have everyone I need to help produce this publication. Thank you to my kind volunteers~

Hello~

I've been editing a publication called Nocturnes Magazine for the past five or so months, and our recent issue has hit a bit of a problem. I won't go on about it since you can read about it on my blog, but I'm in need of a few artists and one graphic designer to help put issue three together. All I can offer is one print copy of the publication or my editing/proofreading services for anything you like.

If anyone is interested, please note, email (shadowfox[at]wikianswers.com), tweet, tumblr message, comment or contact me somehow for more information.

As always, I appreciate if you can spread the word.

Hello~

If you're a fan of VNs and like writing crossover fanfiction, better take a look at this competition.

4th Anniversary of Dreams of the Skies ContestFour years ago, a small English visual novel was released by a no-name man with little to his name other than fleas and a scanner from the early 90s. That first pathetic visual novel, that first drug into the world of VN creation, were the humble beginnings of one of the most egotistical EVN makers to plague the world. As we sit on the anniversary of that first game and the upcoming releases of some of the most ambitious projects imagined, I think it is time for a little celebration of how far we've come. With this, I'm happy to announce the start of the Dreams of the Skies 4th anniversary art and writing contest!
For those of you who have never played Dreams of the Skies, shame on you. You can download the story from here. http://www.idhasstudios.com/?page_id=8 The story is only around 30 minutes to an hour long.
Plot: Tobias is a 23 year old one winged angel. He's lived his whole life shunned by the angelic society for being a freak and by human society for being the member of a soci

There's a little under two weeks until it closes and the prizes are pretty phenomenal.

On the off chance you stopped by because you found me on Beta-Readers or somewhere editing related, here are some helpful links to places you can get critiques~!

On DeviantArt

DA is fortunate to have a number of groups dedicated to bettering your writing. This list is not definitive – there are many more groups out there, this is just my pick of a few:

Beta-Readers is a service where writers are paired with beta readers via a system of matching criteria. The group works hard to pair authors and betas with the most compatibility and from my experience, they do a good job. If you're looking for a long-term partner in either writing or reviewing, you should take these guys up (or look through some public profiles).

If you write scripts of any kind, House-of-Playwrights has a WIP folder for critiques. Though you have to critique others and outline questions you have for your own work, it's a good place for script-specific feedback.

WritersInk, which is an outstanding community by the way, has started hosting "critique night chat" events which focus on a few pieces in a very warm, workshop-like environment. It may be better for those who wish to critique rather than be critiqued, but it's still a good place.

AnotherContestGroup isn't critique-specific, but a number of times I have come across critique contests, so it gets a mention.

Elsewhere

If you want to get some different eyes or need some very specific audiences, a few forums/blogs/offsite groups offer their services:

PeerEdit is a small blog run by one or two people who take critique requests and edits in separate posts. Often you'll get a more eye-friendly version of pointing out errors (while DA comments is a little lacking in formatting) with some good feedback. While the site encourages optimistic and constructive criticism, you may be adverse to their grading system or to having unknown people look over your work, which is always a valid concern.

Lemma Soft Forums is pretty much the largest gathering of English language visual novel creators and they have a subsection specifically for writing advice. If you're creating a VN or dating sim, you can always use this place for short critiques or advice.

Editorial Anonymous dishes out advice to those who email the site admin. It's not entirely for hobbyists, but a good source of near-professional opinions and advice.

Sometimes the people at Writer Leopard Advice (or those who follow them) accept pieces for critique. The blog itself is more advice for writing, and sometimes they're incorrect about details, but their hearts are in the right place and they're willing to help writers.


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