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got_angst · Sep 19, 2018

Simon Fiasco said: ↑

I'm working through the third book in the Ascend Online series. I liked the first one, despite some of its grammatical issues, but skipped the second (because it deals with a different character and a separate story). The jury is still out on the third one.

Thing is, most LitRPG and GameLit is still in the stage where it's, at best, a medium level of self-publishing. That means there isn't a lot out there that's really polished. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but the stories are, in a lot of cases, raw. Still, there are some gems out there, even ones that don't have the benefit of professional editing.
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Great insight. I'm not confident enough to publish anything that hasn't been thoroughly beaten up by my editor. But raw isn't always a bad thing, there is still a lot to enjoy.

got_angst · Sep 19, 2018

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That's the feeling I got when I read through Eden's Gate. I liked the story and the world that the author was building, but the it felt very amateurish. I would guess it was the first series the author, don't remember his name, had written. I don't want to harp too hard on that though, God knows my short story will make Eden's Gate look like a masterpiece as I've never written anything outside of university essays.

At the end of the day Eden's Gate managed to get 4 of my Audible credits so it's doing something right.
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I think that sums up the impression that I'm getting, that they are doing something right. And good luck with your short story, I'm sure it will be great!

NoahWhitaker · Sep 20, 2018

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