The free website to help new writers to develop, and to help talented writers get noticed and published Books
   
The God of Trees by N.J. Benson << Return To Main Site

 Welcome to the YouWriteOn Forum

**2012 News Random House & Orion Editors to continue free reviews of YouWriteOn Top Ten Writers each month  - publishers of many of the world's bestselling authors 

YouWriteOn Authors' Hall of Fame Congratulations to our many authors achieving sales and signings successes through  Waterstones, WHSmith and others! View Hall of Fame
     

YouWriteOn Message Board > Literary Forums > NEW - Genre Faves - YWO Members Recommend Help Search Recent Posts
The God of Trees by N.J. Benson
Page 1 Last : 2 > Start New Topic Reply To Topic
clf
 23 Aug 2007, 19:12 #20641 Reply To Post
I have read the two previous versions of this story, but this version is the strongest. Changing from the third person to the first person gave the story a new feel and added to the tension. Nate is a strong character and I wish him well in the coming chapters. Perhaps a romance with Cat? Love the name, by the way! A good read through and through!
All the best--clf
plumboz
 28 Aug 2007, 15:15 #20678 Reply To Post
Nom,

If I might chime in with a "WELL DONE!" of my own. There are a few YWO participants I think we all can use as role models and you are most definitely one of them. From your complete and thoughtful reviews of other peoples' work to the meticulous and sometimes fearless crafting and recrafting of your own, you are a gosh darned guiding light, blast you.

You may regard this as my free will review of "God of Trees". Still waiting for Little Joe to appear, or maybe Hop Sing, but you do what you think is best.

Best,
Alan

Sketches by Plumboz

spotty leopard
 28 Aug 2007, 15:18 #20679 Reply To Post
Can I second that?
Lexi

Trying to be a Time Lord: click here for my blog
Anna Hunt
 28 Aug 2007, 15:53 #20686 Reply To Post
Quote: plumboz, Tuesday, 28 Aug 2007 15:15
Nom,

If I might chime in with a "WELL DONE!" of my own. There are a few YWO participants I think we all can use as role models and you are most definitely one of them. From your complete and thoughtful reviews of other peoples' work to the meticulous and sometimes fearless crafting and recrafting of your own, you are a gosh darned guiding light, blast you.

You may regard this as my free will review of "God of Trees". Still waiting for Little Joe to appear, or maybe Hop Sing, but you do what you think is best.

Best,
Alan

Sketches by Plumboz



I'd have to third that too. Timber's review gave me the info I needed to properly evaluate my first 3 chapters. He was not enraptured by them (in any sense) but explained where the problems were and gave pointers on how to improve. YWO is my only 'writers group' of any sort and without critiques like his I would have continued in my usual blissful ignorance. It has been fun to move Timber from, er well, ahem (re)marks, to comments that show me I am moving in the right direction.

As for you Plum, I have never been assigned your work, don't know you from Adam (am reading up about clichés), but you too are most definitely a guiding light. Gosh this message board would have ignited if it weren't for you.

P.S. Anyone wanna borrow some matches?
plumboz
 28 Aug 2007, 15:59 #20688 Reply To Post
Quote: Anna Hunt, Tuesday, 28 Aug 2007 15:53




As for you Plum, I have never been assigned your work, don't know you from Adam (am reading up about clichés), but you too are most definitely a guiding light. Gosh this message board would have ignited if it weren't for you.

P.S. Anyone wanna borrow some matches?


Anna,

I have it on good authority that the best way to get to know an author (there, I said it, "author") is to buy one of his or her books. Reading it, while optional, helps too!

As a further incentive, you would have the confidence of knowing that you have invested in a certifiably rare commodity.

Now I suppose I had better do some Hug Proctor patrolling

Best,
Alan

Ye Olde Web Site
Timber Beast
 28 Aug 2007, 18:21 #20695 Reply To Post
Gawrsh. I am touched....



Now break it up folks. Don't you have masterpieces to pen. Hmmm?
Best,
Norm
Forestry combines art and science, grapples with the ecological riddles of our time, but it's also a job. That's what I write about.

Timberati
To everything blog, blog, blog
Timber Beast
 28 Aug 2007, 18:30 #20696 Reply To Post
Quote: plumboz, Tuesday, 28 Aug 2007 15:59
I have it on good authority that the best way to get to know an author (there, I said it, "author") is to buy one of his or her books. Reading it, while optional, helps too!


Hurry, hurry, hurry, they're going fast. Buy one now!. I own one myself. Still waiting on an autograph. One of these days I'll make it out to Phoenix.

Best,
Norm
Forestry combines art and science, grapples with the ecological riddles of our time, but it's also a job. That's what I write about.

Timberati
To everything blog, blog, blog
Anna Hunt
 28 Aug 2007, 18:42 #20697 Reply To Post
Quote: plumboz, Tuesday, 28 Aug 2007 15:59
Anna,

I have it on good authority that the best way to get to know an author (there, I said it, "author") is to buy one of his or her books. Reading it, while optional, helps too!

As a further incentive, you would have the confidence of knowing that you have invested in a certifiably rare commodity.

Now I suppose I had better do some Hug Proctor patrolling

Best,
Alan

Ye Olde Web Site[/quote


I have saved my pennies because I wish to acquire a dragon for my daughter for Christmas - get that m/s finished spotty - and an action thriller for my husband - keep up the good work Timber, I was planning on Christmas 2007 not 2008. So, Plum, I will look around to see which of my unsuspecting relatives would like your gems. Got anything suitable for a granny?
plumboz
 28 Aug 2007, 18:51 #20698 Reply To Post
Quote: Anna Hunt, Tuesday, 28 Aug 2007 18:42
[

Ye Olde Web Site


I have saved my pennies because I wish to acquire a dragon for my daughter for Christmas - get that m/s finished spotty - and an action thriller for my husband - keep up the good work Timber, I was planning on Christmas 2007 not 2008. So, Plum, I will look around to see which of my unsuspecting relatives would like your gems. Got anything suitable for a granny?



Anna,

The woman who read "Close Enough for Government Work" for the audio recording for the Arizona Library for the Blind qualifies as a granny (70 something and with actual grandkids) and she told me she had a hoot reading my sometimes mildly naughty prose. And from what I have seen on the bookshelves and even here on YWO, what I thought was pushing the envelope when I wrote it is very definitely mild.

But back to Norm.............

Yeah, finish up God o' the Trees. We need a thriller fix!

Alan

Ye Olde Web Site
Anna Hunt
 28 Aug 2007, 19:03 #20699 Reply To Post
Quote: plumboz, Tuesday, 28 Aug 2007 18:51
Quote: Anna Hunt, Tuesday, 28 Aug 2007 18:42
[

Ye Olde Web Site


Got anything suitable for a granny?



Anna,

The woman who read "Close Enough for Government Work" for the audio recording for the Arizona Library for the Blind qualifies as a granny (70 something and with actual grandkids) and she told me she had a hoot reading my sometimes mildly naughty prose. And from what I have seen on the bookshelves and even here on YWO, what I thought was pushing the envelope when I wrote it is very definitely mild.

But back to Norm.............

Yeah, finish up God o' the Trees. We need a thriller fix!

Alan

Ye Olde Web Site



Audio Book? Well, why didn't you say?

I collect audio books for my bedtime stories. Needs to be mildly amusing (I mustn't get excited) or boring or have some other sleep inducing qualities. If it's on Amazon my children know which buttons to press. They'll be pleased to have their shopping sorted for them.

smiley of "tongue" - could not find one for "in cheek."
Page 1 Last : 2 > Add To My Topic Watch List Start New Topic Reply To Topic
Server Time: 24 May 2012, 14:56

Powered by Zarr Forums

5 Database Read(s) - 0.344 seconds

 

Adverts provided by Google and not endorsed by YouWriteOn.com.