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Originally Posted by marovada
It's rough around the edges, but I couldn't help feeling sympathy for the boy.
The sentence and paragraph structure confused me at times. It will take a patient reader to come to grips with this and the grammar may irritate some people. It's difficult for a reader to distinguish between style and error. Where do you draw the line?
If you're going to be unconventional you might be limiting your readership in this regard, whereas editing and refinement will give you a better chance at success.
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I REALLY appreciate the constructive criticism without bashing me or telling me "Your grammar sucks, so therefore the novella sucks". I'm starting agree with you in the fact that the unconventional style may be a limiting factor in readership, which I hoped wouldn't be the case, but ultimately I guess I just have to keep forging on, and maybe, if I decide to write again, be maybe not
so outlandish with my writing. I also agree that readers who enjoy this will really need to "dive in", which might not be expected from a 99 cent ebook.
I had a story to tell, and when push came to shove, I thought that this style would best tell the story. I realize it might anger some folks, cause some folks to stop reading, and maybe even give me some poor reviews in the future (last I checked, I had only one three-star review), but I made the decision to do it, and I am not going to back down from the decision (besides, obviously, changing typos, which are unacceptable). Thank you for your thoughts. They are much appreciated. - David