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Hello Everyone!
I just wanted to give you guys a little bit of an idea as to what my book is about and the history behind it. First of all the title is Arthurian Knights, and this is the first book i have ever written.
My book is a new version of the Arthurian Tale. This is a subject that I have been obsessed with since I was 16 years old. At first I thought WOW what a romantic story, the love triangle thing makes great drama. In 2002 I started really getting into the historical aspects of the time period. I joined a group called the Society for Creative Anacronisms (SCA) and wanted my persona to be in the 5th ish century. I hit every library i could around Tupelo, MS which is where i was living at the time. Since Tupelo was SOOOO small (like probably 25,000 people or something) I am from Los Angeles so to me that place was the boondocks hehe. NOT that I have anything against small towns it was really awesome to live there. I did benefit from going to the library at Ole Miss, that was one of the best libraries i have ever been to. Though the Library of Congres was the best i have ever been to.
After reading as much literature and historical information as i could get my grubby little hands on, I realized that alot of the literature missed alot of the essential political and religious perspectives of 5th Century Briton. Hence I am now writing what I hope will express the time period a little better.
I started writing on Feb. 15th, 2008 and am now on my fifth draft. So here is where i start to beg a little. I am looking for anyone who would be willing to proof read my fifth draft and give me an honest critique. If you are willing to do that please email me at arthurnguienvere@gmail.com and put in a statement that you will not use anything you see for personal gain etc. Yes it has already been copyrighted. ()8)
Well I guess I am done rambling for now
Blessed Be
Brenda Burks
I just wanted to give you guys a little bit of an idea as to what my book is about and the history behind it. First of all the title is Arthurian Knights, and this is the first book i have ever written.
My book is a new version of the Arthurian Tale. This is a subject that I have been obsessed with since I was 16 years old. At first I thought WOW what a romantic story, the love triangle thing makes great drama. In 2002 I started really getting into the historical aspects of the time period. I joined a group called the Society for Creative Anacronisms (SCA) and wanted my persona to be in the 5th ish century. I hit every library i could around Tupelo, MS which is where i was living at the time. Since Tupelo was SOOOO small (like probably 25,000 people or something) I am from Los Angeles so to me that place was the boondocks hehe. NOT that I have anything against small towns it was really awesome to live there. I did benefit from going to the library at Ole Miss, that was one of the best libraries i have ever been to. Though the Library of Congres was the best i have ever been to.
After reading as much literature and historical information as i could get my grubby little hands on, I realized that alot of the literature missed alot of the essential political and religious perspectives of 5th Century Briton. Hence I am now writing what I hope will express the time period a little better.
I started writing on Feb. 15th, 2008 and am now on my fifth draft. So here is where i start to beg a little. I am looking for anyone who would be willing to proof read my fifth draft and give me an honest critique. If you are willing to do that please email me at arthurnguienvere@gmail.com and put in a statement that you will not use anything you see for personal gain etc. Yes it has already been copyrighted. ()8)
Well I guess I am done rambling for now
Blessed Be
Brenda Burks
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6 Comments
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Comment by Nathan Lowell on May 14, 2008 at 3:04am -
Sounds cool, Brenda.
How many words are we talking about here?
FYI, copyright is automatic as soon as the work is instantiated. Of course it has already been copyrighted. That little detail is automatic as soon as you wrote it. The larger question would be how much are you willing to spend to defend it? I wouldn't worry too much about somebody stealing it. The universe is full of ideas. The hard part is turning them into stories. :)
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Comment by EB Fine on May 14, 2008 at 6:14am - I've been obsessed with the medieval since I was five. How long is your manuscript? What kind of editing are you looking for, a general critique or line editing....or historical? (I have an MA in medieval history and an MA in Ottoman history).
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Comment by Brenda Burks on May 14, 2008 at 10:39am - Last count i have aproxmiately 300 pages may be more or less on this edit because I have done some serious revisions on the third draft I had a total of 77,600. I was given that in a normal sized paperbook there is 250 pages per pages so that would mean its 312 pages or so.
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Comment by Nathan Lowell on May 14, 2008 at 11:05am
- Sure, under 80k - i can read that
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Comment by Brenda Burks on May 14, 2008 at 11:13am
- sweet i know its only text atm i will have that to u this week i appreciate it. Dang writers block bit me again LMAO. People say i am power writing but heck even if the book flops i am happy to be able to say i accoplished the feat. just so you now EB I am looking for a critique in plot and maybe some help with the grammar, am a bit rusty since i am something like 16 years out of high school hehe.
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Comment by Brenda Burks on May 14, 2008 at 4:04pm
- I do have one huge question for you. I am not sure if u would know but is it possible they stiched wounds in the 5th century or did they just bind wounds and pray like heck???
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