M. N. Neira

Protected: Meganeea: The Land Above – Chapter 3: The Egg Hatches

Marina Neira — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:48:27 +0000

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Protected: The Tale of Horus: Chapter 2 – What Happened the Next Morning

Marina Neira — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:56:53 +0000

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Protected: The Tale of Horus: Chapter 1 – The Dragon Hatchling

Marina Neira — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:54:28 +0000

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Protected: Meganeea: The Land Above – Chapter 2: Inside the Earth Dragon

Marina Neira — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 22:41:21 +0000

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Protected: Meganeea: The Land Above – Chapter 1: Time Begins

Marina Neira — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 05:36:03 +0000

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Protected: Master Sequin’s Assistants: Chapter 2 – Sequin, The Master Tailor

Marina Neira — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 04:15:52 +0000

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Welcome!

Marina Neira — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:51:38 +0000

I use this journal to share my first drafts, notes and ideas with a very small and select group of close friends and family. All posts will always be private. If you have been given the password, please do not share it with anyone, not even mutual friends and family, and please do not show the contents to anyone.

Friends and family: You are the first people to read any of the stuff I’ve written in the past 15 years. I’m at a point where I want to begin sharing my first drafts, and primarily, I need some encouragement to keep me going, in the form of feedback and simply knowing someone is reading and maybe looking forward to knowing what happens next. These stories are aimed toward a relatively young audience, so if you find them boring, please don’t feel forced to send feedback or critique! And just because you tell me your thoughts on one chapter, it doesn’t mean I will expect you to continue doing so. There is no pressure.

Thoughts and feedback:

If a post is tagged “first draft”:

I’m not looking for grammar or sentence structure advice yet.
At this stage, positive encouragement helps me finish the draft. So tell me what you like about it and why.
There may be plot holes at this stage. I probably know them already, since my purpose is to just get the first draft on the page, however, if you spot any, feel free to point them out.

If a post is tagged “second/third/etc draft”:

Please give me all the grammar and sentence structure advice you want. Now is the time I need and want it.
Basically, just speak your mind. Is something boring? Too much telling and not enough showing? Do you feel a character doesn’t add to the plot? This is my rewriting stage so I will be much more open to serious critique.

Please feel free to leave your thoughts by filling out the contact form which you will find at the end of each entry. That way I will know which chapter or story you are sending feedback for via the predetermined subject line.

-Marina

Protected: Master Sequin’s Assistants: Chapter 1 – Rosemary and Gyp

Marina Neira — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:28:38 +0000

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Protected: The Gopher’s Talent

Marina Neira — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 19:32:06 +0000

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