I didn't get finished with the first chapter, being 11 pages and all, but what I've read is very well written with good grammar usage. It shows that beyond writing experience, you also have a nack for proofreading. You're probably like me an proofread as you go. Some people just like getting their thoughts down, then do the editing later. When I finish, I'll give you my critique, though I haven't found very many errors so far. Interesting story so far, but I can tell it's going to be a long one.

Thanks hun! :) I appreciate your input. Yes, I do proofread as I go along. I'm also a medical transcriptionist and it's my job to proofread reports at work. XD So, I'm good at it. I'm sure there are some mistakes I've overlooked but that's what an editor does when ya publish the book. XD

Yes, it is a very long story. Kavua has at least 5 books. In novel format, the books are averaging about 400-500 pages a piece. I had another writer help me figure out how many pages it would be in novel format. XD I about freaked when he told me the calculations.

Chapter 1 is my least favorite of Kavua. I really start to love my own story around chapters 3 and onward. It really begins to pick up then. I look forward to your critique! Thanks hun!

The general rule about page nubers is simple. In Word, 1 1/2 space your text, and mulitiply the page number by two. You'll get a "rough" number of how many pages you'll have in a hardbound book format, which is what most popular novels are released in. The book I'm publishing is about 550 pages long, so I can appreciate how much effort that takes.

Oh snap... mine is just single spaced... not 1 1/2. I'll have to recalculate. That's gonna be one huge book I'm writing. x.x

I learned the formula through TOR Books submission guidline page, and through a "potential" publisher who told me the same thing. It must be an industry standard, or something. However, it is just a rough calculation. Paperback will be fewer pages, but not much. And it depends on the format too, since not all books are formated the same.

Run the numbers some time and let me know how much you've written. Including my collection of everything from poetry to *ahem* furry porn, I'm hitting the 29,000 mark right now following that format. Sounds wierd, but in my little "author circle", it's like watches on FA. The more pages you have in your portfolio, the more you get to brag=D

lol Well, I don't follow that mindset, exactly. To me, it's not about the page numbers someone has made. It's about the creativity and their passion for doing it. I'm the same with art. I see some artists who whip out tons of art and have a huge and very nice gallery, but there is another artist who only has 2 pieces to show but they are mind blowing. The only thing I have written in quite awhile is Xelaros. I have some other stories from way back in the day but they are fanfiction, plus, I don't have them anymore. I am wanting to write a novel that came to me, which might put Xelaros on hold for awhile, but I have to do a lot of research first. What is the size of the font in Word to use when using those calculations? Mine right now is 12.

12 pt. font, Times New Roman style. Basically the Word default. Oh, and I'm not trying to compete with your porfolio=D Just was curious as to the "scope" of your writing hobby, but your last message summed it up nicely. Besides, Terry Brooks, one of the Seattle authors I know, has a portfolio of over 200,000 pages, since he's been a professional writer for 30 years now. So I pale in comparrison to most reputable authors, but 30,000 is good for a beginner.

30,000 is definitely very good. XD I know you weren't competing. :) Man, 200,000 pages is phenomenal.

Leave the sex in, but maybe tone it down if it's just straight up pornography. C. S. Friedman wrote a series that had anthropomorphic characters in it, and there was a scene in her book where the humans got introduced to the anthro settlement, where she went into their sexual habbits and their dress code, which was was very "minimalist". Even if she doesn't admit it, Friedman is a fur whether she likes it or not=D

I began writing "The Terrans of Beta" more for myself than anyone. I ended up writing so much that my father said I should get it published. Now (seven years later) I'm finally getting around to it, with ambitions to become a full time author if the book goes well. Good artists and authors feed their needs and desires first, and the fans' second. Art is a form of self-expression, and if your not expressing "yourself", you lose the true purpose of art.

My sexual scenes are always very tasteful, as I'm not into pornography, so I can leave it in. :) I'll re-edit what I do currently have. Also, my characters aren't anthro at all. They are aliens, which I think is really neat. Just fuzzy aliens.

That's what I want too. I want to be a full-time author. If Kavua did pick up, I already have the other books ready in my mind. I TOTALLY agree with self-expression. :) I do have to fuel myself first, which is why I'm really hard to be friends with. I'm seen as selfish and "me me me," but I'm really just saying "Hey, I need some space. My creativity is dying here. I need to refuel."

Also, another thing, I'm not sure if I am going to publish Xelaros or not. I originally wasn't going to, but when talking to another writer the other night, he convinced me that it's worth a shot. My mother is a fanatic over the stories (she also knows the whole plot and characters) and told me to definitely publish. If so, I won't be uploading more than a few chapters to my website. I'll have a few up so everyone can get a sneak peek of the book to see if they want to read it, but that's all. ^-^ I really do want to publish, but I'm not sure if they would sell. However, as the writer told me, that's not my job or concern. I'm the writer. It's my job to write what flows out of me. It's the publisher's job to sell. Plus, it's worth a shot, I guess. I wasn't going to publish them anyways, so why care if they say no? :3 I'll have to get in touch with him and get the correct formatting. I know how picky publishers are. Plus, right now, the world loves weird fantasy crap that I'm writing. Only thing... should I leave in the sex or take it out? The sex is descriptive, but tasteful, and people like reading that stuff if it's not smutty. Still, with the genre... I dunno. (For example.. chapter 1 of Rise of the Doragon... probably wouldn't sell that series XD)

*goes to read everything again* YAY! ^.^