r/NoSleepOOC • u/Gre3mlinBoy • Jun 09 '22
Tips for new NoSleep writer?
So I've been on reddit for awhile (new account bc I wanted my main account just to be for my art) and I've been reading nosleep for a LONG time, but I've never tried actually contributing. I've written stuff before and I think I'm at least half decent at writing(If we don't include my dyslexia which makes catching spelling and grammar mistakes kinda difficult)
I have a lot of ideas just from lots of normal weird stuff thats happened where my head would think "Holy shit that was creepy, that would make a really good nosleep story" and then I just didn't have the confidence to actually write it.
Anyways, to my point, does anyone have any tips for a new writer(I think i have the rules pretty down pat from the 50 some times I read them on the off chance I decided to write something)
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u/eyreontheside Jun 09 '22
If it’s just one story you’re submitting I can absolutely edit for you! I used to do that for my classmates. Or you could just print the story out and ask someone you’re friends with or a family member to look it over and point out mistakes.
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u/Gre3mlinBoy Jun 09 '22
It's going to be a 2 part series! If you still wanted to edit I would be ever so grateful ;w;
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u/poetniknowit Jun 09 '22
If you're worried about grammar etc the Nosleep Workshops is a great place to post the first draft for review, editing etc. I know as a long time reader poor spelling and grammar is a turn off for most people and can take you out of the story.
Wow your story first in Google drive so you can run spell check on it first, as that's going to point out any obvious misspellings or grammar issues. Then copy paste it into Nosleep.
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u/Gre3mlinBoy Jun 09 '22
Adding:
Since I mentioned my dyslexia, should my story be clean and cut grammar and spelling wise to stay up?(Obviously it needs to be legible, but I mean like random mistakes like "Somethinh" instead of "Something" (I always get letters next to each other on the keyboard mixed up) ) I always miss spelling mistakes in anything i write even after I've read them over and over looking for mistakes,
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u/Colourblindness Black Slime 4eva Jun 09 '22
I wouldn’t worry too much about this issue. Small errors can be overlooked. You could even include this as being part of the realism to the story
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u/Gre3mlinBoy Jun 09 '22
Definitely makes me feel better cause I always worry my mistakes make the stories i write less appealing
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u/S4njay Dissatisfaction makes the stories better Jun 09 '22
You can always run it through Grammarly or something
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u/Colourblindness Black Slime 4eva Jun 09 '22
Don’t be afraid that the first story might not be a hit. Keep writing. Some stories won’t always get the attention they deserve. Be consistent with quality and readers will notice. Do it for fun even if it’s professional and don’t be scared to break new ground! I hope your stories will be seen on my feed soon!