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Influence is the spice of life, having said that, I beleive that you are honorable in your worries of many of the normalities usually found in so called "childrens" books. Firstly, we must take the stance of a kid. If I was a child, what would be my reason for reading your book, what would i find interesting or what Would grip me so resoundingly that I cannot put it down? children reading at all is rare nowand days, reading for...

[quote="Santesenion Tempest]"So realistically, every book incoporates a little bit of unreality, especially childrens books that so often embrace it with open arms. to say that these book's influence our children is to speak the truth, but in what way does it influence them? [/quote] You can have unrealistic fantasy, with non-real elves, unicorns, magic tricks and the like, presented in a not quite serious manner. Or you can...

Dale, your attitude and situation sounds remarkably like mine several months back. I ended up having a good literary consultant review what I consider my best manuscript, subsequently spent a few weeks giving it a makeover. The improvements definitely made the process worthwhile. Some literary consultants will also help you on your submission materials once they find the material is ready for it.

^Wow I think i jinxed myself with this topic, i haven't written a single word on any of my stories for the last two weeks.

1. I like to listen to music I enjoy, or at least that I can tolerate. Different types of songs (happy, sad, rock, folk, etc.) can evoke different settings or emotions and that seems invaluable in writing. 2. If you're into sports, turn on the TV or radio and cheer on your favorite team . . . I guarantee that will get you amped, especially if they win. I think excitement, something adventurous as a sporting event, inspires/propels good...

Go for a nice brisk walk. The best is in a light rain, when there won't be many people out and about, and you can freely talk to yourself, talk your way through the problem. I always come back from a walk ready to write. Eric

It's not a "form of copyright"...it's the only copyright. There are a lot of services available on the net that offer "copyrights", but none have any real legal standing. That is, they would not be acceptable in court should you ever have to defend your copyright. The only copyright accepted in a federal court is one issued by the Copyright Office. You will need to go through the US Copyright Office to obtain...

Generally writers do this on a reciprocal basis with a critique partner or a group.

Any ideas on where I can get informal feedback (non-professional) on a completed manuscript, a historical novel of about 85,000 words?

Google searches on your genre can turn up places like this one: http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org/ Or, are you looking for something quite different?