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Question: I want to be an author, but I have some questions!.
Right!. So I'm pretty young, in my teen years, and I really want to become an author! I try to be original and use proper grammer, but I still have some questions!.

How old do you have to be to get published!?
Can the editor make you change your whole story to their liking!?
What subjects should you take in high school!?

Oh, and if you don't mind please review this short piece!


Humphrey Beckett and the Little Witch

I remember it well, as if it happened just yesterday!. When I was ten, Timothy and I would always go to the park!. One day we saw a girl on the swings!. She looked slightly out of place, golden curls that were a bit too big and curly, a flouncy and puffy black dress with white lace, and black eyes that resembled the night!. Most peculiar of all, she had a huge book on her lap!. It was bigger then my torso!. Being a gentleman I picked a flower and gave it to her, with a smile!.

“Thank you, how did you know that I love witches glove!?”
She said ever so quietly!.

Funny, I thought I gave her a daisy…
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She was there everyday after that, always staring at us, never looking away!. At first I was flattered, I even blushed a couple of times! It soon got rather eerie, se just stared!. So I started talking to her a couple of times a day!.

“Hello, I don’t know you’re name!”
“Mary-Weather!.”
“Nice to meet you!”

It got better after that, she stopped staring…at least until the incident!.

“So…are you and Timothy best friends!?”
“Yes, we’ve known each other since we were three!.”
“You never play with me!.”
“Well I’m a boy and you’re a girl!.”
“I see”

And then, it happened!. I got a letter to enter the park at seven, it was Autumn and very dark at the time!.

“Hello, Humphrey!. I really like you, and I’m sad this had to happen!.”

There she was, dressed up in a violent shade of green!.

“What!? I don’t understand”
That’s when I saw it!. There was Timothy, tied up and helpless!.


“It’s your fault for not being with me!.”
She looked at her book and slowly hummed the words

Malum Malum parum velico Iam vos mos fio a creatura

A bright light flashed, Timothy let out an agonized scream and the light resided!. There, in his place was a toad!.

A week later the authorities found her!. She was tried as a heritic and a witch, she was burned later that same day!. I saw the burning, and the whole time she just stared…!.

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I think it could have flowed better!.!.!. I kind of got lost in the middle somewhere, but your ideas are solid!. You just need to really check your grammar!.!.!. have someone edit your work!.!.!. but it was overall really good!.

I would suggest taking advanced placement or honors English classes whenever you're old enough to do so because they can also help with writing, and as an elective, creative writing if your school has it!. You can always submit pieces to your school's literary magazine, if there is one, or to other publications!.!.!. it's great to get your work out there!. Best of luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com

So!. !. !. this was pretty good, it was kind of hard to follow(but only a little) try adding a few more details cuz it went kind of fast, but i thinkit was actually really good!. I can't answer your questions, but i wanted you to know that you do have talent and to keep at it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I agree the words didn't quite flow!. And it was short!. You should add more detail, or include more of the guy's thoughts!. What exactly did he think of this strange child!? What did he feel when he saw his friend hanging, and then when he was transformed!?
also, a toad is a bit cliche!. Try to be more original!.

Other than that, I liked it!. Keep practicing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

How old do you have to be to get published!?
You need to be 18 to negotiate contracts on your own, otherwise you need parental consent!. There is no age limit for publication!.

Can the editor make you change your whole story to their liking!?
If someone asks you to change the entire story, ask yourself why they bothered accepting it in the first place!. Know what you're willing to bend on and where you draw the line!.

What subjects should you take in high school!?
Write for your school paper!. Take AP English classes!. Read!. A lot!.Www@QuestionHome@Com