Yes, it's really annoying, and I lose a little of the joy of exchanging ideas. You can't reply to the person who has just written.

Ok, that sounds good. I hope it helps and is fun.
Are the private lessons about the writing itself or is that help for publishing?

Yes, I forgot to log in again, maybe someone from the moderation team could change that. This makes me really angry. If it happens again, I'll just post the same post again as logged in.
You also don't get any messages when someone has replied, which also makes the discussion more difficult. I don't check the forum that often.

You just have to search a bit and watch a few videos. Once you've found a good channel, there are several videos. Even if you're not on YouTube that much, you'll manage.
I can understand that it's not a personal contact. But with some videos it hardly matters. Some videos are really well made and I wish they had been around when I was still at school. I would certainly have understood one or two things better

What has he done in the meantime?

@Anonymus 1 - Yes, of course you can do that. And how often was the book sold? Offering a book for sale online is one thing, but without good marketing it will be lost in the masses. Simply because it's easier than ever to publish a book today.

@Anonymus 2 - You can also work on the quality of your writing. There are exercises and courses for this. You can also take lessons from other authors. You'll get better over time. I also assume that if you write yourself, you will also read a lot. That also helps a lot, of course.
No master has yet fallen from the sky. It takes a lot to write a good book. It's the exception rather than the rule that you sit down and write a bestseller on your first attempt

@MayBug But there are people whose goal/task is to help other people in this situation. Just take a look at YouTube, there are enough videos with help for this situation. Publishers also offer help. Whether these are courses such as those offered by novum publishing, for example, or just help in blogs. Then there are also literary agents or other authors who help you to improve. I don't see it as your job to make all this possible for your mum. But of course you can support her as much as you can.

MayBug wrote:@Zynoba: I can imagine, too, that this is the reason for so many replies from anonymous users. However, I think that some people enjoy posting on this forum because they don't need to register. Anyway, I will share your tips with my dad. The idea of rereading the books sounds worthwhile. Then, he can take notes. On one hand, it's a pity that your mother doesn’t have enough time to concentrate on writing. But on the other hand, I applaud her for her efforts to help other people.

To the other anonymous user: I understand the idea of just sitting down and writing. But is it reliably possible to get a good manuscript on the second, third, or fourth attempt? And how does he then know that a version is adequate? Can he reliably judge this himself?

Yes, but it makes it difficult to reply to someone in particular. Also, you can't see if you're being quoted or if someone is referring to you.
That could be changed so that you stay logged in.
That's her job. She likes doing it and wants to help young people. Many of them don't realise how important it would be to read more. Even though I rarely read a book myself as a child, it's still very useful. If you don't come into contact with literature from time to time at that age, you probably won't read or even think of writing something yourself later on.

Practice certainly helps. But you need new stimuli, otherwise not much will change. Of course, reading other books also helps. But especially if you want to improve in certain areas, you will probably also have to do tasks in this area. If you get feedback as an author, you also concentrate on various things that need to be improved. Even if it's just that you pay more attention to these points when reading and then try to implement them yourself.

Now it's happened to me too, I replied without being logged in
Now I also realize why so many people answer anonymously here.
The post above is from me.

MayBug wrote:
@Zynoba: To be honest, I agree that the writing is something you don't forget. However, I think that after such a long time, he needs to get back into the routine. We will certainly investigate the possibilities of further learning centres, online classes, private lessons, and local literary meetings. The literary meetings would also allow him to engage with the community. But I wonder if he would get a lot of feedback there. For that, private lessons and online courses might be more useful. Have you any experience of this?

Didn't he even read books during this time?
Of course, you'll need a bit of practice to get up to a certain level, but you should be able to learn again quickly. It will be important to get to grips with it again. Then you will soon be back to your previous level.
You need to get to grips with the various offers. The providers certainly differ from one another. Get first-hand information, have everything explained to you and then choose what suits you best.
Not necessarily when it comes to literature. My mother teaches philosophy and German and also gives private lessons. That at least goes in that direction but is still a bit far from real literature.

I am also against remakes. Many remakes have destroyed the original series or movie for me. The films should be remembered as they are. For me, it makes no sense to remake a series or movie after several decades. Simply because of the time that has passed and the circumstances that have changed, it will no longer have anything to do with the original.

For me, the best thing is to look for private accommodation and not stay in hotels. In the cities, you're right in the middle of things and for my summer vacation, it has to be a private house with its own pool. I don't like the crowds in hotels. In private accommodation you are freer. You don't have to stick to meal times, you can still go to the pool in the middle of the night, you're not lying by the pool with hundreds of strangers,...
I prefer private accommodation, at least when I'm planning my trip.

I don't think you can forget how to write. Certainly some things will be a bit rusty, but then you just practise a little again. You don't have to write the book straight away. He's not under time pressure.
He will have read a few books over the years, which should be enough to avoid having to start from scratch. Reading and writing go hand in hand. You also learn a lot by reading and you can incorporate some things that way.
There would be courses, there are courses at further education institutions, some authors also offer private lessons, some publishers like novum publishing also have online courses. I would also keep an eye out for literature meetings in my area. This is a good place to exchange ideas with other authors. You can also learn a lot here

My house feels like a real home to me. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy traveling. On the contrary, I love traveling and I always want to see new cities and explore new things.
Yes, I also sleep best in my bed, but that doesn't stop me from traveling. I can even stand it on an uncomfortable couch for a few days
I have stayed in many vacation rentals where I felt at home very quickly and relaxed from the very first minute.

My father has long Covid. He has trouble breathing and gets exhausted quickly. He had a little heart surgery two weeks ago and is now feeling a bit better. The symptoms are not (yet) completely gone. Hopefully it will get better, he used to be very active, but unfortunately he's not anymore. I would like to persuade him to take a cure, he could also lose a few kilos. Then he should hopefully feel better again. So far, no doctor has been able to tell him how to make it better.

I still feel young at the age of 37. I'm still physically fit and exercise regularly.
In certain situations I think twice about whether I should do it or not, but I'm not afraid. You now know more about the consequences and then ask yourself whether it's worth it.
It was certainly more liberating as a child, but only because you didn't see the consequences. I wouldn't say that seeing the consequences is a bad thing.