I'd be interested in seeing the first few pages. I don't know whether I would be interested in seeing the sausage making but I'm provisionally willing to give it a try.
Okay!
The Dragons of Mars, Chapter One, Part One
Jhalasi, crown prince of Mars, was publicly auditioning a mistress. It was, of course, a highly ceremonial occasion, excruciatingly ritualized, and he was bored. Nonetheless it provided a welcome spectacle for his people. They filled the streets of Arsia Mons, drummers and masked dancers entertaining those who were too far away from the central stage to view the royal ritual. Here and there bonfires flared. On the red planet, burning oxygen was a signal luxury, allowed only during times of special license.
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This community has a recurring interest in "rationalist fiction," and several members who are writers. I wonder if it would be useful to create a space where Less Wrong members could provide each other constructive criticism and encouragement on in-progress original writing projects?
Disclosure: I'm working on a sci-fi novel right now, and my regular circle of "beta readers" are fantasy fans and aren't providing much feedback on the new project. I am much, much more productive as a writer when I get steady feedback, so I have a personal interest in looking for something like this. Less Wrong came to mind as a community of intelligent, creative, forward-looking types who are likely to enjoy sci-fi.