[OPEN 2/3] Unreliable Biased Feedback v3 (read the rules)

[georgelee5786]

Osns

 

[greyblob]

I'm reopening the thread with tighter rules. Please read the rules and post

 

[RebelLion]

I'm reopening the thread with tighter rules. Please read the rules and post

Tighter is better.

 

[GreenStudio]

You might remember me. I'm not sure if this is allowed but I made a ton of changes to my story and would like to know your thoughts. Totally get it if your answer is no.

https://www.scribblehub.com/series/2244075/cursed-crowned-crimson/

And my prime number is 71.

 

[greyblob]

You might remember me. I'm not sure if this is allowed but I made a ton of changes to my story and would like to know your thoughts. Totally get it if your answer is no.

https://www.scribblehub.com/series/2244075/cursed-crowned-crimson/

And my prime number is 71.

I'll be honest with you, I dont wanna read this again mainly because I'm bored and wanna see something new. But I skimmed through the first chapter.

This feels a lot better in terms of scene structure and flow. It feels dynamic. I like how you used the angel in the first scene. I think it's a great hook. It could be executed better but I like the idea.

for the notes I had,

1. telling and not showing.

Only the sound of laughter, joy and the usual movement that belonged to a town of this size.

In spite of that, Akuma didn’t so much as stutter while mouthing off. His body language suggested that he was conversing with someone slightly above him.

why would tell me about his body language instead of showing me? this is a novel not an analysis
Same as here

It wasn’t the festivities he was cursing from the bottom of his chest. In this case, the pure concentrated light had been pro

this is all subjective, but I much prefer to 'see' what's happening instead of having it retold to me.

2. Order of events. building on 2, i can't see whats not there. it's uncomfortable to starting describing something I have no knowledge of its existence. Take a look at this

["Dammit. Dammit! Dammit!"

It wasn’t the festivities he was cursing from the bottom of his chest. In this case, the pure concentrated light had been produced by the thing above his head.

"What the hell do you think you’re doing, asshole?! Don’t you have any social awareness?! Turn that shit off for once!"]A

[Nothing.

Only the sound of laughter, joy and the usual movement that belonged to a town of this size.]B

[In spite of that, Akuma didn’t so much as stutter while mouthing off. His body language suggested that he was conversing with someone slightly above him.

"Here I was trying to take it easy today! Yet for some reason you’re obsessed with these childish games! Pulling me out of class? For that? A half-assed mission like that?! Seriously, when are you gonna grow up?!"]C

[Even as the words left him, they had a strange taste about them.]D

[Grow up.

Was he even capable of such a thing? If anything, in the three years Akuma had known him, he hadn’t aged a single day. His juvenile appearance was punctuated by the tattered prisoner's onesie he wore—the white and blue striped fabric was damaged by what looked like repeated beatings. And a heavy, metal shackle was cuffed around the entity's left wrist. It was the kind that reeked of labor and violent struggles.]E

ill go through this section by section.

[A] instead of describing WHY the mc did something. Why not show me?

mc is swearing. at what? Something above his head? Why not have him glaring at the spot in the air? now you directed the reader's 'gaze' without having to spell it out.

how is there nothing and laughter of the crowd? nothing doesn't make sense

[C] this is not needed anymore no? maybe replace it with him swiping at the air or pointing at him or something

[D] filler

[E] 'grow up' is an alright introduction to the next segment but i honestlt wasn't sure who is talking here. Or the dialogue before frankly. thats the issue with floating dialogues. I dont know if the 'entity' is mute or not. Or talks telepathically or some shot.

you've built up this scene now. It's the most important scene for this chapter and argubally the novel. I'm looking for the reveal. The hook. Who is sitting on his head?

You have to drop the angel here. There's a lot of ways to do it. the only way not to do it is by writing a paragraph about what he's wearing. that comes after I'm interested.

> Grow up, I spat at him in my head. Can angels even age? was i stuck with a winged teenager to torment me for the result of my life?

you get the point. write it however you'd like but just give me the reveal


3. there's a ton of filler. this needs to be edited and trimmed down.




thats about it. this is all subjective obviously. how id want it to be

 

[harrydouthwaite]

Here is my story submission. I don't think I've submitted anything to this thread yet, or sny of your previous ones.

Sixes and Sevens

A Trains On The Brain series story. When you're all at sixes and sevens, you feel overwhelmed and unable to cope. That's how twelve-year old Robin feels a lot of the time, but as he enters his preteen years in 2006 his world begins to change in many ways which leads...

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My prime number is 1997. (Timothy's birth year)

 

[greyblob]

Here is my story submission. I don't think I've submitted anything to this thread yet.

Sixes and Sevens

A Trains On The Brain series story. When you're all at sixes and sevens, you feel overwhelmed and unable to cope. That's how twelve-year old Robin feels a lot of the time, but as he enters his preteen years in 2006 his world begins to change in many ways which leads...

www.scribblehub.com

My prime number is 1997.

awful title name you should be ashamed

edit: nvm this was written before that meme came into existence

 

[C.S.Valiant]

Check my story out.
A Modern Mind in Medieval Times | Scribble Hub
No smut until chapter 15. You can skip it without losing anything.

7 is the greatest number!

 

[Assurbanipal_II]

its been two years since the last one and two more since the one before. im getting the itch again.

i'll provide a simple review of what i read. I try to read more than the first few chapters before voicing an opinion which is why i have these few rules

0. NO AI OR AI ASSISTED CONTENT
1. No BL or GB or Smut. GL is fine but I do not enjoy so I will be biased.
2. No novels with less than 10k wordd.
3. I'll take 3 at a time and close the queue. I'll only review novels mentioned while the queue is open (do not comment a novel while thread is closed)
4. I won't leave reviews on the novels or comments. I won't send reviews in dms. I'll comment everything.
5. Post a link to your work.
6. Please do not submit drafts. Do not insult me.

I'm adding a small cognitive check here. Please attach a prime number to your request so I know you read the rules.
ex: 2,3,5...

any requests without the number will be ignored. i apologize for the laborious requirements but they're there for my sanity.

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material:

[Introspection] Developing The Scene

This is an attempt at deconstructing the scene and creating a formula for it. The objective is not to discard or marginalise the creative process but to reinforce and guide it. Any scene consists of a bunch of properties. I only want to focus on Purpose Structure and vision Perspective...

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Writing - [Tutorial] The Secret to Proper Paragraphing and Dialogue

Want to Know the Biggest Secret in the Fiction Writing Industry? It's not the Plotting they use, the Characters, the Theme, the Settings, or anything else like that. It's the Sentence Structure. DISCLAIMER: This is how I was taught to structure dialogue for publication purposes -- by my...

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Writing - [Tutorial] Plot Devices: Deus Ex Machina, Chekhov's Gun & Foreshadowing

----Original Message---- "What are your thoughts on Good 'Deus Ex Machinas'? I find them hard to pull off realistically in a plot." -- Puzzled Writer Plot Devices: Deus Ex Machina or Chekhov's Gun? A Deus Ex Machina is when the Hero doesn't find the solution to the story's problem. The...

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Salutations mighty blob who does most certainly not know me. May I interest you for my work ...

Si Vis Pacem -‖- Para Bellum [Naruto FanFic]

Si Vis Pacem -‖- Para Bellum [Naruto FanFic] Death claims all of us in a timely fashion, but some are granted a second chance. Armed with ambition, megalomania, and pride alone, an innocent girl reincarnates into the vast world of Naruto with the sole intention of writing history, her...

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Also, 7.