Read my book (space opera adventure smut), and I'll gladly do the same for yours!

velwoven

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Hey, guys,

I'm Vel, a new guy here on Scribble Hub. This is the link to my book:


I like to joke that my universe is a pot of BDSM. As in, Buddhism, Daoism, Sex, and Mechanics. Though there is also actual BDSM scenes planned in the near future. Jokes aside, I'm ultimately writing for hobbies/self-actualization, so prioritizing fun is important. Certainly think fun should extend to my readers, too. So if for any reason they're not having as much fun reading my story as I'm writing it, then I'd love to know how I can do it better.

In exchange, I'd love to read your book (especially if it's got substantial worldbuilding, Game-Of-Thrones-like scale, or smut!) and be your pen pal.

Most of my favorite books on SH have smut in them, so to me the last element is...probably more important than I'd admit.



Things I'd like feedback on:

1. Is the story something you can see yourself coming back to every week or so?

Like, if this was a weekly TV show, would you stay tuned and check back to see what the characters are up to next?

2. The smut. Is it good? Does it make you curious about the plot/world/character?

Yeah, serious question. I too prefer touching smut over gratuitous ones. I do love writing/reading smut. Probably too much sometimes.

3. Does reading the story make you feel good or drained?

I've been loving SH's 'Glossary' feature, though I get many readers probably don't check those out? Funny thing about my universe is that there really is a host of 100+ characters, dozens of locations/planets/moons/star systems, and over a hundred different items to loot/collect in the backlog. There's a link in my book's blurb that'll take you to its official site (built by me) and you'll see the sheer amount of...stuffs it has.

After studying my old book's flaws, I'm drip feeding things and doing what I feel necessary to keep it manageable for the reader's benefit this time. The story remains multi POV, though, and conflicts/highly stressful moments remain in the plot. Nonetheless, I'm curious whether this story is now something that someone can happily enjoy after a long day at work.

Just as a general remark, you're welcome to praise or roast anything in my book.

Thanks, and I look forward to your responses!
 
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I'm interested enough in the post/premise to give this story a shot, especially if you're writing sex. I'll hit you with some feedback on those 3 questions.

Are you looking for feedback on the whole series? Or is "read till i lose interest?" acceptable?

Forming pen pals was one of my reasons for joining this site, so i hope we can help each other out.

If you're interested, Beat, Prey, Love is intended as sexy martial arts erotica. I want to deliver that well. The small audience ive built elsewhere really likes my detailed fight scenes, but I'm a concernrd the fights may be impenetrable for readers not already looking for this specific kink. Like you, I'm dealing with a big cast, since I'll be following/establishing a whole fight promotion rather than just tracking one woman's story
 
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velwoven

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I'm interested enough in the post/premise to give this story a shot, especially if you're writing sex. I'll hit you with some feedback on those 3 questions.

Are you looking for feedback on the whole series? Or is "read till i lose interest?" acceptable?

Awesome! I think the latter is acceptable since my first book will be serialized well into the next year (estimated to end on Christmas 2026), so my plan is to have the feedback slowly but steadily, hence the ‘pen pal idea’.

Yeah, with regards to kink and preferences, I understand the challenge, also trying to get whether there’s a bigger audience outside the core ones I aimed for.

I like dropping favorites and using the comments section to talk and treat each chapter like a short YouTube episode. Readers reacting or responding to each other’s comments would be a fun addition too. So I’ll be favorite-marking the chapters i like and commenting on yours regularly if that’s alright

Lets do it ?
 
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I've read a few chapters. I'll post my thoughts as comments unless there's something I'd rather not post publicly. Gonna use your rubric to start with.

I welcome your thoughts as comments too.

In particular I'm curious:
  • Do the characters feel three dimensional and interesting?
  • What moments or details make you feel more or less interested in the fights?
  • Is the sex fun and engaging? Is it arousing?
 

velwoven

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I've read a few chapters. I'll post my thoughts as comments unless there's something I'd rather not post publicly. Gonna use your rubric to start with.

I welcome your thoughts as comments too.

In particular I'm curious:
  • Do the characters feel three dimensional and interesting?
  • What moments or details make you feel more or less interested in the fights?
  • Is the sex fun and engaging? Is it arousing?
Got it. Will have to read more to answer these questions for your book. I'll keep them in mind
 

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Damn, you got a whole encyclopedia in your glossary! I love Hakon! ?
 

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I'll give it a read! I'm not too into smut, but I am crazy for space operas and Sci-Fi. I'll be more focused on the characters, that's usually what makes me fall in love with a story.
 

velwoven

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'll give it a read! I'm not too into smut, but I am crazy for space operas and Sci-Fi. I'll be more focused on the characters, that's usually what makes me fall in love with a story.
Thank you! Please also drop a link to your book, and I'll gladly read it too
 
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