Alpha Reader?
Jun. 25th, 2015 10:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lauren3210I'm looking for someone to be an Alpha reader for an original story I have been working on, and I wondered if any of my lovely flisters would be kind enough to volunteer? Let me tell you a little bit about it, to see if it interests any of you :D
The Story:
It's a crime thriller, so there is some blood and gore, some of which is contained in crime scenes, some that happens to the main characters. It's also an M/M romance, although the 'romance' aspect kind of takes a back seat in favour of exploring the ways in which the two characters connect with each other.
My Progress:
I have 10 chapters (roughly 40k in total) pretty much ready to go, with another 4 chapters in need of some serious editing, plus another 8-10 chapters mapped out. I'm expecting the story to end up somewhere between 90-100k once it's finished.
What I want:
I'm not looking for SPaG or anything like that. What I want is opinions, on everything from plot development to characterisation, to story structure. I want someone to tell me what works, what doesn't, what's almost there but needs something extra. I also want someone who isn't going to be afraid to be completely honest with me, and isn't going to pull their punches when telling me what they think - I promise you I can handle it, even if you ultimately tell me that it's awful and I should stop immediately before I hurt someone.
If anyone thinks they might have both the time and inclination to help out with this, I would be eternally grateful. I do already have two readers, one writer and one book-blogger, but I really would like someone from within the slash-reading world to give me their thoughts, to round it out. Let me know in the comments if you think you might like to help, and we can talk more!
Love y'all! <3
The Story:
It's a crime thriller, so there is some blood and gore, some of which is contained in crime scenes, some that happens to the main characters. It's also an M/M romance, although the 'romance' aspect kind of takes a back seat in favour of exploring the ways in which the two characters connect with each other.
My Progress:
I have 10 chapters (roughly 40k in total) pretty much ready to go, with another 4 chapters in need of some serious editing, plus another 8-10 chapters mapped out. I'm expecting the story to end up somewhere between 90-100k once it's finished.
What I want:
I'm not looking for SPaG or anything like that. What I want is opinions, on everything from plot development to characterisation, to story structure. I want someone to tell me what works, what doesn't, what's almost there but needs something extra. I also want someone who isn't going to be afraid to be completely honest with me, and isn't going to pull their punches when telling me what they think - I promise you I can handle it, even if you ultimately tell me that it's awful and I should stop immediately before I hurt someone.
If anyone thinks they might have both the time and inclination to help out with this, I would be eternally grateful. I do already have two readers, one writer and one book-blogger, but I really would like someone from within the slash-reading world to give me their thoughts, to round it out. Let me know in the comments if you think you might like to help, and we can talk more!
Love y'all! <3
