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YA Writing Buddies for a First Time Writer

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Krissy Reynolds

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Hey!

I'm looking for are some writing buddies to help me and give feedback on my current novel. I already have one amazing buddy, Heather, but I'm looking for a few more, just so I can get a range of opinions about my story. I will do the same for you and I get back very quickly. I would really appreciate anyone who is willing to stick with me through this novel process for awhile or just a got-to person when I need help, etc. I am 100% willing to do the same in whatever way I can.

My story is a YA paranormal (ish), dystopian (ish) romance (ish). Right now it is at about 40,000 words and 130 pages, but that really is barely half. It is my first draft and I'm currently working on just trying to suss out what is working and where to go next (I know the ending, getting there is the problem). Here's a little summary:

Ellyson "Ellie" Tyler has been having dreams that feel more like memories. Her nights are plagued with random symbols and people who she has never seen before, in a place that seems too haunting to exist. She buries them in her mind until the night she sees the guy, Cayden, from her dreams and she has to face that they could be something more and the oppressive world he comes from could be real.


Anyways, sorry for the longness of this post. If you are interested, please pm me or post on here. Or if you have questions about it, pm and I'll answer them more specifically! Also, I'm a big worker over email. I check it daily and find it easier to communicate novel feedback and attach reviewed chapters that way.

I'm not a stickler for looking for a certain thing, so if you are interested, we can definitley work out what we want from each other, what type of edits we want, etc.

Please note that I'm not a grammar expert, so this is more of just minor grammatical things with an emphasis on flow, pacing, characterization, plot, etc.

Thanks everyone!
 
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