I've just finished my first book that is a fantasy adventure book called "Mystical Six:Awakening Direxsi",its about six sorcerers who are the most powerful of their kind in the world because they control the elements and they must search for six crystals and defeat a powerful monstrous sorceress.Its the first in a series. I need someone to read it and give me feedback on ways it could be improved, it is 56,645, if possible I would like feedback in a week.
Tell me what you think its a really cool story get back to me soon.
Hiya! Congrats on your first manuscript! That's something to be proud of, for sure.
I'm new to this forum too, and am also pretty proud of my first book (also for a series, aiming for a trilogy anyway, lol) and so, I'm curious... has 'anyone' read your story as of yet? Friends, family, etc.? Only reason I ask is, because I know that exhilarating feeling of: YAY! I finished writing a book! A real book! And I think it's really good, too! And, no, I'm not trying to be "snarky" or sarcastic, at all. I promise.
I'm being honest about how 'I felt' when I finished mine, just earlier last month. Mine's a tad larger than yours, and took me four months.
In my limited experience, soon as folks saw me carrying a binder around at work, people asked me what it was. After a bit, news of me writing a book kind of spread around the workplace, and I learned that there were a bunch of avid readers within our office building (three companies sharing a space). Anyway, one person actually asked me to share what I had written, even just in the early chapters... after I was excited that I had a "whopping" three chapters done. My chapters range anywhere from 10 to 20 pages each, printed out. I felt honored! And nervous. And more nervous, but after some hesitation, finally agreed. She even quit reading Stephen King's Doctor Sleep, just to read what I'd written! And so, that's how my WIP (Work-In-Progress) started, inadvertently, being beta-read at work.
Before long, other people would see her walking around reading a binder, then got curious and would ask her about it. Then as that first person shared their interest and opinion of my story, then 'other' people starting asking me if they could 'check it out' too. Mind you, I've known, or been acquainted with most of these folks for anywhere from a year or more, during the course of the 8 years I've worked in the building. So its not like I was worried about stolen ideas or anything, but out of caution I did ask that no one share my copies w/anyone outside of work, just in case.
I was just humbled that people were interested in the goofy idea of me writing a book, enough that they actually asked permission to read it.
Long story, short--even though this is already a long story in this post, lol--copies of my story have been read by about 18 people, total; 12 co-workers, 3 family members, and 3 individuals that are family members of my co-workers. Actually, tomorrow it will be 19, cuz my previous manager has been waiting patiently to read it, after hearing everyone else talk about it around work for the past 4 months, and I finally decided to give her at least the first 'part' of my book tomorrow morning. I've been hesitant to, because I highly respect her, and her opinion. So, its scary to let your work be read by someone who's opinion truly matters to you. (I currently have butterflies in my stomach right now, just thinking of what she's gonna say to me on Monday, after she reads part of it this weekend).
*My point is--yes, I was trying to make a point in this long rant, sorry--that even though a lot of people have already read my story, in various stages of it (since I edit/revise like a crazy person) and have gotten nothing, but positive feedback, I'm
still unsure of myself. In fact, many of those readers are hounding me for book two already, lol. BUT, I'm on this writer's forum because, although I personally think my story is decent, and I absolutely LOVE it, myself, I know I can improve (
to transform my little diamond in the rough, into a polished gem) and want the kind of feedback that only the unbiased, professional, and like-minded people here in AW can give me. And though I've only been in this forum for less than a week, I've already learned a lot of things, and gotten great advice and encouragement from the folks in this community. Everyone seems to be here to help, whether they're 'newbies' or 'oldies' and I genuinely feel like the members are supportive and want to assist me in my growth and journey to succeed in my goals in writing.
So... um, sorry again, for writing this 'novel' here, but I just wanted to say that, as good as you think your story is (as I'm sure all writers believe their stories are great ones), its way niftier to have people read it, and then
tell you how good
they think it is. Because in the end--and this might just be me--but, isn't it ultimately about the reader's enjoyment of what you've written? That, for me, is what confirms whether or not I 'wrote something' incredible and worth reading.
