If people had missed my last post, I did a trade with other fellow newbie writers. I think it went super well, I read through peoples books and gave feedback, while others went through mine. So today I open the same offer. If you want feedback for your book we can trade.

I will be posting the feedback here as replies (i'd hate to say something that may affect your readership). You are welcome to post comments here or directly on my book. My feedback is rather detailed so I am sure it will be worth while. Also if you rate my book I will rate yours. :)

Here is my book: https://www.webnovel.com/book/11490900806393805/I-reincarnated-into-a-harem-game-as-a-villain%2C-Please-stay-away-I'm-gay!

Please post a link to your novel in the comments. We can trade for the first 5 chapters max. As last time I got quite a few responses.

    Transparency changed the title to Newbie Authors lets make a trade! Ch 2.

      Transparency hey, I'm not a new author, but would like to hear your opinion on the first few chapters. I was still new to writing back then and would like to know how to hook more readers. If you want I can read the first bit of yours too.

        Transparency
        The first chapter was ungodly long. That's fine though. I can tell you revised it and it seemed to be done quite well. I didn't see too much that bothered me in that one.

        The following chapters were a bit confusing at times. I think you had some word errors and punctuation mistakes. If you reread it you will see what I'm talking about. One that I NEED to point out is the word loli. You spelled it lolli, which is definitely a mix-up.

        The title above the "- Romance Fantasy ++ loading screen" is still is a mystery to me. Not sure what it is. It is confusing because you already have the chapter's title.

        I was a bit confused as to why the game appealed to lesbians. If the MC was a male (in the game and in the story), then why would lesbians enjoy it? It made me question whether or not the story's MC was a male or female.

        In the 3rd chapter with the Ki part, I became confused from the swap between 1st and 2nd person.

        Chapter 4 I found Ki kinda icky. The MC is supposed to be 10 right? Why would she be acting seductively to him?

        Why are romantic and familial hearts on the same bar? I think it should be separate. What if the MC wants to go after his mother or father (more likely)?

        I like Kibbles, wished it wasn't a novel with stats. I thought it was just going to take place in the game world itself. The MC is okay, but I hate the princess. I do find it odd that the prince was so angry when the MC's health is obvious. I don't really know why the prince would have been so pissed.

        Overall not bad. Not the sort of novel I would go for, but I did enjoy reading it. I did feel the chapters were a bit long and it lacked description. I do find the MC being 10 to be a bit odd as far as romantic ideas. I don't know where you are going with the romance, but to me, 10 is mighty young.

        I don't read your genera of novel, so if you disagree with my opinions that's fine. I just thought I would share what I thought about it since we agreed.

          BabyTanuki

          Oh yeah the title above the loading screen. Is actually just what would be on a loading screen for a game. If it isnt clear I will have to fix it! I agree with a lot of your age points. There wont actually be any dating until the MC is older or any actual flirting ( I just wanted to create an introduce all the characters in a volume since WN doesn't like short books) . I may have to clear up that Ki section a little. The MC being mentally 20 and from a different time would see it as an adult action were as a 10 year old rich kid from that era would see it as just his maid helping him wash. Hmm you have given me stuff to think about! I'd rather not have any character been seen as a pedo. Thank you!

          Your feedback!

          The endless rain made the dark and winding road of Hana difficult to drive. << I was not sure if that was a the name of the road or the place or another person.

          I think you need a few synonyms for rain since you use it a lot

          The lights from her car seemed to be swallowed up. As her car drove through the eternal darkness, the sounds of the continuous rain and her radio stopped, leaving a void of silence. << try joining these two sentences. Like " The lights from her car seemed to be swallowed up, her car seemed to have driven into eternal darkness. The pattering of rain and her radio stopped, leaving a void of silence. I think it could flow better.

          "What the!" Macha yelled, her eyes darted around. The scenery suddenly changed, but before she could say anything else, a thick tree trunk came into view. She slammed on her brake and tried to swerve to lessen the incoming impact. In the second before the car hit the tree, her muscles tightened as she gripped the steering wheel. <<< I think this could be two paragraphs since its two different things happening.

          She took a deep breath, but an intense chemical odor caused her to cough. << she tried to take a deep breath but a chemical odor caused her to cough may work better here.

          Maybe she can also check her body or clothing for wounds which you could use to describe how she looks as a character?

          im not sure if I would get back in a car that smelled of fumes. It sounds super dangerous.

          Over all really cool starting chapter. If I could give general feedback for it I would say maybe think about pausing for a moment to give the reader a chance to breath. Explain the scenes more. I guess the best way to put it is that it felt like I was reading " and then she did this, then this, and then this and then this" It's not a really glaring issue however.

          Ch 2

          The process of carving arrows into the tree trunks took longer than Macha would have liked, but eventually, she heard the babble of a stream. <, was she walking as she was carving?

          After a little while, Macha came upon the running water of the stream and ran to the water's edge to satiate her parched throat. << she seems wilderness savvy would she attempt to filter or boil the water first?

          The next day she ate more figs, but they seemed to disagree with her stomach. She found that the fig diet seemed to act as a laxative. <, maybe remove the second Seemed here. If it disagreed with her then it you can be sure it was actually like a laxative

          mm story is good it sounds like a survival game. I would like to see more synonyms though like the first chapter. Pick the most common words you use and change em up a little.

          Explain Tyr and Taylen's relationship a little more. Why do they have to protect just her ( is it because she is a mage? What do they look like as people?

          ch 3

          third chapter start is really good!

          What is a onyx wyvern what does it look like? When i think wyvern I imagine something massive.

          What is S vitriol it has to be collected of corpses but what is it?

          MC is called The child or a child by Tyr and his mob why is that?

          is it ment to be Hawai'i or is Hawaii?

          ch 4

          Krystof gave a smirk and replied loftily, "I wouldn't expect YOU to understand the finer details of a woman's anatomy." As he said this, Krystof rubbed his hands up and down his upper chest. He loved embarrassing Taylen in front of Tyr. << got a bit lost on this paragraph when did taylen get embarrassed?

          Macha seems a little unconcerned about the fact that green glow was coming out of some strangers hand towards her. Although the idea of not being killed is gone other things could happen. I'd like to see her a bit more weary.

          mm a lot of your authors notes are questions I have about the book. Maybe just answer them in the story?

          ch 5

          Macha, not able to hide her look of amazement, cried, "Whoa. That's incredible!" This was the first time she witnessed magic being cast, << second time.

          If I saw a giant arse lizard I'd be scared. Does she like big scary animals?

          His sour mood had subsided a bit. maybe add in " since they had been traveling a while" to give a sense of time. Or it just seems like he suddenly decided to be okay with her.

          It would be kinda cool if the elvish tongue was kinda tricky so she spend time repeating the names under her breath or something. Would show a variance in the languages they spoke.

          They seemed unconcerned by the starving people and she felt uneasy. <, something like " their lack of concern had made her uneasy"

          I wonder how they felt about her outfit as well as the equipment she had with her from the car. Cool story so far. I am a fan of seeing new and old mixed together.

            BabyTanuki What I have written is just what i took note of exactly as I was reading it. So they may have been answered in later chapters.

            Transparency Thanks for the input. You gave me a lot to think about and pointed out some good notes. I'm gonna go work on those points now.

            Thanks!

              Transparency I was writing Hawaii with the okina that is actually in the word. I'm from there, so it's something that I'm probably being picky about. hehe... I can see the confusion though.

                Feedback:
                Capitalize the first letter in every word of your title

                Chapter 1 - Typos: "in a what felt like" (do ctrl + F to find this) should be "in what felt like a", "small memories" (ctrl + F to find) should be "a few memories" or "fading memories", "into a black hole. Threatening" (ctrl + F to find) should be a comma not a period, "or so I though" (ctrl + F to find) should be "or so I thought".

                I planned on going through the first two chapters and listing typos, but there are a lot so I'm going to stop here and just recommend reading through it again to proofread it.

                Overall comments:
                Starting with the style: first person is an interesting choice, and I think it works for you as you seem to be relying on the strength of your character.

                Next character:
                A gay MC is unique on this site, and his bitter experiences are powerful to hear about. However, keep in mind that a large portion of your audience is going to be close minded and maybe intolerant. I'd include a tag like shounen ai or yaoi, so that readers can't complain that they didn't know ahead of time.

                Next with setting/premise:
                Reincarnating as the villain in a story is a somewhat familiar premise (see History's Strongest Senior Brother). If you intend on making a harem (as the title indicates) then you should take time to develop each member of the harem. Wish fulfillment is all well and good, but a lot of people get annoyed when a harem gets too large and the members all sort of blend together. Each member should have a distinct personality.

                Overall remarks:
                You could definitely use some heavy editing. That being said, most of the mistakes are typos. Your grammar is fine, and your word choice is, for the most part, fine. A gay MC is a unique aspect and can be a selling point. However, be aware that you'll probably receive some negative feedback from people who are homophobic. Also, keep in mind that most readers like to be able to substitute themselves for the MC. Thus, by making the MC a gay man, you are limiting your audience by quite a bit. Of course, there's nothing wrong with writing a niche novel. I'm just saying you should be aware of that going forward. I'd read through the Book of Authors, it has some really helpful advice on how to do well on this site.

                Alright that's all I have for you. I hope my feedback helps.

                  BabyTanuki Oh I see well then that makes sense for the character then! Keep it in and maybe that can be an authors note! Very cool factoid!

                    AndrewReise yeah my writing is a little shocking, instead of another chapter today I will go back through and fix some errors. . Putting out approx 5000 words a day as lend to many mistakes!

                    shounen ai tag will be added thank you. ( no yaoi in the book)

                    mm I agree with your overall sentiments. ( Although I am guessing my demographic is actually 14-16 year old girls for reasons )

                    Give me a second to get a coffee I super appreciate the feedback. I will have a look through yours now! ( Just commenting so you know I have seen and I am on it.)

                      AndrewReise

                      Ch 1

                      "Hahhh," Alan sighed, as he made his way down the street. "Why is it so hard to find a job. I'm a university graduate after all! Doesn't that count for anything?" << just Alan sighed here would work

                      Maybe think of ways in future for the system to confirm things "Confirmed, Host" may get super repetitive

                      black card hmm this may not translate well to some people from non american countries. I for instance only know what a black card is from books a younger reader many not get it.

                      Over all I really like this style of story so I may be a little bias just be careful of too many coincidences it kinda falls under the category " Cause a wizard did it or solved cause magic." I can tell you have written before. I think you should get a few followers for this. I also would recommend you reading gourmet from another world. They have made quite of what I feel are mistakes which you may able to fix with this book. Like repetition of missions ect.

                        AndrewReise your spelling and grammar are pretty on point so not comments there good first two chapters! Ps I have added it to my library!

                        ishty

                        First thing I noticed was paragraph size. For each new thought a paragraph is needed, for instance:

                        Gerald Scint was born into the R'heal family on the 48th Ragep, 606 in the town Quinbea which is in the Kingdom of Worgorv.

                        He was immediately sent to the slave's colony.

                        He was sent there as he was an "impure" human and as well an unacknowledged bastard of an elder of the family. His status of being impure is related to his skin color. He was born brown.

                        The country where he was born did not have any laws or rules stating which skin color is superior but the R'heal family did, they are famous for their beliefs that say that the fairer the skin is the purer a human is.

                        They see other skin colors as inhuman, as such they enslave any "impure" humans in their territory. His mother was one of the many concubines of the elder. Regardless of being the son of an elder, he was still treated like any other "impure" human inside the R'heal family territory.

                        ----------All text above was in one paragraph see how much writing there is? It would be bad for mobile readers -----

                        "He was sent to the slave colony very soon after he was born." Sentence not needed it is mentioned already

                        "the child" has been used several times consider using his name again or another synonym. " the boy, the lad ect"

                        He grew up in the harsh slave colony, Where he was mistreated as some knew he was an elders son. << try mixing this sentence up a bit. "Some of the other slaves had found out he was an elders son, so bulling and beatings were a common occurrence in his life" Since you have mentioned the slave colony a few times now.

                        How did he know the world was fantasy? What makes it fantasy compared to our world? Draw some comparisons.

                        "that it will not succeed most likely" could be " that it would most likely not succeed" I think it sounds better.

                        "Until one day when he was 17 " Quite a time skip talk more about what he did each day at the colony first. Eg " He did x, y and z each day all while trying his best to train. The days, months and years flew by till suddenly he found himself to be 17" Seems a little abrupt.

                        Texts started appearing on the box. << Where did it appear on the box? Explain the box a little more since it its important.

                        Be careful of falling into the " meat pies falling out of the sky trope" I hope that the system doesn't become a crutch that he falls back on when trouble appears. Over all a great start!

                          Web Novel Novel Ask