stella2138 After I review other works I will put this one in my list. Maybe I will put the story in my library for a while.

      Hi, I'm writing the story FALLING IN LOVE WITH A WITCH https://www.webnovel.com/book/15789473406069105 and please give me a chance to surprise you with my splash on dark writing.

      Synopsis:
      "The sun today will be the judge of you men, burning you and your sins, as the wind will sweep away the ashes of you fools. We witches pray to mother nature and she shall save us, as our souls are pure gold unable to rust". A witch spoke these words on the day she died.

      Centuries later a hidden tale is unraveled in the 21st century in the town of mount Giest.

      What secrets will be discovered and who is lying whilst who is telling the truth.

      A love story between a boy and a witch as they learn to bond and heal each other wounds growing together.

      -The story is basically about the tale of witches long forgotten by people, considered as only a legend or myth. A mother and son escape the city life to a small town known as Mount Giest. Unknown to everyone, the legends weren't lies but spoke of the truth. If you've ever read the wandering inn, release that witch or the great storyteller, l try to write a story more heavily character-based stories like the ones listed before in comparison to plot-heavy novels with random level up systems or gods and crazy stuff.

      Tags for my story include
      -magical realism
      -fantasy
      -female lead
      -male lead
      -romance
      -tragedy
      -slice of life

        Since it's the last day of the month, I thought it was finally my chance to share my tras-,novel.

        Title:The World seems Realistic but Why do I have a Leveling System
        Genre: Magical Realism
        Tag: Yuri, Dungeon, Comedy, Female Protagonist

        Synopsis:
        Sheila is an average girl who likes to play video games and watch animes in her free time. If there’s anything that stood out from her, that would be her beautiful appearance. Due to spending too much time playing video games till late at night, she would usually forget to do her homework which she would, later on, asked her best friend, Ria, for help. A total average gamer-otaku girl.

        Like any other day, Sheila was walking her way to school when suddenly the phone in her pocket vibrates. She pulled it out of her pocket to check with the expectation of seeing a new message, but the result was something that would change her entire life completely upside down.

        Leveling System, it was a mysterious app which suddenly appeared inside her phone. By using it, she could level up like the character in the game and become stronger. But what would an average girl do by becoming stronger? Not expecting to fight anything absurd in her daily life, Sheila slowly adapts to her new life of leveling up inside an instant dungeon.

        But out of nowhere, A goblin appeared in front of her somewhere in the alleyways. Where did it come from? Not knowing anything, Sheila ended up killing it. That night, She woke up to a nightmare where the world turned chaotic as monsters run rampage everywhere, it was a world where a weak human life was nothing but garbage, a world where strong prey the weak. She believes it was a premonition of what her future would be if she does nothing.

        Will she stand up and take responsibly to fight for others?

        Or would she be selfish and only fight for her loved ones?

        The fate of the entire world is on her hand. Her decision will decide the outcome of everything.

        Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/14446778905377805

        Sorry I don't do review since I'm already dying keeping up with my own novel.

        Good evening friends, this would be the last day for the month of January and I hope its not too late to shamelessly promote my current novel.

        https://dynamic.webnovel.com/book/15594835105030205?utm_source=writerShare&utm_campaign=4305607363

        Release date: 10th Dec 2019

        This novel does not consists of:
        system
         transmigration / reincarnation
        harem
        And relies heavily on:
         Medieval England in 15th century
        History on Great Pestilence
        History on Hundred Years War
        A Haven for foodies
         Kingdom building
        Rags to Riches
         Witches and Sorcerers (Pagan)
        Feudalism, Militia and Economic Structure
        and all those olde ways of simple, hassle free living unlike today.
        * there's more to it and would be added accordingly.

        On February 2020 onwards, there would be a release of 2 chapters a day, and that would be time released all the way till 24th February. (that's the updated chapter I am working on right now.)

        There's a discord channel at https://discord.gg/SFnmXZu for those who wishes to add some ideas on the novel, to make it to one's liking. In fact, give me your ideas and I would definitely turn it into some chapters on it. 🤔

        I love to hear from you and I hope this would make the novel more interesting.

        Thank you and God Bless.

          BER5ERK hey there. I'm writing about Witches too in my novel. Actually it's not entirely on the topic but it's an addendum to my novel though.

          The novel is written in the 15th century medieval England so basically there's alot of old stuffs and some new improvised modern tech with old school structures.

          Do drop by my discord channel at https://discord.gg/SFnmXZu

          Maybe there are somethings we can share. Cheers

              @Sigheti @Willsimulated Heya, thought both your stories were really interesting. Thank you for the truthful reviews, I will continue working on my writing, and your feedback helps me pinpoint issues!

              @Overlord_Venus Hey, it might take me a few days to review your novel, I have multiple assignments due between now and the 4th, as well as an interview I have to get perfected before Monday. BUT I will definitely read and review your novel before the 7th of February!

              @CouchSurfingDragon
              Hello, I had a notification that you mentioned me, but I can't find the post, if you send me your novel link I'll review it by the 7th of Feb.

              Sorry, my school dates snuck up on me and I want to keep updating at least 1k words a day, plus I work the next two nights so I'm kinda swamped right now. >_<

              That and the interview was a last minute thing in which a professional offered to let me interview him for my class so I need to make sure that my questions are polished and I don't waste his time T_T

              Thanks to everyone for offering review swaps :)

                Overlord_Venus thank you so much for your kind support. Really do appreciate it.

                Right now I've just completed drawing up a new plot line somewhere and would be time released.

                The pace for the current storyline is a slow grind. So hope you do have the patience to skim through.

                Don't mind a few errors in grammar as I do make an effort of not making too many mistakes.

                Cheers ~

                  I didn't post these on the stories directly, as I thought it'd be unfair to rate based only on 3 chapters - I read 3 chapters each.

                  Overlord_Venus I like that you focused on characterization before plot - I can never care about a plot or world without caring about characters; but I think the story would benefit from more complex characters. The prose is straightforward, which is fine, but there's a few low-grade cliches (or overused phrases) - "rich life experiences", "cozy dreams", "lovely little grand-daughter." I did like "beat them out of their dreams", it's just using "cozy" to describe dreams is something I've read hundreds of times.

                  The dialogue is realistic. The plot is fine, the Sentinelese tidbit was amusing since I also know about them. That you focused on personality before describing appearance is good. I always say that if you want to make me care for someone, don't tell me the color of their eyes - tell me what those eyes see.

                  For Prakash & his wife, it feels by chapter 3 I've only gotten the basics; Prakash wants a daughter because he's jealous of the attention & his wife is dominant. I'm unaware if this expands later, but I'm left asking: is this indicative of deeper problems with their marriage? Is he the type of guy that has ever been tempted to look elsewhere, or is he too stalwart to cheat - or does, perhaps: "her intuition always made him uneasy; it gave him an uncomfortable feeling that if ever he had some dark secret she would sense it immediately. That, more than morality per se, had kept him from yielding to temptation."

                  You don't have to give everything in the opening, but something like that (er, but don't copy it since it's from a real novel, haha) would give a more complex character & make me interested. Think not only of the first layer, but the 2nd & 3rd, so to speak.

                  Jeysss It's plot-based - I prefer character-based, but I'll try to be helpful.

                  So, I also write fights, but I'm not certain on the fight prose. I don't know how to show what I mean without excerpting from an author who has good action prose, Mickey Spillane, but compare:

                  "Feeney Last wasn't easy. He ripped out and came in to me with both fists before I could get my coat all the way off. I caught a stinger on the cheek and under the chin, then smashed a right in to his face that sent him reeling back to bounce off one of the columns. [...] He braced against the pillar and lashed out with a kick that landed in my gut and turned me over twice."

                  The Blood Summoner: "The attack was parried by the handle of the ax, and countered with a giant arc swing, sending the boy back to avoid the fatal blow." A more MS-ish style might be (roughly) "His blade was fast but his foe was quicker. The handle of his axe flashed up to block and lashed out with a swing that would've torn the boy in half if he hadn't swept back."

                  I don't mean to suggest writing exactly like MS, though - action prose is difficult and it's best to find your own style. I have my own, but it's nothing like Spillane's. Few tips I can give: don't care about proper grammar during fights, care about conveying the action. Note how MS (a best-selling author in his time) uses multiple "ands" with no commas to keep the pace up. Try not to use needless adverbs/adjectives - if a reader can imagine fine without it, cut it. This is good practice in general, but especially in action; modifiers are lard.

                  Anyway, if anyone wants to post a review on my novel, here's the synopsis: "After the end of the Cold War, superpowers taking the form of bacterial colonies on one's heart begin appearing around the world. A new class of law-enforcing "hosts" is established over the next decades, given legal immunity to deal with violent criminals however they choose. In modern day, Mia Schultz is a young socially awkward lesbian. She's attacked by an unknown man and given the power to control a swarm of fire scarabs named Worldwide, and as she begins her new job at Urasaria Academy, she's soon pulled in to a mystery on Worldwide's true origins."

                  It's an LGBT+/action novel, but I have about 35% male readership, who presumably like Mia violently murdering criminals or that she's 6'1" in boots. I'd maybe compare it to the Spiderman trilogy where it has a plot, but you read it for the character drama. My only warning is that Mia is very awkward in the first chapter, but improves by 2-3.

                  https://www.webnovel.com/book/15156703205207605

                        RowPin Haha, it's basically just a small tidbit/intro to their characters. It would take a long time as the story progresses to further explore their characters.

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