Paparazzi Not really, when I get down to business, I can read at an average speed of 1-10 chapters in 30 mins (depending on chap length) so that's like a review every 45 mins * 52 = 39 hours, I spend an average of 25 hours a week reading Web Novels, so that's only roughly two weeks.;,;. easy.;,;.

Paparazzi reviewed, you have a great story but a little problem in the prologue, it's overwhelming hahahahah you can see my review in your review sec thanks!

    DeJeL Go ahead and take everything, I don't mind :)
    Like I said before, I'm already editing someone else's book, but if you still don't have an editor in two weeks, I don't mind helping you out.

      Leialeial, I require a bit of your help. Can you please read my prologue if you don't mind? I am looking for people who can tell me about their personal opinions on it. I have been repeatedly told by the readers that my prologue is a bit too much for them to handle. Even though, in the following chapters, I have toned the complexity of my writing style by a lot, but some readers still may feel hesitant towards continuing to read. So kindly tell me what do you think about it --- Should I edit it?

      Hey, Blahblahblahblah. You have already read the prologue of my novel, so what do you think?

        Kimmyah I don't like reposting links, so I'll say it's near the top of this forum.;,;.

          Lord_HaarT Don't worry, I'm reviewing everyones! I'm on Chapter 12 for blahblahblahblah. After I finish reading his book, I'll review it and continue on.
          I'll make sure that I'll read yours next :)

            Paparazzi

            Problem in second sentence (grammar-wise):
            manifesting fear in anyone (should be one word) who has (you forgot has) gazed at its (it's is a conjunction of it and is. To describe possession, it's just its.) blackness. <-- For personal preference, I prefer depths OR darkness. By mentioning its depth, it's implied that they're staring at darkness while also an unfathomable presence.

            (After I read everything):

            I feel like there are two problems. One of your problems involves grammar and the other is word choice. Remember that the only reason why you write a book is for people to read it. If they can't easily read something, if they can't connect immediately to the story, then you have a problem on your hands. Let me show you something I wrote in middle school (seven years ago):

            The hallway was white: sterile, like everything else in this building. I stooped a little bit to accommodate myself and to prevent my head from hitting the smooth ceiling. Large windows covered a little more than half of the wall and went from the beginning of the hall until the farthest I could see, although the windows were only on my right side and the left was a smooth, white wall much like the ceiling. I walked closer to the side without windows and lightly trailed my fingers as I went down the hall. The wall left a thin white film on the tips of the pads of my fingers, and my shoes made a satisfying thunk as they hit the white tile of the floor. I grin mischievously, the clean freaks of the department were probably going to go insane, bringing in the cleaning wipes to make sure none of the filth that is sure to be on my fingers stain the purity of the wall. I snort and I continue on my way, lumbering further down the hall. There was no one else in here with me.

            I used a lot of complicated words (like accommodate) and also difficult wording (like on the tips of the pads of my fingers). You want to make sure that there are NO UNNECESSARY WORDS. A book doesn't need unnecessary words. Here's how I would write it now:

            The hallway was a sterile white, like everything else in this building. I stooped a little bit to prevent my head from hitting the smooth ceiling. Large windows covered a little more than half of the wall and went from the beginning of the hall until the farthest I could see, though the windows were only on my right side and the left was a wall much like the ceiling. I walked closer to the left side and lightly trailed my fingers as I went down the hall. The wall left a thin white film on the tips of my fingers, and my shoes made a satisfying thunk as they hit the tile of the floor. I grin mischievously, the clean freaks of the department were probably going to go insane. I can imagine them bringing in the cleaning wipes to make sure that none of the filth that was sure to be on my fingers stains the "purity" of the wall. I snort and continue on my way, lumbering further down the hall. There was no one else in here with me.

            Notice how I sometimes kept some of the more complicated words like "lumbering" or "purity". Here, it's a matter of importance. There is a specific reason as to why I choose these two words. 'Lumbering' is a word used to describe big, hulky objects as they move. I am characterizing my character here as tall (you can even notice it previously when she had to stoop to prevent herself from hitting the ceiling) as well as large. If I continue this story, then purity would be extremely important- it'll be one huge factor. As such, it wouldn't be smart of me to change it or use synonyms, because I want to make sure that the readers notice it and will be reminded of its importance. That's why if I continued, "purity" would be the only word I'll use to describe something pure, untainted, etc.

            Here are words that you chose that aren't really helping the story in anyway except for adding confusion and the word I would change it to:

            emerged --> appeared
            irritate --> annoy
            onset --> beginning
            rocked --> went through him
            crown --> head
            dissipating --> disappearing

            The other words are important and add something to the story.

            Here is an example of the grammar/word choice mistakes:

            "His name is Malazan Bournsurn, the sole heir of my liege. You best remember it." <-- you used "better". Better isn't the right word here, especially since he's talking to a superior. "Best" in this case is still respectful, but the content reveals his mild irritation.

            Honestly, they made it so that I can't copy your prologue into a google doc and make changes to it. So, copy your prologue into a google doc and then send me a discord. I'll send you my gmail. That way, I can fix your prologue and you'd be able to see what I mean.

            Lol, I'm tired. I should be doing homework right now.

              Lord_HaarT Ugh... Yes. I'll read them. I'll read one novel first just for this week, then I'll do the others next week. Which one do you want to be reviewed the most?

                Leialeial the one with no review first, you can choose which one you like, but i prefer the hunter first :)
                That fanfic is just for the badge, so you can ignore it.
                thank you

                  Leialeial, you...I don't know what to say. You literally edited my whole prologue.

                  Well, I guess I must thank you first, Leia. You were a big help. Almost five of my readers have said to me that my use of vocabulary is a bit too difficult for them to understand, so I have tried my best to bring down the complexity of my writing style and vocabulary by quite a few notches in the following chapters.

                  And as far as my other errors go, I don't really check my chapters for any mistakes after typing them.
                  Might be because I am not too invested into writing this novel.

                  Anyway, thanks for your pointers! I really appreciate the effort, Leia.

                  I will be sure to edit my prologue.

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