Looking for people willing to read the third edit of my book!
Hi all,
I‘ve been writing my first novel a while now, and I’ve just began to run into some roadblocks.
Roadblock 1:
I don’t have any friends who are willing to read it—and my family are coming NOWHERE NEAR IT.
Roadblock 2:
Literary agents don’t want it—well, at least the four I’ve applied to didn’t.
Roadblock 3:
It is too long. 60 thousand words over industry standard, and I have no idea how to cut it down without losing the essence of the story.
I am looking for experienced readers willing to read my book and give constructive criticism, along side feedback on what they liked, and which characters they think are best. I am hoping to use this feedback to help me cut it down and bring it to the standard publishing agencies are looking for :).
My book is a YA dystopian sci-fi, set in a world torn apart by war against a near unbeatable alien species. It centres around a young girl training aboard one of humanity’s most prized war ships.
The book explores themes of identity, grief, and the idea that nobody fighting in a war has clean hands. It follows the m/c’s slow realisation that she may be fighting for the wrong side.
The book features few tropes, however one it delves quite deeply into is ‘found family.’
The book is CLEAN YA. There is no smut and only mild implied romance. I would say it is suitable for 14+—although it depends on maturity levels.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
— Suicidal thoughts and attempts. Consistent themes of depression.
— Gore—not extremely graphic, but graphic enough to disturb and frighten.
— Graphic violence. May affect younger readers.
— Swearing. Use of the W and F word in particular .
These are all I can remember as being bad enough to warrant trigger warnings in the book. I am SO sorry if I have missed any (but I don’t believe I have). I would like to state once again, this book is really intended for audiences aged 14 or over.
Please comment if you are interested, and I can DM you the link. Only looking for around 3-5 readers.