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blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-03-28 06:58:09
March 28 2016 03:31 GMT
#1
Hi everyone. My last Blog I posted was about me finishing the first draft of my book. Well I have done a couple edits and now I need some Beta readers.

I still have more fleshing out to do detail wise, grammar mistakes in there, but I mainly need some feedback on the pacing, is it to fast? to slow? Does it make no sense? Scenes that you think are pointless, etc.

Anyone who is up for this please either reply below or PM me directly. For anyone interested I have a description of what the book is about.

At the moment it's 119613 words, so it's a lot.


Galactic Conflicts: First Contact description
+ Show Spoiler +
In the outer edges of known space, the communications have been cut off without warning. There was a brief transmission of trouble and then nothing. The Alliance has tasked the Orlion Academy to investigate what is going on as scout ships have been going missing.

The Orlion Academy sends two groups to investigate what is going on. Master Yulara was sent to the planet Verroc six months ago due to a feeling something bad was going to happen and has now lost contact. On the Planet Sarus two members have lost contact and reported missing. Master Drass and the knight Kurvara have been reported as missing, possibly dead.


That's a brief description of the book. I imagine anyone who does read it will see certain influences for sure on some ideas .

Also if anyone knows where I can get an editor please let me know! I am not rich, but I will pay to have this done, along with a Book cover if anyone knows any artists interested in that.

My goal is to have this book completely done by June, but we'll see! Thanks for all those who are interested ^_^.

*****
When I think of something else, something will go here
Walnuts
Profile Joined March 2012
United States770 Posts
March 28 2016 05:28 GMT
#2
So... Is this set in the Star Wars universe or not?

If it's not, you should probably not use the name Anakin; the master/apprentice stuff can be a nice homage but naming one of your characters something that familiar will just make people stop thinking about your story and start think about Star Wars.

I would read, but have no time with school right now. Sorry.
Gandalf on balance: "It's always darkest before the dawn"
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-03-28 06:40:56
March 28 2016 05:37 GMT
#3
Hm yeah I have thought about that issue with the name. I just have always liked that name, but I may or may not change it. Definitely things I have thought about, the joys .

To answer your questions though no it's not in the star wars universe. There are a couple similarities, but for the most part not really. There's magic like shooting fire/lightning or manipulating the elements, etc. More of a "realism" in the sense that it takes a lot of energy to do that, getting shot will be just as deadly as someone who chooses not to use magic (It's a hard thing to learn, everyone is capable).

I should probably come up with a better description, as that probably doesn't do a good enough job explaining it .
When I think of something else, something will go here
Qwyn
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2779 Posts
March 28 2016 06:47 GMT
#4
Definitely change it ahah, that name might as well be copyrighted.
"Think of the hysteria following the realization that they consciously consume babies and raise the dead people from their graves" - N0
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
March 28 2016 06:58 GMT
#5
I edited the description so we can get away from the name, I still have names to change/etc and don't want the focus to be on that .
When I think of something else, something will go here
_fool
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands681 Posts
March 28 2016 10:55 GMT
#6
Sounds cool. PM'd you.
"News is to the mind what sugar is to the body"
Tufas
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Austria2259 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-03-30 19:56:47
March 30 2016 19:54 GMT
#7
Hey I would like to read it, but I may not be what you are looking for.
The description already made me pause and I had to rewrite it ...

ORIGINAL
In the outer edges of known space, the communications have been cut off without warning. There was a brief transmission of trouble and then nothing. The Alliance has tasked the Orlion Academy to investigate what is going on as scout ships have been going missing.

The Orlion Academy sends two groups to investigate what is going on. Master Yulara was sent to the planet Verroc six months ago due to a feeling something bad was going to happen and has now lost contact. On the Planet Sarus two members have lost contact and reported missing. Master Drass and the knight Kurvara have been reported as missing, possibly dead.



rough first draft - but it really needs to be changed .. I may have gone over the top though.


MY FIRST VERSION
Abrupt silence succeeds warnings of rising turmoil on the fringe of the galaxy and disappearing scout ships compel the Alliance to petition Orlion Academy with investigating the ever rising irregularities.

Harrowing premonitions already drove Master Yulara to depart for Verroc half a year ago but has since lost contact.
Two groups are sent to investigate and as Master Drass and Knight Kurava are reported missing and possiby dead on Sarus,
things take a turn for the worse...




★★★★★ "Best book I ever read !" - Tufas , book connoisseur




If you still want to "work" with me, give me a pm

edit: You asked for help with pacing, I failed at reading ....
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