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I just finished White Fang by Jack London and even tough the style is over 115 years old, the story is rock solid and a snippet into history.

Just finished Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Crouther (YA). Oh, my! The best book I've read in ages. Who'd have thought a story told with so much humour could be so utterly utterly emotive? My eyes are burning with the tears I've cried...

The novel was written for adults rather than a younger age group, although none of the content would make it unsuitable for a younger audience, within reason.

Who is your target reader? Adults, YA, MG? Sounds adult :) Sounds your changed environment could appeal to fans of The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin? An excellent comp.

Welcome aboard @Afell1 :) What genre fantasy?

Hello I've written a fantasy novel, and I've joined this group because, after making changes based on feedback from a writing group, editing, re-editing, and then editing on Grammarly, I'm seeking more feedback on all aspects of the novel. This...

@Highwayman https://colony.litopia.com/pages/huddle-how-to/

Now you need to try a huddle. I wouldn't be the writer I am today without the huddle's wisdom. Best thing eva xx r

Since returning to Litopia after a 20-year break, I have had a really positive experience. Everyone here is so nice and supportive. I have really enjoyed the Lab, and hope to post more. Mark

I have too many examples of my own. Worst are comments that have nothing to do with my project - for example, when somebody responds to my farmers market cookbook proposal by saying "I loved the scene with the boy and the wizard, but when the...

I've learned to ignore most post-submission comments. They will almost never have anything to do with why they rejected me. Also - if somebody says "I'm not interested in this genre at all, but I've got something to say" there comments are...

I made a decision a year ago to never enter a pay-to-play comp again. Only free ones. Because I realised that the best comp is called the Query Gauntlet, which is entirely free and a fascinating anthropological study at the same time. Tip: you...

Love this! The implied violence of quiver, and its meaning of tremble, capture the feeling such feedback provokes. No one likes a plethora of platitudes.

I was trying to come up with a way of thinking about (too much) well meaning but not always on point feedback. Especially prevalent when you submit to a competition and the poor readers have to come up with something to say in their feedback...

ahh...judgmental comments that show no thought has gone into the reading of a manuscript. Very condescending. Just the kind of help an writer needs-NOT! Nice definition! Or a murder of bromides, lol :)