Momentie

Momentie

Hi there,
This is the former home of some of my novels, you can find them these days over on RoyalRoad!

registered at: Oct 14, 2021
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    Dec 11, 2021

    Hmmmmm, no issue with it beging disorientating and mysterious as that seems to be what dolly is also feeling, rather I would draw attention to your combat.

    It feels a bit like animation, you have the key frames in your head - images like the floating red hat and what not, but you don't have the in-betweens.

    You expertly describe the little girl's face transformation but not what happens to the rest of her, so when you write that she's started throwing rocks, I'm at a loss for what to picture😅😅.
    You also frequently state someone's been hit by an impact but not the sounds of it, the sickening crunches or the bending bones - This causes it to be a bit weightless.

    Further the corridor is really hard to picture, it's supposedly filled with people but how big is it? I'd personally add something like a single line stating it to be the size of a subway or some such other relatable thing to give your readers a nice easy context to visualise.

    Also it would help alot if dolly gave her name before the figth. At points in the battle you use the word 'girl' for both dolly and the monster which is awkward. The rest of the time you have way to much reliance on 'the android', knowing her name is dolly would greatly improve the word variety and flow of the chapter.

    Overall a very intriguing chapter and I look foward to seeing how your combat improves with time, also love the corrupted text at the end😁✌️😊👍.

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    Realm Assassin
    REALM ASSASSIN
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    Dec 04, 2021

    Hmmmmmmm. You mention in your bio not being some master novelist (don't let that worry you, no one on HoneyFeed is, were all novices) however if I migth throw some small advice your way:

    Firstly your punctuation is a bit random, in chapter one you forget paragraph breaks and you never put the protags internal commentary in italics.
    (Mind you your grammer is decent😊).

    Your pacing is a bit off too. I like a short chapter but don't be afraid to expand things out. If two characters walk through a foreign land for a week, then that needs to be more then a throw away line.
    For a good example of short chapters set in an isekai world with natural pacing here on HoneyFeed you could give
    @Ochroleucous 'Norpheil of resh' a read, it's the best isekai I've seen on here.
    Alternately the Grimgar and re;zero ligth novels are both offically translated and really brillaint, which could also offer you a guiding light and inspiration from industry professionals.

    Further you haven't actually described your characters, I ain't actually sure what protag looks like or even his age. In general your descriptions of everything are very bare bones.

    Take time to immerse yourself in the world you want to create. Only by understand and having confidence in it yourself, can you convince others to believe in your work.

    I'll keep reading seeing as these are short and maybe I'll come up with some more tips for you if you want👍. Good luck!

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    Paradox
    Chapter:2