Real Life Diagnostics: Would You Keep Reading This YA Novella?

Critique By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy

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This week’s questions:

Does this opening provide enough conflict? Do you care about the main character (Nicole) based on this snippet? Is there enough of a hint at future conflict? Would you keep reading?

Market/Genre: Christian Literary YA Novella

On to the diagnosis…

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