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Hi, how long is your novel. Mine is adult fantasy at 80k, and I'd be down to swap if yours is around that!
Hi George,It’s about 90,000 words.
I have already committed to a couple of swaps. I want to see how they go before adding more. If you are not in a hurry, I may be able to take a look at yours in a week or two.
Hi Luralee (and everyone else),I'm currently looking for beta readers and critique partners, too. My unfinished manuscript is around 90k words (although I hope to chop that down) and it's a dystopian sci-fi story. Here's a rough, placeholder blurb:
"The world has reached new levels of mass overpopulation, and as the number of people continues to grow, the food supplies reach a critical low. When a corporation offers a solution to the epidemic, the world turns a blind eye to what it is they're really consuming, posing the question; what lengths will humanity go to to survive?"
It sounds very Solent Greenish, but I think (or hope) I have an original story. Anyhow, if you or anyone reading this happens to be interested, I'm not looking for a line or copy editor at this point. Right now I want to focus on getting a broader view and get the skeleton of the script solid with regards to character, plot, and pacing, and I can offer the same for your script.
For beta swaps or critique partners, genres I enjoy are:
Children's
Crime
Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thriller
Young adult
I'm not too keen on romance or erotica, so I don't feel like I could give an accurate critique if that's your genre.
Private message me if you're interested.
I hope to hear from one of you soon.
All the best,
Kirk


Genre is Sci-fi (alternate future, time travel, and paranormal clones) with elements of horror and romance.
yes, it is pretty weird!
While I have received vastly different responses from beta readers, they all agreed it was well written but lagged in the middle. I have made some changes, deleted scenes, added new plot elements, etc... and now I need to know how well these improvements are working.
I read most genres, no erotica please.
I am dedicated and honest with my feedback. If I am unable to finish your manuscript, I will let you know in a timely manner.
Looking for someone who will do the same.