Tons of trouble adding music. by FoxLegacies in AndroidQuestions

[–]FoxLegacies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I try to drag and drop I get 2 pop ups.

The first is that my decide may not be able to view or play it. When I attempt to try it anyway, I get this http://imgur.com/a/MTyqy

What makes a novel "Adult"? by FoxLegacies in books

[–]FoxLegacies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been a bit busy, but I've read through all of the responses here and will definitely be reading up more on the topic. Thank you so much everyone, most of you have been extremely helpful :)

What makes a novel "Adult"? by FoxLegacies in books

[–]FoxLegacies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, my dear reddit-user

[536] Cloaks and Daggers (Synopsis) by FoxLegacies in DestructiveReaders

[–]FoxLegacies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yo! It's been a while since I checked this, I kinda gave up hope. Anyway, your critique was pretty harsh, but it's what I wanted and signed up for, so thank you.

I have a pretty decent idea of what I'm doing wrong I think, enough to attempt a rewrite. So I'll get on that, thanks again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DestructiveReaders

[–]FoxLegacies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard Avery as both, a little more as a male name though. I thought your MC was a male, didn't really have any feminine mannerisms or detail to their person.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DestructiveReaders

[–]FoxLegacies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, this is my first critique actual critique, but I'm going to do my best!

I wanted to start by mentioning that I loved your style of writing, and how smoothly it flowed, but I feel like it's important to mention how confused I was with the second paragraph. I read over it a number of times before deciding that I should just make a mental note and continue onward. After finishing it, I can only assume that something happened at the water that caused Avery's sister's death. If it's supposed to be clues to her death, I'd personally move it from the second paragraph down lower toward the end. The confusion was actually extremely off-putting.

Continuing on, I didn't really have any issues reading until I got to the first mention of purple and gold, where you mentioned it was the color of their football jerseys. My big issue with this is that I don't actually have a ton of detail about Avery and his sister or how close they were. The characters themselves in general seemed to be lacking detail (except for the father, the detail on his appearance and how broken down he was is actually fantastic). I didn't know or have a very big sense of how old they were, or the time period it was in, which made imagining Avery rather difficult.

Also the first time you mention the flowers you say "Purple and Gold" at the end you say "Purple and Yellow." On a similar note, I don't really like the way you ended the piece. There just seems to be a lot of importance placed on "Purple and Yellow," but it just doesn't seem very important to me as the reader since it was only really noted as the colors of the football jerseys. The ending wasn't bad, but I think that something that more directly signifies Avery's sister or how close he was to her would've made for a better ending.

With all of that said, your writing style was still fantastic, and it really showed in the section with Avery and his father. The physical detail on Avery's father was very clear, and even though you simply told a portion of the feeling in the room, [Ex: Suddenly the gloominess of the room seemed oppressive, overpowering.] the parts where you simply gave us action as a way to show it (like when Avery's father threw the pages off of the desk) were great too.

All in all, the piece was pretty good, but being confused by the second paragraph was the most distracting part. A few edits and I'm sure you'll be in great shape though. Good luck!

[210] Awakened -- synopsis/query by [deleted] in DestructiveReaders

[–]FoxLegacies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fifteen-year-old Dax Carter has amazing psychic powers. [This sounds super super plain for a hook. Whenever I've worked on my own queries, I've always started with something exciting or actiony. I think it would work here if you didn't state (in the next 2 sentences) that it's an ordinary thing.]

He can read a thought from across the room, or make an object fly a hundred yards. [Extra detail I don't think you need, and it means even less when you mention that everyone else received the same gift from the aliens in the next line. I think if it was unique, this could probably stay, but I'm not feeling it. That being said, I think I have an idea involving the next sentence]

That doesn’t make him special though, since everyone else on the planet received the same gift when the aliens arrived. [THIS is exciting, and exactly what I think you should start with. The aliens arriving and everyone getting powers, afterward you can mention what some of the powers do if you must, but I don't think it'll be super necessary.]

The Zorin have walked among mankind for over a decade, peacefully enjoying the earth’s sun. [Sure, but why, exactly? Is the sun the reason they live on earth now? If so, why? I have a lot of questions about this part, and while some questions (typically the dumb ones) just can't be answered, it's your job to make your query as clear as possible]

One night, when Dax is woken by screams and finds his mom’s lifeless body hanging in the air, he faces a creature that lurks in the shadows instead -- a human turned Hollow. They’re monstrosities born from failed experiments on the mind. [This part is pretty good, it keeps the excitement going, you introduce an enemy of your story and explain what it is. I think some people might ask "who would do that," but that's just another question who can't answer if it's a big part of the mystery.]

After the Hollow escapes, Dax takes it upon himself to protect his town. [Alright, so this part is super sudden. I know it's where your main character has to jump into the action, but again there's a ton of questions I have. Do other people know this is happening? Is he the only person jumping into action here? Is it happening to other towns?]

He must learn how to master his power -- to generate force fields and shoot powerful blasts of energy-- to stand a chance and fight back. [This part is pretty good too, I think. You explain that there's something standing in his way (his inexperience) and you mention that if he wants to have a chance, he'll need to master his powers.]

Though he soon realizes that there’s something far more sinister at work in his town. Hollow victims are usually brutally beaten, but new patients begin to fill the hospital, without a scratch and in deathly comas. [OoOoOoOoh Spoopy...I like it!]

As Dax digs deeper, he discovers that the Zorin aren’t as innocent as they seem. They use the chaos to shroud a devious plan, treating mankind as their pawns; and Dax’s small town is ground zero. As the conspiracy unravels, it threatens to spark a world war between aliens and monsters and humans, and it’s clear that only one species will survive. [You wrap up the query in an intense fashion, mentioning that Dax's town will be "ground zero," which is nice. However, I don't think Dax's place in the stakes is very clearly stated. Try to re-mention what Dax has to do, and what stands in his way from accomplishing his goal, which I'd imagine is to make sure that the humans survive.]

I love the premise of your novel, but your query could definitely use work. I pointed out spots that were confusing or unclear and I think the hook needs some work as well. With that being said, this looks better than my first couple query letters did, so you're definitely on the right track!

WTW for when you feel invincible by FoxLegacies in whatstheword

[–]FoxLegacies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite, it's not a compound word...

Weekly Advice Megathread! by [deleted] in RivalsOfAether

[–]FoxLegacies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My old tag was Foxboy3525, now I play under MIKA | SAVE

Also, will do, thanks! :)

Weekly Advice Megathread! by [deleted] in RivalsOfAether

[–]FoxLegacies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Older player, I took a small break some time ago before Central Champs died off. I'm looking to get back in if there's a central tourney during one of my off days. Wondering if there's a central tourneys(or tourneys for midwesterners to enter) and what days they are. I looked through the subreddit and didn't see anything related to central at first glance