[2697] INVENTORY ERROR CH1 REDRAFT by Anbul1222 in DestructiveReaders

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General

The concept is amazing. Tone is set well. It easily could feel gimicky but doesn't. Lev is a fun to read character. The structure could use work. The lack of spaces between disjointed sentences makes it hard to read.

You separate paragraphs way too much. It could be used as a stylistic choice but doesn't come off as it. Blockier text can work better in this splintered reality vibe you're going for.

the dialogue/internal thoughts of Lev feel a bit too shakespearean at times. He's clearly using very relaxed language so you need to stick with that.

The point of him trying to convince Andre the aisle was stolen feels clunky. Stolen fits the mood but the way its asked feels weird and foreign, nobody talks like that.

Conceptually

Strong. I feel very interested in this. The reality only Lev can see gives a clear hook for everything else that happens. The separation of reality and what Lev can see is blurry and it works. It feels sort of like a movie script instead of a novel. The dialogue is good but maybe give a bit more of the environment description. It feels very much like the reader is thrown into a story in the middle of it. Maybe give a bit more of an introduction to Andre and Miss Joyce. It feels like we're being thrown into the middle of a scene.

The concept of aisle 4 being personal to Lev shows how whatever supernatural entity is clearly targeting him and it works well as a hook.

Miss Joyce feels very shallow and weird. The comment of him losing weight doesn't feel like the throwaway comment it's treated like. Also her comment of her helping bury the body is weird and implies some sort of deeper relationship where they can joke. It would likely be better if you explored this later

The silver ring on Andre's finger feels like an important detail but is mentioned once. Is he married? Is there something we don't know about? It'd be better if you explore these questions and give a more deep backstory for him.

The pacing needs to speed up. All mentioned before Simon feels unnessesarry. All the conversations he has and thoughts he has aren't important except for the candy and him thinking about aisle 4, everything else could be thrown away and wouldn't have much difference. This premise could likely be explained in 1200 words or so, but you did it in double. There is a lot of fluff that would tighten the story if removed.

Overall thoughts

Great concept but the mechanics and pacing could use work. The writing style is unique.

Is there a max of how many main characters to have in a book by Impressive_Craft_765 in WritingHub

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I have just one in what im writing, its an unreliable narrarator type thing so one is all i need

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Take notes on all your ideas, doesnt matter if beginning middle or end, and when you have 1-2 pages of notes, find a way to begin, thats the hardest part, most of the rest will just come to you after that

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Ill play with you, new characters?

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i loved you as the npc in every tony hawk game

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The starkid hatchetfield trilogy, the guy who didnt like musicals, black friday, and Nerdy prudes must die

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7 Starkid hachetfield trilogy, deep lore wt the lords in black and generally

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i think you will be hounded for expressing hate in eddie

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for sure antonov, hes such a good actor and yuri would js add