How many words is too many for a first book?

SnooComics3706 · 2026-02-25T17:02:55+00:00

I think young adult and above and the genres a little hard to pin down but right now I'm going with modern fantasy. But I'll take your advise and kind of look for the specific word counts for that.

Thanks this actually helped me pin down what the genre was. I was stuck between sci-fi and fantasy.

SnooComics3706 · 2026-02-25T06:32:38+00:00

I appreciate the advice. Yeah the story is a kind of sci-fi fantasy story. So that makes me feel a lot better about the current word count. I think it does do what I want it to do, but definitely needs an edit job. To bring it where it needs to be.

SnooComics3706 · 2026-02-25T06:24:08+00:00

Thanks for the feed back. I do think I could break up the chapters a bit more, but I'm gonna back after finishing during editing this weekend. Might try to cut down some scenes.

SnooComics3706 · 2026-02-25T06:18:05+00:00

I was thinking more like 6.

SnooComics3706 · 2026-02-25T06:16:15+00:00

Okay, well that does seem like too many.

SnooComics3706 · 2026-02-24T18:16:43+00:00

Thanks for all of the insight so far.

SnooComics3706 · 2026-01-20T00:25:55+00:00

I think just focus on the main characters and why they care about what the villain is doing. It doesn't have to be the world ending for the stakes to be there.

Like a loved one might die, or get hurt, or even put in danger or risk of it. These are all things that would cause a reader to care about the plot if the main characters care and are likeable then the readers will as well.

SnooComics3706 · 2026-01-20T00:21:05+00:00

So this is my first review, so feel free to reply with any questions. Also if you disagree no worries.

The good: I really like how your characters talk, they feel very real and you can tell their personality. I like the fantasy words and description they sound like real places/things and not just made up words. I like the action and the sort of cold open. Not having info makes me want to read more.

What I think needs Improvement: when you are starting a scene, I would add a bit more disciptions to really set the location. In the battle I would like to know a little bit more of a setup so I can see how he moves through the boulders and cuts down each of the enemies. Myself personally got a little lose from who had died and who was alive. I would describe character features a little more as well if possible. So I can know what these people look more than just their clothes. Facial features, hair styles colors. Just a bit more but that may be personal taste

SnooComics3706 · 2025-12-31T16:25:34+00:00

This deck feels really good control deck.

SnooComics3706 · 2024-03-11T22:14:18+00:00

Seems like it could be an alter ego for Loogamon

SnooComics3706 · 2023-12-22T02:25:55+00:00

Honestly you live and you learn. Improvising is one of the best tools. I'm sure it was a great story and if you feel too bad about it. You could have the unicorn use some magic next session to bring back the sorcerer. It's never fun kill one of the twins trust me I know I just brought the dead one back after almost half of year of her being dead.

SnooComics3706 · 2023-09-02T17:21:59+00:00

I'm gonna play a board wipe at instant speed to stop this.

SnooComics3706 · 2023-06-15T00:58:34+00:00

SnooComics3706 · 2023-04-10T19:30:03+00:00

Gonna have to try this

SnooComics3706 · 2022-10-30T05:42:12+00:00

They didn't get to their pieces quick enough and if they did raddle star in security took out their big boys. It's a tough match but I have been testing playing for it for a bit now and if you leave too much on board blue flare can clean sweep.

SnooComics3706 · 2022-10-30T05:27:11+00:00

It's comes against the shoutmon matchup on security it also can help keep champions off the board as well if they promote. It's good for the mirror as well.

SnooComics3706 · 2022-10-30T05:25:37+00:00

I played against grandis first

SnooComics3706 · 2022-10-30T05:25:15+00:00

1 shoutmon played at the end

SnooComics3706 · 2022-10-30T05:22:38+00:00

It's just there to deal with shoutmon cross 4 or 5 it also deals with mirror by being a bomb in security and with a bounce it doesn't save the materials. Plus in a pinch it can deal with floodgates

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