Any Readers out There?

Cinestar·10/26/2014, 10:08:59 AM·2 votes·990 views

http://i.imgur.com/ilWxYKS.jpg http://www.wattpad.com/story/22532514-one-legend-shattered-savior

I've been working on this story for months now. With this being my final draft, I'm finally happy with where the story is, but I lack anyone to read it and give me feedback. It's essentially a tragedy about a Prince who takes up an oath to protect humanity and will never let his people down. This Prince gradually makes horrible choices unintentionally and his good heart begins to darken, sending him slowly into madness.

It'd be awesome if some readers could check this out and give me some feedback!

6 Comments

Astral Zephyroro10/26/2014, 10:18:48 AM1 votes

I would love to throw some feed back out for ya. Give me a day though, Im currently heading in to work and will not have the time to give it a shot, but would love to check it out.

brusque10/26/2014, 5:09:27 PM1 votes

This was an interesting read, even though I personally don't think it belongs here on the forums. Unless it's League of Legends related and you just aren't telling us? :)

Going to try and keep the feedback short and sweet.

  1. When the Prince kills Klin, it's an important moment in your story. Secrets create depth and character, and it seems like that's what you intended with this bit. But where else in the chapters after Another Dark Secret do you actually show the reader the consequences of this secret on his mind? It is a huge missed opportunity to explore the inner character of the Prince in a more direct way.
  • A lot of the characters in this story feel flat or static -- as in, they don't change much from the beginning of the story to the end of the story. You might want to consider how you can use the dialogue between the Prince and others as a way to actually illuminate the values, ideals, and motivations of other characters (and of the Prince).
  • The Prince is too powerful. How am I supposed to root for a character who has to hold back his powers whenever he interacts with other "lowly" characters in the story? It's like there are no stakes to any danger that the Prince feels because, hey, guess what, he's actually omnipotent and he'll just mow you down regardless of how the fight goes. It is very hard to connect with the Prince. It is very hard to feel any remorse for him. You do mention that others see his powers as "unnatural" and that he keeps them at bay to protect himself, but look at how the end of the story goes. He ends up at the tip of the enemy's sword anyway.
  1. The piece needs to be edited for tense. There are paragraphs in this story where you are both in the present tense and the past tense, and the effect is really jarring. Tense switches like this can work, but if they are not absolutely seamless they really stick out. This tense problem pervades all of the chapters, but it's not so in-your-face as to make it impossible to read. Something to think about as you do more editing.

Generally the writing is good. I found a few typos, but that is normal. I think that if you went back through and edited this, and really expanded on missed opportunities to explore the character of the Prince and how his internal thoughts actually translate into the actions he's taking throughout, then you will have something even better. Show me the consequences of the Prince's secrets. Make the Prince someone who bleeds blood rather than rainbows.

brusque10/26/2014, 6:22:16 PM1 votes

I should probably figure out some ways to make it seem like he's in danger, but it's difficult for me to figure something out when it's really a normal world with him being the ONLY being in it capable of that kind of stuff.

I understand what you mean. One way that you could potentially make things more interesting in this regard is to be more restrained about displaying his powers. Where did they come from? If we could see a gradual progression of how his powers develop and how the development of his abilities does or does not impact his own growth, then you can put him in situations of vulnerability without losing the mystique of his magic.

brusque10/27/2014, 4:40:16 AM1 votes

You're welcome!