Sugarbabes Round Robin Reading Group [Closed Group]

🔊ASSIGNMENT 24

Saying it loud and proud! Good evening to the best reading group on Wattpad... that STILL refused to send in notes! (Hehehehe, yup! Still salty...)

Did we all have a good reading week? I believe everyone got their reads in. I did get some changes in hiatus, things folks are looking for (But NO notes), so please let me know if anything is in error.

Please consider joining the writing prompt contest from the @BerryPatchCommunity. Did it again, and it was LOADS OF FUN. A good way to test your creativity in 1,000 words or less.

Welcome back to @Shannara2 from hiatus! So lovely to have you back! And a big thanks to KitCatK8 for doing the weekly pairings! You are my sunshine! 🌼

Next week will be Book of the Month, where we will sink into the delightful POX RIDDEN

by aditibalaji100

(No more 🎺blaring horns until I get some NOTES! 😒)

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Constructive criticism is a helpful way of giving feedback that provides specific, actionable suggestions. Rather than providing general advice, constructive criticism gives specific recommendations on how to make positive improvements. Constructive criticism is clear, to the point, and easy to put into action. Some might want more general things, like is it interesting, and others, much more detailed IF the reader is so inclined.

Please check for things your assigned partner is looking for below:

*HIATUS

*@BlameSaiki - Would like to know if the story is enjoyable and if the reader would like to go deeper. If not, what turns people away? What is the story missing?

*@RodrickLR- I'm looking for readers that would like to share their opinion about the plot and characters. Is the story engaging and the action thrilling? Are the protagonists well-rounded? Is the world understandable? But most of all, my primary goal is to provide the readers with an enjoyable story, so I would sincerely appreciate all their honest opinions, corrections, and suggestions.

*@freya_inkwell- Writes fantasy but currently joining the group as an extra reader.

ACTIVE READERS

@PVChan01 - Is looking for readers to report if anything needs adjustments. The current scope of editing is POV (aiming for third person limited), sentence restructuring for overuse of personal pronouns (he/she), removal of unnecessary words, (ex. "had" or "had been"), and awkward sentences. Are the characters relatable? Is the story fun and entertaining? Is anything missing? Please provide kind feedback and mix it in comments about other things. Looking for feedback, but it's easy to get sad and discouraged if it's ALL critiques. A mixture helps to become less discouraged in myself. Thanks!

@Shannara2 - I'm looking for a reader who will be able to pinpoint grammar mistakes, punctuation marks, and redundancy, without changing the main theme of my story. I don't want a skimmer, I want a genuine reader with genuine comments and not negative criticism

@DelaneyBrenna - Would like her partners to point out whatever they see and would like to bring to the author's attention as well as keeping an eye out for repetition information and descriptors.

@RogueWriter55 - Would like to know if the story is interesting, clear, and concise. PLEASE, point out any typos or parts that sound like an IKEA manual written in Swedish. (Translation: it's not clear) I'll take any advice I can get.

@KitCatK8 - Requests any and all feedback, no need to pull punches. Is the writing enjoyable, clear, and concise? Are they grammatical errors or typos? Does the story cause any type of emotional reaction? Any suggestions on wording, grammar, and spelling are always welcome. The main question is: Does the story hold your interest? Why or why not? What are your thoughts/theories/feelings about the main character? Is he relatable? Is he believable? Opinions are welcome on what would make the story better.

@juliecotewriter - Would love any kind of feedback/editing with an eye toward feedback on the worldbuilding. Mainly things in the genre of, does it make sense and feel realistic, or are there places that should be explained more, or things that seem to contradict.

@SGSchumpertWrites - Wants to be critiqued on everything. Tear it apart kindly :). If a character is unrelatable, if the dialogue sounds off, if you're getting bored, or feel like the plot is structured strangely, if something doesn't make sense, please tell me. I also tend to overwrite, so if you could help me trim down and cut out unnecessary bits/scenes, which would be lovely. I request no critiquing on grammar/spelling errors since a computer can point out those. Thank you so much for your time and thoughtful consideration. I look forward to working with y'all!

@aditibalaji100 - What I'm looking for: I'd love to get input mainly on the characters and the world-building. I'd love to know both, what's working and what's not. I'd also appreciate help with rephrasing stuff to make it sound sharper and easier to read.

@EliP56 - This book is written from the female POV. Requesting that the partner determine if the female lead feels real. If there are any parts that don't feel realistic or too stereotypical, please note them.

PAIRINGS

📕 Remember to comment by your group, so we know you're done!

📗Minimum is two chapters, four inline comments, and a few lines at the end of the second chapter on what you thought, impressions, etc.

RogueWriter55 (The Clearing) - DelaneyBrenna ((The Golden Arrow)

Shannara2 (On the Run) - aditibalaji100 (Pox Ridden)

KitCatK8 (Fallen's First) - PVChan01 (The Wild Card's Queen)

EliP56 (Jacy the Whistler) - SGSchumpertWrites (Paint Me a Sinner, Paint Me a Saint)

juliecotewriter (Wanderlust/Ink and Wine) - KitCatK8 (Fallen's First), RogueWriter55

***(KitCatK8 & RogueWriter55 will each read one chapter, juliecotewriter will read Fallen's First)

As always, please contact, @KitCatK8 or @RogueWriter55 with any questions, problems, comments, changes, etc. 😠 (still pouting over no notes!)

HAPPY READING!