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 The Adventures of Dr. Fleaglebeak Open in new Window. [ASR]
This is the beginnigs of a story that keeps rolling around in my head!
by Mad Kitty Author Icon
Review by Jayne Doe Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: ASR | (3.0)
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What a lively, cozy voice complete with an actual rare-book hook! I like how the estate-sale opening is brisk and instantly sets stakes and piques the reader’s curiosity about the mysterious bidder. I love how the warm character dynamic and charming bookstore elements give the story a great texture. The characters are extremely likable, and the world feels properly lived in.

I did notice a few areas that could use revision:

First, consider tightening the long backstory blocks. Instead of telling us about a character directly, let their history emerge through scene and dialogue so your pacing doesn’t grind to a halt.

Second, give it a revision pass for formatting and spelling errors. There are a number of places where the equals sign appears instead of an apostrophe, like “she=s” and “won=t.”

There are also smaller typos. For example:

n the box” → in the box
books was” → book was
set down” → sat down


You have a fantastic imagination, and with a little editing and trimming, you can take this from good to great!

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