The Novel – beta readers wanted
Sep. 26th, 2015 07:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
meridian_roseSo after years in progress I've got the novel finished and almost ready to go. But I could do with a beta reader, or several.
The novel is untitled. It was The Novella and then The Novel and now Juliet. I think it needs something a little more and I'm open to ideas/brainstorming.
The synopsis I've been using is this:
It's a fantasy/fairy tale themed het romance but there are gay characters in a background m/m relationship, a f/f relationship between a bisexual woman and lesbian, and an asexual character. The main protagonist and the villain are both female.
I've written previously about the novel and all posts are tagged c:Juliet (LJ tag/ DW tag). That tag includes a pre-canon, standalone fic, "Different Does Not Mean Changed", which has only ever had one reader as far as I can make out which makes me worry about the novel itself.
If you'd be interested in helping me out, give me a shout in the comments (screened) and tell me what format you'd prefer – eg a Word doc, Rich Text Format, I can do epub and other formats via Calibre or you can convert it yourself if you'd rather – and an email address I can send it to you at. Alternatively I can send it via Dropbox, let me know if you'd prefer a link that way.
I don't really have a timescale for comments – this was supposed to be published last year, if not earlier so a few more months won't make any difference – but let's say mid November would be good so I can collate any feedback for a final edit.
There are a few additions/minor alterations that I've thought about doing but I won't talk about them right now, and if they don't come up in the beta read, maybe they aren't important!
Thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer.
The novel is untitled. It was The Novella and then The Novel and now Juliet. I think it needs something a little more and I'm open to ideas/brainstorming.
The synopsis I've been using is this:
Juliet must marry before the next full moon or suffer the consequences. A story of romance and magic against a backdrop of rebellion against an oppressor, and hope for the future.
It's a fantasy/fairy tale themed het romance but there are gay characters in a background m/m relationship, a f/f relationship between a bisexual woman and lesbian, and an asexual character. The main protagonist and the villain are both female.
I've written previously about the novel and all posts are tagged c:Juliet (LJ tag/ DW tag). That tag includes a pre-canon, standalone fic, "Different Does Not Mean Changed", which has only ever had one reader as far as I can make out which makes me worry about the novel itself.
If you'd be interested in helping me out, give me a shout in the comments (screened) and tell me what format you'd prefer – eg a Word doc, Rich Text Format, I can do epub and other formats via Calibre or you can convert it yourself if you'd rather – and an email address I can send it to you at. Alternatively I can send it via Dropbox, let me know if you'd prefer a link that way.
I don't really have a timescale for comments – this was supposed to be published last year, if not earlier so a few more months won't make any difference – but let's say mid November would be good so I can collate any feedback for a final edit.
There are a few additions/minor alterations that I've thought about doing but I won't talk about them right now, and if they don't come up in the beta read, maybe they aren't important!
Thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer.
