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My friend and I have been working on a novel, and we've been posting on Critiquecircle.com for feedback to help us tighten the work. However, we're running across a consistent problem with readers.

When we write, we've been trying to incorporate character emotions, feelings, actions, etc. Plus flashbacks to show what drives a character to do what they do. A lot of our readers seem to have a problem with some of this extra information. I even had one go so far as to tell me that no editor would even consider looking at it with that kind of 'tell.'

So.... this is becoming discouraging. I feel that we have a great story and an awesome plotline to work with, but with all the comments on the writing, I'm wondering if it's worth it.

If anyone would like to see what we have so far, or is interested in even just seeing the Prologue, would you let me know? I'd be more than happy to send it.

The critiquers I understand are pointing out things that they believe should be changed, or what not, but no one really gives any suggestions to back up their claim.

Any help at this point would be extrememly appreciated. Thanks so much!


Angela