What are your initial thoughts?
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What emotion(s) did you feel, if any, during the course of your read? Why?
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How do you feel about how the book ended?
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What are your overall thoughts? Do you feel this book ended at a good place (from a novel structure perspective, not from a happily ever after perspective) There are some questions left open intentionally since the series is going to be ongoing. Is this satisfactory to you or not? Note that I intend to release the first three books in the series at the same time - meaning readers won't have to wait forever for answers.
What are your thoughts/feelings about the scene with Jaydin and Buzan?
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What are your thoughts/feelings about the scene with Zel and Jaydin?
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Were you able to visualize the action/scenes to your satisfaction?
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If not, please elaborate.
Was there enough conflict, interest, and/or intrigue to keep you wanting to read?
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If no, please identify any areas that were slow or boring.
Was there anything that was unclear or confusing?
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If yes, please explain.
Did you notice any plot holes or inconsistencies?
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If yes, please describe.
Is there anything that was lacking or anything you want to mention that hasn’t already been mentioned above?
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If yes, please elaborate.
Now on to questions about the novel overall. What other books or movies would you say this compares to/is similar to?
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What other author's (stylistically) might you compare this writing to?
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Does not necessarily have to be authors who write the same genre.
Beyond high fantasy, what fantasy subgenre do you believe the book fits into best?
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Where would you expect to see it in a book store?
Who do you think the target audience would be for the book?
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What do you think a good title might be for the book?
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How would you describe this book to someone if they asked you what it's about?
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What are the strengths of the novel?
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Where did it really shine? What were the best parts or stand out parts or aspects of it for you and why?
What are the weaknesses of the novel?
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What aspects or parts could use improvement? Why?
Would you recommend this novel to a friend? Why?/Why not?
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Amazon and other book sellers have a 5 star ranking system with 5 stars being the best. How many stars would you give this book if you were reviewing it on a website?
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One Star
Two Stars
Three Stars
Four Stars
Five Stars
Why did you rank it as you did?
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Do you think you might be interested in beta reading my future novels?
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Do you have any last words, er, I mean, final comments. ;)
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