Truth or Dare

Author -- icecrystals_

Cover:

The cover's good. I like the vibrancy of color and contrasting images. The only thing I could spot had to do with the title. The font is fine, but I wish it were larger. A bigger title would make that more of a focal point. As it stands right now, going to the title isn't the first thing the eye wants to do.

Blurb:

I wish it were more congruent. There was some good, mysterious hooks, but not much cohesion. You mention the game of Truth or Dare more frequently than needed. I guess what I'm trying to say is this; a person that understands and enjoys the game might be interested in your book at this point but not everyone else. Make your blurb more intriguing to everyone. Give people the context of the game, but don't make that the only point of interest.

Prologue:

Before we get to the beginning of your story, the prologue, you have two unneeded sections. I can see putting in a copyright section, but there's no need to say your blurb a second time.

I get it, some people like casts, but every time I see one I worry the author MIGHT not put in good character descriptions within the chapters. I've been proven wrong on this, but I've also been proven right. We'll see how yours goes.

The first two sections of your prologue mention the phrase "Truth or Dare" six times. Why? It's annoying. You should get to the story. The fact of the matter is that people, the vast majority, know what the game is. If you want to improve the start of your book then get into the scene. Show people how the characters are acting. Don't tell us that someone would never admit to their crush, show us. The way he drops his eyes to the floor or simply avoids eye contact, the shuffling of his feet or fidgety moment of his hands, this is how you explain something. You help your reader see the way the game is affecting people. You need to write this with an assumption that people know the game and help them visualize the scene.

Now, here's another thing I need to recommend. Take out the chapters that aren't actually part of the narrative. You have ten sections but haven't posted your second chapter. Would you continue to read a book from the library with that much fluff? No! Your audience wants the story, not a bunch of authors notes and banners.

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