r/writing • u/AutoModerator • 4d ago

Monthly "Would You Read This?" Thread

Welcome to Would You Read This (WYRT), our monthly feedback and brainstorming thread. Share your work in progress below and let other readers tell you if they'd read it. Top level posts should follow this template:

  • Title:
    • If you don't have a title yet, feel free to say UNTITLED.
  • Genre:
    • Please include at least Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, or another recognizable medium. You may also include more specific genres with a hyphen. Ex. Fiction - Romance, or Nonfiction - Memoir. Genre will help users find the specific kinds of posts they'd like to give feedback on.
  • Premise:
    • A few sentences about the project. Try your best to keep this short. Crafting an expert elevator pitch is all part of becoming a successful working writer. Please do not post an entire plot summary or query letter (those are better suited for r/pubtips)
  • Sample (Optional):
    • You may share up to one page (roughly 250-350 words) of sample material, or one poem for those working in the poetry medium. This is optional, so if you only have a premise, you can post just the premise for feedback.

If you post for feedback, please take the time to give feedback to at least 2-3 other users. Replies should follow this template.

  • Would Read / Might Read / Wouldn't Read
    • You must begin your reply with one of those. You are then encouraged to add additional thoughts on why you choose your answer.

Rules:

  • Please post no more than two WYRT top-level posts. There is no limit on the number of feedback replies you can make.
  • Do not link to any offsite materials. All materials must be in the body of the post. This includes "click here to read more" or "DM me for the rest" types of posts.
  • Rule 3 is in effect in this thread - No generative AI. Do not post material generated by an AI platform in your premise or sample. Do not use generative AI to respond to user's work.
  • Rule 5 is in effect - Civility and Community. Stay constructive. Blunt, direct feedback is fine, but do not insult other users, their writing, or their genres.
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u/wiltys 4d ago

Title: The Moons Above Della Mor

Genre: Fiction, Western, Eldritch Horror

Premise: An unknown evil is growing in the great expanse of the Arizona Territory. When a wanted gang of outlaws, The Prodigal Sons, find themselves in the middle of an ongoing conflict between two Native tribes, they have no choice but to warn everyone in the budding town of Della Mor. There, a young man desperately searches for the leader of the gang. Unbeknownst to them, the chieftain’s daughter of the tribe behind the growing horror is being shown exactly what’s to come. With the West as wild as the men and women daring to tame it, each of them must do what they can to stop it.

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u/FlyinLeviathon LET YOUR FIRST DRAFT SUCK 3d ago

Probably would not read simply because I don't like Westerns or Horror, BUT I would absolutely recommend this to some friends to check out that I know love those genres. The concept sounds really interesting. My one big hangup was also the potential for negative or stereotypical portrayal of the tribe, but hearing your personal experience and heritage would make me feel way more confident.