Because Apollo loosely ties to he other series.

I sneak these in all the time - some more glaring than others

The Apollo

Edit: Master needs a 2nd Ed. too, but only syntax/editing clean up. Just glanced through the first few pages. So many repeat words and what not. Wouldn't change a thing about the plot/structure

on the fence with this one too... I can throw compelling arguments at each choice yikes

also, re: "a few Nerthus months" just to clarify...

Imagine that a "Camite hour is 55 minutes" compared to Earth.
"a few Camite hours" / "a few Earthling hours" -> in the end, it's a still a few. Putting the name says exactly 55 minutes or exactly 60 then it's blended with "approximately" (a few).

Hope I managed to convey all this in that tiny box

I didn't find it too much information really, just lack of impetus / progression

Next on my hitlist... make it through any one Transformers movie. Maybe Austin Powers if I can find it

Actually, you inspired me to finish watching it... I'd been stuck in the first 30 minutes and would probably not have remembered to watch the rest. Then you were discussing it and I was thinking oh ya, Disney might yank it soon. Guess I better finish

You've really taken a dislike to Last Jedi huh

*** SPOILERS ***

I still think if they were gonna kill off Luke they might as well have him die in the final battle. My friend observes that the way they did it means Luke goes out on his own terms - no one gets to kill him or rush him.

Ok, good and proper - go ahead.
a) Look at me! I sit on rocks and turn into pixie-dust!
b) Or I could go poof after single-handedly owning the bad guys.

One of these options looks better on paper.

This is going to be tricky. Normally compelling characters had flaws. How do you write a compelling flawless character?

First thing that comes to mind is he could be flawed at close relationships despite (or because of) being sinless. For example, maybe there's a prominent woman in his life that he can't bring himself to marry because he sees himself falling the way of lust of the flesh. Or he's just cool to her because he can't think on those levels and we see her increasing frustration with this until she gives up and leaves and he is left with regrets.

Could go the self-doubt route that seems baked into the central story

from your description, sounds delineated to me

oh ho, look who showed up

This is a great idea. borrowing

One vision per chapter is a huge commitment... you'll find yourself amidst a good event streak and have to interrupt it with a vision.

It's also a lot of real estate in terms of name scroll

recommend you simply sprinkle the visions as you see fit rather than stick to a one-per-chapter rule

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@Amy I've only read one of those (plus this one) because I'm slow... but I can mostly follow ok

...and cut way back on exclamation marks

I use way too many exclamation marks. My old editor once said "A dozen per book is about right". I'm probably north of three times this limit. But my characters tend to shout and scream a lot, and it feels awkward to write:

Bob screamed, "Fire."
or
"I hate you." Bob punched the wall

That particular scene has Paul in it, so I'm tempted to say "yes"

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It's an interesting view... I can't even visualize how it would look without the humour - would be an entirely different story. Not sure the reader approached it in the right mindset

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@Debbie: You don't need those elements to join the group. All genre are welcome

with fewer centres of attention I can now spot an extraneous "Rachel" in chapter 3, so this is progress.

Re Layout:
-Your approach of giving Aedre the chapter 3 spot makes sense but it's a bit of a downer for Noomy. On the other hand I visualized this with Noomy in chp 3 but then it felt scattered. I'll fill out this thought a bit more once I hit chp 6
-I don't remember Sharr
-Only 3 Yufu's. What about 18... can that be Yufu? What about Yamdar -- Does he need POV or is there a way to make Yufu be his narrator? (I don't say this only because. Instead, visualize Star Wars trying to tell Jabba POV. The casual reader might ask, 'can this be told from Han or Leia POV?'. Of course I say this in ignorance of Yamdar's greater role.

Noomy is heads & above the strongest character in the above list. Aedre is really going to have to bask in the spotlight to not get outshone by her. I mean she's kind of wind in the willows until she develops the gumption to quit her job where the guy's mistreating her. So when you juxtapose her to Yufu or Noomy, it will really stand out.

That said, your overview looks like a stronger story

Structurally, it's better that Nabi doesn't die off-screen. If you can't get her + Aedre + Bhaltair in the same area for her to die, consider having a hitman do the job on Bhaltair's behalf, or, even Nabi make the final transmission to Aedre just before the end. If you use the final transmission bit it's hard to get her killed off with finality - we'll be stuck thinking maybe she escaped after the screen went dark

Depending on your story's needs, you might have Aedre sent somewhere worse than a brothel because Noomy already has that part licked. Wait... what's worse than a brothel?? Hmm... they make her be a nurse in a place quarantined with contagious disease that is only a matter of time before she contracts it. (Maybe this disease turns people into Noirplasts?), If you keep the brothel part for her, just bear in mind Noomy will be far ahead of her (in the sex-slave trade) by the time she ends up there, so what new does she bring to the concept?

Bear in mind, if you re-use the existing chapters, no one will get the new-work notifications

If you have enough points to start a v2 you'll probably attract new reviewers who might take notice that you've taken the time to do an overhaul. I find that's usually the case when I do a v2. Also leaves past work up so people can compare if there's any value to you for that

Dirk B. wrote:

Joy is a woman's name, although a female professor would completely eliminate the IP issue.

yeh... ok.

Leroy
Boy Hinkley (ok that's bad)
Troy

Hmm fail sauce

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njc wrote:

Those transistors don't take the brunt of the heat; the bootstrap transistors on the big heatsinks do.  (Photo needed).  Those are small monsters, FLJ4315 and FLJ4215.  (There are several part numbers for each, and they are a complementary pair--see below.)

How did it go? Is your time machine working?