breathedout | Entries tagged with sensitivity readers requested

Hi friends,

I'm getting very close to a draft on my MHHE story; when it's done I'll have a round of pacing-related editing and then will need a sensitivity reader or two, so I wanted to post this well ahead of time in case folks were interested. The details:

Canon for this story is, roughly, The Magicians, although no very in-depth show knowledge is necessary to understand and enjoy the conceit (also it's a semi-unpowered AU, and the two protagonists are narratively isolated from the other characters, so... really, seriously, not much canon knowledge is required. I can provide any relevant background info. I’m not worried about canon compliance; I have a super reliable source for that).

Main characters are (a: POV character) a bi man of Desi descent, born in the US and adopted by a F/F couple, one of whom is also US-born Desi and the other of whom is US-born Jewish, and (b) a queer US-born man whose ethnic heritage is half-Black, half-white, and who was raised by his biological parents.

The overall tone of the story is that of a madcap comedy/farce, although with moments that are more serious or emotionally resonant.

Content warnings include: Passing allusions to the existence of institutional racism and homophobia, Casual references to alcohol abuse, Mutually amicable breakups are still hard. (Again: the overall tone is extremely light, especially as compared with most of the things I write.)

Timing: This story is about 35k words (a long short story or short novella). I hope to have a working draft of it by 10/31. I can then share it with sensitivity readers in the hope they can give it a read and get back to me with feedback by 11/15.

Let me know if you'd be willing to give it a read!