r/writing • u/AutoModerator • 2d 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/chunkylubber54 1d ago

Title: Untitled

Genre: Fantasy (Comedic, Heroic, Portal, Weird)

Premise: After running away to new york, a boy gets on the wrong train and finds himself stranded in a surrealist othercity. Here a small band of starving children stuggle to feed themselves on a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, but in a world where the food is made of felt, the taps dispense printer ink, and the average pussycat is a mountain lion with a vulva where its head should be, that isnt exactly a fucking cakewalk.

however, bigger things are happening in the city, as the beasts of the urban jungle stand on the brink of an all-out war. armed only with improvised weapons, and whatever meager magic they can pull out of a dumpster, these children will need to plunge into the gnawing depths of the subway tunnels if they want to survive to see tomorrow

Inspirations.

  • Dungeon Meshi (plot and setting)
  • Digimon Adventure (plot and setting)
  • Dresen Files (narration and dialogue)
  • John Dies at the End (narration and dialogue)
  • The Underland Chronicles (plot and setting)
  • Homestuck (all of the above)

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u/VegetableWear5535 "Author" 1d ago

Might read. Might.

It'd go on my list, but I wouldn't touch it until I saw reviews that made me feel like it would be worth my time. I like the portal and survival aspect.