Spotlight: a Hollywood drama (updated October 23rd, 64.2K words)

Alright, playing for real now:

  • I like how quickly the story gets set up. It’s immediate, it feels like we jump right into it!
  • I don’t think the asexual flag is as clear as it should be. “I’m single, same as I’ve always been” felt like I was bemoaning being single which is why I chose it, but then I realized quickly that it was meant to set the romance flag as false. This was the same for me with the two decisions on supportive parents. I would like to see more clarity in some of these choices.
  • I’m not entirely sure if we’re meant to be friends with Summer or not–the below choices all felt a bit mean spirited to me in their descriptions:
  • With that said, I love Summer. She’s ridiculous. You did a great job of writing her. I will miss her dearly
  • Kendall also rocks! You do an excellent job of writing characters, major or minor, as having strong and definable personalities. It makes them all very memorable.
  • It’s a small little thing, but I love the description with the stage name vs alias. It’s just funny <3

Unlike you, Sutton didn’t falter

  • Was the above line meant only for child stars? I got it on movie buff.
  • A bit of a writing error–you describe Sutton as apprehensive and staring us down, but if you say that they were telling the truth, they turn to look at us approach.
  • Believe it or not, this demo is not the first time a guy named Caleb caused me trouble involving a party.
  • The option to encourage Kendall to stay with Mason feels a bit sudden–we’re told repeatedly that the MC dislikes him and I’m not sure why they’d encourage it if they don’t like the guy.
  • Lex is the worst. I long to kiss him under harsh stage lights.

All in all, I really liked this! I’m excited to see potential updates and I wish you luck <3

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