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Interesting storyline but the writing is irritating.
Do I really need to know that her nails clicked against a "Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro"? Is that level of detail relevant when it has nothing to do with anything?
Also every time a character speaks they are "firm but kind" "gentle but sharp" "neutral but robust".
Cut out long descriptions of unimportant things and 25 pages would have already been removed.
— Feb 21, 2026 11:21AM
Do I really need to know that her nails clicked against a "Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro"? Is that level of detail relevant when it has nothing to do with anything?
Also every time a character speaks they are "firm but kind" "gentle but sharp" "neutral but robust".
Cut out long descriptions of unimportant things and 25 pages would have already been removed.
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