[1530] Chartermark

I don’t really know why my brain wants to write this one. It’s very far out of my usual medieval-fantasy-YA bailiwick, which is partly why I’m posting it here. It’s also much slower and more atmospheric than my usual writing. In short? I have no clue what I’m doing and would love some help figuring out whether I’m doing whatever it is wrong or right.

Genre: I have no idea. Dystopian, possibly, but very historical-flavored. Vaguely inspired by colonial New England, but with some crucial changes to society at large that I don’t want to say too much about, since my hope is that the story itself gradually explains those. Exploring those changes and their effects on the characters is probably my main interest here.

Some specific questions I’d love to see answered: What’s your first impression of these characters? What are you left wanting to know about them? Is the slower pace alright, or do I need to speed it up some? Would you continue reading the rest of the chapter based on this opener?

Any other feedback at all is also very much welcome! Please don’t be afraid to completely tear this to pieces, it’s my first adult book and I’m very, very far out of my usual element with this.

Chartermark Ch. 1 Part 1

Crit 1- 1792

Crit 2: 1491