my friends read the first chapters of my new book 🫠... beta reader feedback reaction *adult fantasy*

in which i react to initial feedback on my new book... // ⛈️ THE FLOATING HOUSE (working title) is a dual-POV adult fantasy set in a secondary 1930s Manila-inspired city, pitched as Jade City x Babel, with traces of Filipino myth. Full blurb to come in the new year! 📬 For professional inquiries about my novels, please reach out to my agent. For sponsorships/brand collaborations: [email protected] thank you to Lynn and Kelley for beta reading! i also had the chance to critique the opening chapters of their books. check out their videos: ✨Lynn: https://youtu.be/w4Qo9u1stCA?si=5bOT6HWWeGrFBZjE ✨Kelley: https://youtu.be/11zIdsD1Dow?si=cB3EOb-uCxgqEDoY 0:00 intro, about the book 5:38 kelley - initial reactions 6:50 kelley - male mc first impressions 10:10 kelley - female mc first impressions, magic system confusion 11:48 kelley - descriptive language 13:40 lynn's feedback 14:05 lynn - initial reactions, worldbuilding 16:29 lynn - edit letter, positives 18:31 lynn - critique + questions 24:57 conclusion ₊˚⊹⋆₊˚⊹⋆₊˚⊹⋆₊˚⊹⋆ 📬 business enquiries: [email protected] / about / i'm kris (she/her), a speculative fiction writer documenting my writing process, ongoing projects and chatting about craft ☀️ / published work / LOCAL HEAVENS (Fall 2025, Bindery Books/Inky Phoenix Press) *preorder news coming soon* ↠ add on goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/221244034-local-heavens ↠ add on storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/89dd85b3-ec0b-48f1-a603-7f6ddae30643 SWAY WITH ME UNTIL WE BLEED (Augur 6.1): https://augursociety.org/sway-with-me-until-we-bleed/ / where to find me / 💌 free newsletter: https://kmfajardo.substack.com/ ☕️ support my work through ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/krismf website: https://kmfajardo.com/ socials: https://www.instagram.com/krismfajardo https://www.tiktok.com/@krismfajardo https://bsky.app/profile/kmfajardo.bsky.social https://twitter.com/km_fajardo 🎧 music: Brooks - Chlorine '83 - https://thmatc.co/?l=A2BD8ACE 🌱 my keyboard (affiliate link): https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-aula-f75?variant=47192473076020&sca_ref=6622607.q6ftVPwumf ↠ the keyboard switches I have are the *LEOBOG Reaper Switches* #authortube #writing