Hey! I just finalized Chapter 1 of a tornado-related story I'm writing called Twisted Fate, and I'm looking for informed feedback (Google doc)
Hello, [r/tornado](r/tornado) !
I'm an aspiring author of nearly twenty years making my first genuine attempt at writing a book with the intention of releasing it. I've always thought there's not enough tornado-centric fiction, and as a long-time horror and sci-fi writer-hobbyist, I thought it would be beautifully poetic if I used my years of experience in that to deliver something a little bit different.
This will be a tragic, romantic, sometimes (hopefully) funny, love letter to all the wonderful people out there who put their lives on the line. Not just to collect better data for tornado research or give better visibility to those who may be affected by an impending tornado (which are noble goals), but the ones with the wonderful hearts that step in when disaster strikes. Be it storm chasers stepping in, or the police and fire departments, since I began researching to write this story, I've had countless times where I've been emotionally touched by the actions of these... well, heroes.
...And I, of course, hope I can do them all the justice they deserve while also juggling a proper story and not just turning this into Twister (1996).
Chapter 1 is one of four that were initially supposed to be a 2,000 to 3,000-word *prologue,* and it blossomed into a (currently) 23,500-word monster (roughly 75-80 pages worth). There is a reason for this, but no, I cannot tell you that because... spoilers (duh).
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I specifically hope to get some feedback on how accurate the specific meteorological narration is. I have consumed an unhealthy amount of tornado media over the last few weeks of plotting the story and Googled an even unhealthier number of things as I began to actually write it, but I think (hope) I am finally ready to take the first step.
And please let me know of any typos / grammatical errors / missed punctuation you come across. It has been combed over, but nobody's perfect LOL.
EDIT: I now have 3 chapters complete.
[Chapter 1: Crossroads](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rWgWOU_kEwNLPUM4bFRd3977nimcI3VEVp3K8OEddKE/edit?tab=t.0)
[Chapter 2: Exposure](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ePUJ47PoUBwcNpo2D2iZ1Z3y4zByekz1eniutZGJf4Q/edit?tab=t.0)
[Chapter 3: Wake](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IlW3fTmBsPY-ryzMfSXf2UjLHxTuLL3IX-mTLSS9__4/edit?usp=sharing)
[Chapter 4: Quietus](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SqNFRVnYoSu9eVcirQN8Vt1QPcdBbElM97iVqa85khM/edit?usp=sharing)
(And yes, I am incredibly nervous about doing this)