Hi all. I just finished my first novella. I spent several months on it (on and off), made changes and revisions as well as polishing the writing for the past two months. I think it is time to get some honest criticisms and suggestions so that I can improve it. I would like 3-5 people who like this genre to take a look and help me polish this even further. Thanks. I can provide it it either PDF or EPUB format.

If I am not asking too much, please write as to why I should choose you :)

Title: The Gullfaks C Incident
Pitch:
After a mysterious discovery on the seabed triggers a total blackout on the Gullfaks C oil rig, a special response team arrives to find the platform transformed into a silent, steel fortress. Trapped and hunted by an evolving horror, the team realizes the crew wasn't trying to keep rescuers out, they were trying to keep the nightmare in.

Content Warning: horror, gore, body mutilation, death

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