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Reviewer: barabba9000 Signed [Report This]
Date: November 11 2023 12:33 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Well my suggestion is always the same-2 or 3 spinoff chapters which take place in the 1:200 city-with maybe a scene where the colleague who appears in the first chapter takes a look at it through a huge magnyfing glass. And then, who knows. Seems appropriate. What do you think about this tiny spinoff? 



Author's Response:

Love the idea, I definitely plan to come back and do a few spinoffs (maybe even a sequel one day).

Reviewer: microtinyjim Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: October 14 2023 1:56 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Amazing story so far! I love the writing. I anxiously await each new chapter. I hope it gets updated again soon. I can't wait to see what happens in the 1:200 micro city!



Author's Response:

I'm glad you've enjoyed the story so far. I've posted the final chapter for this story, but perhaps I'll revisit this world another time!

Reviewer: barabba9000 Signed [Report This]
Date: September 09 2023 7:57 AM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

I am thinking about some scenarios for the part 2 of this story, if it's going to happen-involving a 1:2000 scale city. Maybe in the last chapter, they are finally able to shrink at that size, and the city is exposed for anyone who wanna see it-girls from college, her former colleagues, all looking at the city through an endless magnyfing glass. This could be the perfect closure of the story, but more a spinoff than an entire story, to be honest. At the moment still can't understand where this is going, though. 



Author's Response:

I have some ideas scribbled down for a one shot involving a 1:2000 scale city, but I haven't done much more than that with it yet.

It was a detail really included as part of the world building and to let the reader's mind imagine what was possible with this tech.

Reviewer: barabba9000 Signed [Report This]
Date: September 01 2023 12:36 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Pretty sure her former colleague will show up again when they shrink at 1:2000...at that size anything would be immense! 



Author's Response:

Really though, 1:2000 scale is insanely immense! A 5'4" tall woman would appear ~2 miles tall. The residents of that city would be about as tall as half the width of a strand of spaghetti. Literally indistinguishable from a grain of sand.

Reviewer: ThaPhoenix Signed [Report This]
Date: August 31 2023 6:19 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

I REALLY love where this is going. LOVE the idea of a tinier micro level. I know you said in the past you don’t like drawing out the shrinking but you do such an amazing job at it. I see it’s instantaneous I hope we get some Justin interacting at different sizes on his way down to absolutely nano :P



Author's Response: I actually had never tried to write anything that centered around slow shrinking... So the early chapters of this story were really me experimenting with it. I actually really enjoyed recalculating the relative sizes of household items while doing it. I think I'll try my hand a proper slowly shrinking story sometime in the near future.

Reviewer: asdfgregb Signed [Report This]
Date: July 26 2023 9:31 AM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Words couldn't really do justice how much I really love this story.. It really reminded how good the Downsizing movie could've been instead of what we got..

Natasha is my definitely my favorite character and I love how Jazmin is not necessarily an evil giantess, but one that just couldn't care less and knows how much power she has over the poor tiny Micropolis citizens :') 

By the way, I sent you a DM regarding a potential collaboration.

I don't really know how messaging works on this site, but in case you didn't receive it, please contact me through my DA or email. Cheers!



Author's Response:

Hey! Sure, I'd be interested. I tried to contact you a few different ways, but haven't had any luck. If you're still interested, let me know!

Reviewer: microtinyjim Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: July 14 2023 5:12 AM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

I love this story! Any idea when the next chapter will come?



Author's Response:

Sorry for the delay! I took a short hiatus to focus on other things. I am posting the next chapter tonight.

Reviewer: akilmilo Signed [Report This]
Date: June 16 2023 10:27 AM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Small Claire must be the cutest thing ever... Although Jaz becoming Claire's pet would be more of a Literature justice type of ending.



Author's Response:

I guess we'll see how it goes!

Reviewer: It Was Me Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: May 27 2023 7:19 AM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

I just caught up with this story, and I wanted to say how much I've enjoyed it so far. Also, a heads up, this is going to be long (I like to overthink stuff).

I really like the pacing and casualness of the worldbuilding so far. I mean, we learn the basic details of the various tiny cities and the shrinking technology through a fun and flirty conversation between Justin and Natasha at the start, more about the company and Dr. Perkins through Jazmin's rudeness and her co-workers reaction to it early on, and, most recently, that there are classes that have to be taken in order to handle a resident that's below a certain size (or is that class needed to handle residents of all sizes?) through Brooke's flirty teasing.

These are all valuable plot points (at least, I'm assuming Dr. Perkins will become relevant later on), but they're spread throughout the story in a way that flows naturally with the conversations in which they're revealed and spread out in a way that doesn't overwhelm the reader with too much information too soon. I think the hardest part of worldbuilding is the urge to infodump everything at the start to get it out of the way, but you avoided that intimidating clunckiness masterfully.

The characters are all also really engaging and easy to invest in. Man, when Justin had that "all is lost" chapter, where he found out about his size difference with Brooke and realized he was trapped tiny back-to-back, I really felt for him. He's been a pretty likable main character so far, and the personality he's displayed, whether he's lightheartedly teasing Natasha about her height in chapter 1 or navigating being tinier than the other residents in the shrinking room, really gives him a voice, so to speak. It's easy for characters, especially main characters, to fall into generic troupes and dialog, but, again, you avoid that quite well.

The harem style love life Justin has embraced so far has worked especially well in this story, as it allows the reader to enjoy sex scenarios on different size scales a bit, taking advantage of the size variations offered by the cities. Also, all three of the women in Justin's life bring something different to the table.

Natasha has an infectious personality and fun loving attitude that really draws the reader to her from the start, and Ally seems a more laid back, down to earth person looking for a bit of fun. Looking through some of the other reviews, I can see why so many people want Justin to end up with one of them.

But, personally, I prefer the slow burn, and, if this last chapter is any indication, that long game is about to pay off with Brooke. Granted, a lot of the chemistry between them happens "off stage" early on, as we're told that they're vibing without seeing it like we do with the other two girls (I don't think this is a bad thing, as the story would have been bogged down with mundane conversation, but it did give the other two girls an "advantage" with the reader early on, I think).

But then, after the size difference is discovered, that tension makes the relationship more interesting, as does Brooke's struggle with how tiny Justin is. This makes it all the more rewarding when she decides that her feelings for him are strong enough to overcome that doubt, and the anticipation built through the interactions between them from that point on are golden, at least to me. I don't know, there's something about how Brooke can tease Justin with something that's his size by stuffing it in her tits are panties and look him in the eye as though they're the same size at the same time that I really enjoy. But it's that build, that slow burn between them that sets up those scenes and gives them a different, more intense feel.

That slow burn also comes in the form of her concerns regarding Justin's size. At first, she seems deterred and doubtful that anything can happen between them because of it, but that's built into excitement over the prospect of sex with him, which will make that likely coming sex scene between them all the more rewarding. Also, the concern she shows for Justin's safety from what could easily be dismissed as a minor inconvenience in the internet outages during Jazmin's restocking nights, shows that her newfound lust hasn't overtaken her nature as a caring girlfriend and that she's really invested in the relationship.

'm really looking forward to where things go in the next chapter, from a plot standpoint as well as a smut one, as I think we're nearing the time that Brooke finds out the truth about Justin's situation.

Finally, we have Claire and Jazmin as two regularly seen characters. I really like what you've done with Claire. There's a bit of airheadedness to her, but it doesn't define her, another trap you've managed to avoid. She's not only good-natured but brave, has good instincts and able to navigate most of Jazmin's shit as well. And honestly, I'm willing to bet that her moments of being airheaded in Micropolis probably don't happen as often in the other cities and that they would happen less frequently there if the residents had a way to communicate with her, as she really seems to care about the residents and would be quick to fix any issues (such as accidently trapping a group of them in the park with her feet or using a thimble to deliver a drink to someone too small to use it) if she only knew about it. Also, I'm eager to see what her next move is after Jazmin's threat.

And that threat really heightened my opinion of Jazmin as a villain. I thought she was a solid giantess story villain with some personality but kind of typical in the sense that she just seemed to view the residents as less than people because of their size. But after threatening to shrink and kidnap Claire, her best friend as far as we know to this point, the imply that she likes having her as a friend (as though they're still friends after that), It now seems clear to me that she just thinks of everyone as lesser than her and that the only real difference between the residents and regular sized people in her eyes is what she can get away with. This also made me reevaluate some of her earlier interactions with her co-workers in which I initially thought she was being crude because she just didn't care, but now I think this was intentional on her part in order to enjoy their shocked, angered, and embarrassed reactions, as well as the fact that they couldn't do anything about it. Maybe I'm overthinking things, but this added a bit more depth to the character for me.

Well, if you're still reading after all of that, I do have a bit of constructive criticism for you. I kind of feel like the post-rape interaction between Justin and Natasha could have been handled a bit better. Natasha being remorseful after drunkenly taking advantage of Justin was done pretty well, but I think Justin not even really addressing it was a bit of an issue. This didn't even have to be him confronting her about it; maybe he has an internal struggle in which his anger/shame/insecurity/whatever he's feeling is met with his need to comfort his close friend. Maybe seeing her cry had an effect on him, maybe his guilt over her being a resident at all overrides any negative feelings he has about the rape, or maybe there's another reason he's able to move past it.

My (admittedly long-winded) point is that Justin doesn't deal with it at all. Also, he doesn't feel inadequate when he's forced into being a sex toy by his former co-worker whom he used to tower over, yet he's dejected that he couldn't use a soap dispenser? I don't know, I just feel as though there needed to be something like that there.

But, to be fair, this story has a good bit of smut in it, and I understand that there are times in which that smut is going to skirt these issues but not deal with them for the sake of the reader enjoying said smut. I honestly wouldn't have even brought the point up, but the detail and character development throughout the story are so good that an omission like this is noticeable, and I thought maybe this feedback might help in the future if you do a similar scene in a different story.

But yeah, overall, this story is great, and I'm really enjoying it so far.



Author's Response:

I really appreciate you taking the time to write this up!

First, I want to say I'm happy you're enjoying the story so far. I put a lot of effort into weaving the characters, story, world-building, and smut together and reading this review makes that effort feel validated. Comments like this is what keeps me actively invested in my writing.

In regards to your criticisms--I wholeheartedly agree. I didn't focus on Brooke's and Justin's relationship early on as I didn't want to bog down the pacing of the story. However, I think this was a mistake in hindsight. If I had given the story a little more room to breathe, I'm confident I could've found a way to make it interesting.

As far as the interactions with Natasha--you hit the nail on the head. I was so focused on the following two scenes that I completely failed to consider how Justin would've felt at that point. Truly, this was a missed opportunity that would've added more depth to his character. This is the kind of feedback that helps me get better as a writer!

Thank you again for your in-depth and thoughtful feedback!

Reviewer: ThaPhoenix Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: April 08 2023 5:14 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Loving this story!! The first 3 chapters with the slow shrinking you did were so amazing! REALLY nailed the process of shrinking. :3 Looking forward to more chapters!!! Thank you for writing this! 



Author's Response:

Thank you very much! I don't normally do slow shrinking stuff, so I'm happy to hear it resonated!

Reviewer: DcZ Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: April 02 2023 2:38 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Of course, story com first, ‘safety’ and ‘cost’ and video can come latter. 

I most certainly will be eager to see what comes next!

Reviewer: Macrophile Signed [Report This]
Date: February 25 2023 1:18 AM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Fun story!  I'm looking forward to the next chapter.  I'd like to post my own stories, but haven't got the hang of the site yet!  LOL



Author's Response:

Thank you!

Reviewer: barabba9000 Signed [Report This]
Date: February 14 2023 5:27 AM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Tell us this story is not already dead :O



Author's Response:

Sorry to worry you! I unfortunately had some things come up in my personal life that kept me away from writing. I hope you enjoy the new chapter!

Reviewer: barabba9000 Signed [Report This]
Date: January 15 2023 8:04 AM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Love this story, reminds me of brobdingnagians business by vivetta venray, but there the tiniest were way smaller. 



Author's Response:

Thanks! I've never read that one. I'll have to check it out!

Reviewer: DcZ Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: January 13 2023 11:35 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Could also totally talk about any incidents and ‘incidents’ that happend because of the excitement like Natasha’s (possibly to a greater, smarter, or more prepared degree).

Thought it could also be good world-building for Natasha to get a corporate scolding, like what Alia was trying to be professional about, if shes still to insistent to tries to go to far, talking about genuine accidents or thing people tired to do that got serious. You know now safety regulations are made once someone gets injured or died, that sort of thing. 

So just real interesting stuff that could come. 



Author's Response:

Sadly, Natasha doesn't work for Micro Cities, inc... but there are some new characters we'll meet that I think will fit the bill!

(Also, don't worry, this isn't the last we see of Natasha!)

Reviewer: DcZ Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: January 13 2023 9:14 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Good continuation. 

And while I’m not so completely with foot play as bobbylaws1, I can see there being a policy related to what shows are worn, normal high heels or a supported platform to minimize the potential of accidental crushing. Thought Natasha might be told about this if she wore wedges, those are a very stable and walkable kind of heel with the most footprint, unlike stilettos and such. 

And with theses MicroCities now getting so small, and possibly smaller in the works, making a city in a platform heel sounds like something Natasha or other enthusiasts would bring up, and that Justin might get involved in designing. Much to his chagrin. 



Author's Response:

The current rumor around the company is that after all the kinks are worked out for Micropolis, they plan to make a 1:2000 scale city! No one has found a lower limit for this shrinking tech... yet.

Reviewer: bobbylaws1 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 31 2022 2:44 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

No problem at all that you're not planning as much with feet...the story is great anyway! But if you do want to do more with bate footplay, can consider things like climbing toes or climbing the soles of Natasha's feet up the wrinkles as her feet rest on their heels. Then there's always building crush under bare feet or picking cars or trees up with her toes. Another great scenario for the micro city is if there's a micro bay or port in the city and the residents try to escape from Natasha by ship she grabs the ship and plays with it like a bath toy. Hoping for LOTS of POV descriptions from the tiny perspective and size comparisons. Can't wait to see her mental shift from short girl to giantess,  and thanks so much for considering my foot recommendations!



Author's Response:

Thanks for the input! I'll try to keep this in mind for the next foot scene I attempt.

Reviewer: DcZ Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 30 2022 9:36 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

Good start!



Author's Response:

Thank you!

Reviewer: Da Boss Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 30 2022 4:23 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

A great start to this story!!  Very much looking forward to seeing where this goes!  Keep it up!!!



Author's Response:

I've written an outline for ~12-13 chapters. I hope you're along for the ride!

Reviewer: bobbylaws1 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: December 30 2022 4:03 PM Title: Shrinking into a New Job

One of the most promising story starts in a long time? I can't wait to see a 1000 foot Natasha! I love the short girl turned giantess scenario as it let's the short girl to really live out fantasies. Hoping for lots of bare footplay! Best those soles will look huge!



Author's Response:

Thanks for the huge compliment!

I also love the whole "short girl turned giantess" and try to include it in every story. :D

I'm honestly not a foot guy so I never know if my foot scenes are hitting the mark. I've got a handful planned throughout the story, so I hope you enjoy!

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