 Shaen 2005-11-24 . chapter 1 You have written much better in the past - this is average compared to your other work. I suggest getting a good beta reader, or at least someone to discuss ideas and literary techniques with.
I *could* point out everything that I felt could be inproved, but all in all, I personally think that it is your job as an author. For example;
"... but I felt myself compelled to carry on." - the reflexive 'myself' isn't needed; you already indicated that you felt something, and 'I felt compelled to carry on' is much sharper.
'middle of nowhere' is a little banal and takes away from the tension of the sentence. If I were you I would describe the feeling of being without the support of the barrier, maybe add in a similarity of being on a ledge as if there is a large black chasm below you, or something to that effect.
Maybe use italics for thoughts? Or at least put them in '...' or something. Some sentences such as "Hole in the wall, I thought, not good", i think look better as 'Hole in the wall', I thought, 'not good' as the thoughts are set out as speech is.
Like I said before, I am not going to analyse the entire story for you :P |
 Sharakinpaix 2005-07-26 . chapter 1This was so very, very, SCARY! By the end I was huddled in a bunch, my eyes glued to the screen. It's supposed to be hot and I've got chills up my spine.
Thanks, also, for teaching me so many good transitions to segue into a description. The flow was incredible. Amazing. Absolutely amazing. |