Reviews for Decline
SeinenReader 3/10/12 . chapter 1
Ah, got to love drunk teenagers and supernatural tales. I enjoyed the "Are you afraid of the dark?" type of scary/ghost story; from beginning to end this story brought up all of my happy memories of that show. Despite the fact that I referenced your story to some other work/series; I still love how your literary skills sets you apart from the generic ghost or campfire stories.
Sercus Kaynine 1/12/12 . chapter 1
Whoa, ghost story. Love how the prophecies of ghosts always come true, yeah? Nice job building tension and making an impact.

Good job and good luck in WCC!
Stephanie M. Moore 1/8/12 . chapter 1
Wow. It seemed you and I took similar approaches, using the regrets of the protagonist as an interpretation of the prompt. Of course, yours is more of a physical manifestation.

The opening is strong, drawing in the reader's attention, but I thought the pace dragged a bit during her conversation with her parents. And I was a bit confused by the voice that interrupted the Ouija board's message... we never get any explanation of who it was. I guess it was her friends, but that was never stated.

I think the ending was the most poignant part of the story. Obviously, she is haunted by these physical spirits and her own mental scars, but I think her accidental suicide is shocking. I really liked the language you used to describe her fall- it was unique.

This was a good piece. You built suspense well, and the mood carried all the way to ending. I enjoyed it. Best of luck in the contest!
Dragon made me do it 1/7/12 . chapter 1
I felt this story got better and better as it progressed through, and I particularly liked the ending. Very creepy.

I thought you did a good job of transitioning between the different phases of the story, which each had a quite different feel to them. from the Ouija board scene into the car crash scene, to the moving on, seeing ghosts, and final demise.

Spelling/grammar etc:

so we sat outside of the in a circle. - you need a noun after the

Devon had a skeptic gleam in his eyes- since it is an adjective, it should be sceptical not sceptic

his card door handle- I presume you meant car door?

Great story, with a powerful ending.

I frequently walking into things

"He's busy." said Frank, his supervisor.
5popcorn99 1/6/12 . chapter 1
Well, I liked it! Glad I don't use ouija boards!
SmashedIce.X 1/6/12 . chapter 1
Ooh, that's a bit freaky! I think I may be too scared to actually do a ouija board. This was good though, I didn't think it was bland.