Hey Jon,
I randomly came across this on craigslist, it's a short story. Click here for the link. This guy has a great sense of timing and dialogue, and he plays with the use of verbs for effect in a really dynamic way. It reminded me a bit to your…
You definitely have a good sense of plot progression, and you create tension really well for a new writer! Here are some thoughts on things you should keep an eye out for:
Timing - not in terms of plot pacing, but in terms of the time over which th…
Hi Haley,
Thanks for posting this excerpt from your story. The first thing that struck me about your writing is that you have very clearly played this scene out in your head. You know where objects are placed, how your characters move, what they lo…
I started reading this story while sitting at my desk at work earlier this week, and only got about half way through. I just finished reading the rest of it. There is a definite narrative strength. I know because I didn't need to re-read the first h…
Um, I didn't give too many people presents this year.
But I'll give you guys one.
You don't have to like it though. It's like when I gave my grandma
cashews. She's allergic.
So here's my favorite chapter to write in a very short book
I call "Emma."…
Thanks for the comment, I like tackling heavy subjects. But this one is from personal experience.
Matthew is her crush, I could say. Or her savior. I think I'll put up more. It's not meant to be really long. Just ten short chapters is enough to tell…
This is a pretty heavy topic. The last paragraph definitely has a lot of shocking reveals. What role did Matthew play? There's room for expanding should you choose to revisit this work again.
Congrats on finishing this project.
yesterday
Alissa page 152 of 189..I'm all over this last stretch :)