October 28, 3008 oops sorry. So we are paying attention. Teff accidently leaned to the far right. Very unsual.
2007, same year.
Hi Roberta:
Your story, GLITTER GREEN NAILS looks fine. Grammar is excellent, punctuation the same.
A few notes from this desk in the mode of author to author.
Although, the voice of the mother's advice is relevant to your character, perhaps place the first instance further down in the tale.
A reference in past perfect too close to the opening hook sentence takes the reader from past to past perfect tense. Thus, reverting attention from the story's opening lines.
Another hint is to keep some of the references together. But here, one does see you include them. When you do, which is fine, maybe go with parenthesis or a paragraph break.
(Myself, I care not whether tense shift is used for it is a rule that it is logical to use it when the story line needs it. Since it doesn't bother me. See I can read anything, anywhere, anytime. In the shower, I read Andy Rooney; sometimes he's a bit all wet anyway. I can read upside down, sideways and hanging out the window of a convetible.)
BTW your "caddilac" comes in as impressive.
Trying not to change tenses is like going against common sense. Most of the study I am doing on writing has been of two schools. For tense shift when logical or never.
Of course the manual of writing do's: THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE says no changes. But there is a tense shift add-in in this book. And it is easily accessible online. E-mail if you need further info, Roberta.
GLITTER GREEN NAILS offers a good plot.
You may be getting a tad overbooked with adjectives, but these too are still within yur syntax limitations. The "satin pink" followed by peach skin -- just paints such a rosy glow, does it not?
Oh, yes -- very good dialogue features @
"Your self absorption ..." Where the husband in the story really lays it on. Great! This also shows realism against the petty and is a good example for a between the lines morality theme.
Talent evident, here, Roberta. Best to you and yours this autumn.
Oh, the first to review this impressive story, am I? Well, let's start you out high with a well deserved Five star for a welcome creative outlook in the crime genre === fiction tale: GLITTER GREEN NAILS.
That is one great title, hon.
Cordially,
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Roberta, when first joining www.writing.com in Oct, 2004 -- it was then customary to show merit badges on PubRevPg. Also at that time authors often listed thier items. Usually revs were automatically exchanged at that point. It was a mark of community sharing and done in good spirit at the time. Now it is shunned upon but Miss Teff still uses this ploy, being a creature of habit.
Thanks for the read.
Enjoy Sunday Oct 28, 2007
And Happy Halloween to all members.
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