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I can see the conflict developing between Ashley and Ethan. Very good! I like the way you are using Ashley's past to create the conflict. And I like the way you ended the scene. Ashley might have been a stripper and a prostitute in the past, but she cares enough about Ethan that she wants him to care about her. Very nicely done!

Ashley watched as Ethan collapsed [on] in the couch, his legs hanging from the handle with his jeans gathered at his feet. [Laughing, she tilted her head upward.] She started laughing, tilting her head upwards. I'm not sure what you mean by his legs hanging from the handle...do you mean the arm of the couch?

Here's some passive voice that is easy to fix. You wrote: Oh, how badly she was aching to take off his boxers. Why not just say, Oh, how she ached to take off his boxers. 'was aching' and 'ached' are the same thing, so why not use the more succinct version?

Passive voice again: Ethan stood up and pulled her closer by her waist. His hands worked fast in opening the buttons of her blouse and revealing her blue bra that he unclasped. Ashley gasped as her bra fell apart, exposing her breasts.
Active voice: Ethan stood and circled her waist with his arms and pulled her closer. His fingers worked fast as they unbuttoned her blouse, and unclasped her blue bra. Ashley gasped. as her bra fell open, exposing her breasts.

There are other places in the scene where you use passive voice, but a thorough edit will eliminate them. Using passive voice disengages the story from your reader, so it is important to avoid its use. Using active voice draws your reader in, gets them involved, and makes the story more interesting.

I'm looking forward to reading more of this story.

Bikerider











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