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Review of Angelic Kisses  
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Rated: E | (4.5)
I enjoyed the soft, compelling rythm of this poem, it lures the reader directly into the world described. Imagery is poignant and detailed, making it easy to envision the sights the author is trying to convey. Voice is very strong in this piece, with no ' intrusion' of author voice.I did feel a comma at the end of line one, all verses, would add a natural pause for readers to contemplate the thoughts. I did feel a bit breathless after reading each verse aloud as is. Just a thought I had while reading. Favorite Verses; One and Three for thier beautifully detailed imagery!

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Review of Pumpkin Eater  
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Rated: E | (4.0)
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TITTLE, DESCRIPTION;*Fire*: Interesting tittle, great descriptive line.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:*Trees*: I loved the idea of this story, it really sparks the imagination!

PLOT; FLOW;*Target*: An enchanting plot, but I feel it would be much more macabre if expanded on just a little, more so the storyline than the plot itself. Flow is smooth, but I felt the long narrative could be enhanced by adding more dialogue between the boys and the neighbors, parents. Particularly about that light people obviously seen, but wasn't mentioned.

Characters, Dialogue:*InfoR*: Characters are interesting, but can you show us more of thier personalities, ages, through dialogue and little details woven into storyline? I'd like to see more dialogue - both internal and external.

IMAGERY; EMOTION:*BurstR*: Imagery was well done, it really catches the imagination. Emotions do come through, fear, confusion, but I felt they could be made stronger by showing the parent's terror and grief building, the brother's suspions growing at what happened to his brother.
Favorite Lines/Parts:*QuestionR*

SUGGESTIONS;*Question*:
covered most above.
creeped crept in... [ stick to present tense]
light had have engulfed them too?

CLOSING THOUGHTS;*Exclaim*: A very enjoyable read, would love to read it again if you revise or expand this one!


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Review of Nightmares  
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Rated: ASR | (4.0)
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TITTLE, DESCRIPTION;*Fire*Captivating tittle and description.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:*Trees*First line strikes immediate curiosity into reader.

PLOT; FLOW;*Target*: Great plot, well executed in such a short piece. Flow is sharp, dramatic, but I did get slightly thrown out of the story a couple of times trying to figure out what was happening. See suggestions.

Characters, Dialogue:*InfoR*: Main character is believable and well portrayed, but I didn't really get a sense of age or strong connection to her. Dialogue is good, but could use some fine-tuning in some areas.

IMAGERY; EMOTION:*BurstR*: Imagery is strong, but no sense of location.

Favorite Lines/Parts:*QuestionR*: Ending line, dramatic, but humourous.

SUGGESTIONS;*Question*:
.. emotional deep responce of fear [ show don't just tell]
I'd add, ' Get up' to line with Hurry', otherwise, why is she pondering the words ' Get up?'
I'd like to see the middle drawn out a little after the line about ' Invasion', let readers see and feel her world and what's happening. For me, this would make the story and character more memorable.

CLOSING THOUGHTS;*Exclaim*: An enjoyable read with lots of potential for a longer piece. Writing is sharp and crisp, fast paced.


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Rated: E | (4.0)
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TITTLE: DESCRIPTION: Good tittle, very interesting description that really catches the eye.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Although the story has a great moral lesson within it and I loved the ending, the long, unbroken narratives did not hold my attention as much as I would have liked. Your opening is a great hook and the ending works really well.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Kaufman was hard to understand at first, one didn't really know why he was committing crimes, or for what reason, but I felt he'd be a stronger character if just a hint that he was fighting for his freedom came earlier. I didn't feel I really got a chance to know him until too late, dissapointing, because I felt there was so much more to him than I knew.
Kaia plays well against him, but I didn't really feel a strong connection to her either. I think if they had interacted more through dialogue, it would have made both characters stronger and more memorable in my mind.

PLOT: I really liked your plot and storyline - unfortunately they develop rather late in this short piece to really get that 'AH- HAH!'momment when one truly cares about the characters plight. In a longer, more polished piece, this would be a truly engaging story!

DIALOGUE: The small bit of dialogue you had was well done and engaging.

CONTENTS,[Flow,Clarity]: Opening really hooks and engages the reader's curiosity, but the long narrative and slow pacing in the middle tended to make me want to hurry the story along. I really would have liked more of a confrontation between Kauf and Kaia, maybe more than one.

EMOTION:IMAGERY : I didn't get a strong sense of emotion either from Kaufman or throughout most of the story. Kaia seemed to show the most emotion when she told Kauf to run, but she gave in very easily.
Imagery was excellent, my favorite was the description of how his eyes felt in the dark cell. It was easy to picture the metal warehouse.

SUGGESTIONS, TYPOS:
that it only provided him with was a roof...[ delete one word, both with and was are redundant, smooth out the flow here]
Kauf joked [ later on ] try revising: Kauf later joked... [ smooths flow]
I would try using more punctuation, like commas and shorter sentences to replace so many bracketed lines, the brackets are distracting and break up your flow.
[ wires sticking out] [ missing word in red]

FINAL THOUGHTS: Overall, the start of an excellent story, I'd love to know more about this oppressed world they live in and just how many people strike out against them. A plot with excellent potential!

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Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
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TITTLE: DESCRIPTION: Great tittle, excellent descriptive line.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Great opening, it pulls the reader straight into the story and really makes one curious as to what will happen next. I liked the strong flow of this story.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: You did a great job of developing Judas's character and I liked how you included little flashes from his past to show how he ended up as he did. Jimmy too, is well developed, easy to visualize and plays well against Judas. I think I'd have liked Judas's grandmother. I would have liked to see more interaction between Judas and his mother - she didn't really seem to confront him as much as treat him as she had in childhood. The Preacher was easily visualized.

PLOT: I liked the basic plot idea for this story, but the ending did seem a bit hurried and convient considering the man was on speed. I thought the Preacher might at least reconize the name or remember him as a child, that would have felt a little more realistic to me.

DIALOGUE: Dialogue was well done and moved the story forward very well, filling in details without long, drawn out narrative lines. Very realistic and really brought characters alive for me.

CONTENTS,[Flow,Clarity]: Excellent flow, with fast, dynamic pacing. This story held my attention quite well until the last paragraph.

EMOTION:IMAGERY: Emotion for Jimmy was strong and well done. I'd have liked to see more emotion from the Mother and Reverend. Imagery was quite good, but I was a little confused as to location, they seemed to be in a small town at first, than more of a city with the liquor store so close, than back to a real country setting with the open tent revival. You might want to polish and clarify that if you do a longer version.

SUGGESTIONS, TYPOS:
a I saw...
Nothing else I feel would really improve this piece except for notes already mentioned above.

FINAL THOUGHTS: You did a great job of introducing and creating this character, but I didn't feel the family member really confronted him about the crime [ part of the prompt] and my rating is based more on that than the quality of the writing, which was very enjoyable.

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Review of For Honor's Sake  
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Rated: E | (3.5)
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TITTLE: DESCRIPTION: Excellent tittle! Description could be punched up to give readers a hint of the story.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Opening line was an excellent hook, but I got rather lost in the long descriptions afterwards.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: You have many small things that tell us about Everett and his motives for his mis-deeds, but they tend to be very different from each other, and one loses touch with who this character truly is deep down. I felt he would be more memorable if you'd stuck to one motive for his mis-deed.
Sierra seemed too forgiving to be realistic. Weak and needy were my final impressions of her, too eagerto forgive and pretend things were as they'd never happened.

PLOT: You have a very good plot to this piece, it just needs a little more development to really stand out.

DIALOGUE: Although well written grammatically, the end and middle dialogue between Everett and Sierra seemed quite unrealistic.

CONTENTS,[Flow,Clarity]: I felt the flow could have been improved by using more, shorter, dramatic sentences like your opening line. I kept getting thrown out of the story by descriptive lines that really accomplished little, like in paragraph one, what happened on the drive? Was he distracted, having trouble concentrating on traffic, etc. ?

EMOTION:IMAGERY: Emotion is really good in someareas [ Everett'sdescription of his brother] unrealistic in others; [ Sierra's easy agreement he had to do what he did and all was peachy again] Imagery was good, I had no trouble visualizing location.

SUGGESTIONS, TYPOS:
As he drove home that night...[ sentence has little purpose than to describe his clothes, can you add emotion and action here?]
not yet at least [ missing word]
Everett paused, then before he continued.
You need to do a strong revision for punctuation,grammer and long, run on sentences in this piece.
You also have two reasons Everett did what hedid, the boss forced him to save money [ her crime, he couldhaveused it against her] And a mix-up in his work thatled to him needing more time to correct. I'd choose to work only with one to give the story more focus and clarity for readers.So many things made me feel Everett was just coming up with excuses and I lost my compassion/ connection to him.

FINAL THOUGHTS: You have the basics of a very compelling story here, abit of revision and polishing would really make this a meaningful read with a strong message of honour.

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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
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TITTLE: DESCRIPTION: Nice tittle, very interesting, curiosity arousing descriptive line!

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: I really enjoyed the mixing of seriousness and humour in this piece, nicely done!

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: I was intrigued by Shanita, she seems to have it all, yet still holds secrets within her mind. She is very easy to visualize and relate to.
Her nemesis,Commander Cranshaw, plays against her well as her brother who knows her secret.

PLOT: A unique, well developed tale of intrique already comes to life in this carefully planned story.

DIALOGUE: Dialogue is strong, very believable to character's personalities.

CONTENTS,[Flow,Clarity]: Flow is good, and it is very clear what 'race'of people we are dealing with here, I did feel a little less reference to snakes would add more mystery to the story.

EMOTION:IMAGERY: Emotions of joy, greed, jealousy and anger were very powerfully illustrated. Imagery is well done, I had notrouble visualizing setting or characters.

SUGGESTIONS, TYPOS:
he grinned, revealing canine teeth...
Serpents crawled up her spine [ I'd revise to a different word here to give a break from so much snake repitition]
her anger rose, bile from the stomach of her fear.. [ confusing sentence, throws reader out of story, can you revise for drama and clarity?]

FINAL THOUGHTS: An enjoyable, captivating read that I'd love to see continued! You dd an amazing job of following the prompt! *Thumbsup*

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Review of Driven  
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
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TITTLE: DESCRIPTION: Catchy tittle!

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: I loved the different threads woven into this story, you've left many optionsopen for continuation.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Samuels is a strong, three dimensional and truly believable character. Although I certainly didn't like him, one finds it easy to see through his eyes. His step-son is an equally stronly depicted character.

PLOT: The perfect opening to a great polotical thriller! Very well thought out plot here.

DIALOGUE: Strong and believable.

CONTENTS,[Flow,Clarity]: Excellent flow and dynamic pacing keep the reader involved throughout this story!

EMOTION:IMAGERY: Strong emotions draw readers into the conflict well. Imagery is well placed and doesn't clutterthe story with long narratives.

SUGGESTIONS, TYPOS:
mom had had...[ typo]
you your going to pocket...

FINAL THOUGHTS:A crisp, tightly written piece I really hope you finish!!

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Review of Speech Therapy  
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
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TITTLE: DESCRIPTION: Good tittle and description.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: I loved the strong, fast pacing of this story. It held me glued to the screen straight through.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Both brothers were equally well developed and realistic. Intense personalities.

PLOT: Strong, well planned and presented. Realistic.

DIALOGUE: Powerful and authentic, it gave the reader details on place, character, and Colin's stutter was an extra authentic flair that gave a most convincing motive.

CONTENTS,[Flow,Clarity]: Well paced, action drips from each scene. Easy to follow, it catches and holds the reader with flair.

EMOTION:IMAGERY: Strong emotion adds drama and realism to these characters. Imagery is well placed and personalized to each character.

SUGGESTIONS, TYPOS:
I She found me...
ton of bricks

FINAL THOUGHTS: A powerful and interesting read that I'd certainly re-read as a longer piece, amazing characters!

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Review of Loss of Control  
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Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
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TITTLE: DESCRIPTION: Interesting tittle and descriptive line.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: An interesting tale of a rather spoiled young woman.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT:Terry's character seems rather shallow and contradictory, she loves her husband one momment, hates him the next. The husband plays quite well against her, but I'd have liked to see him a bit more developed emotionally.

PLOT:Strong,but could use a bit of a fresh twist.

DIALOGUE: Well done, believable for the most part - although I felt a felony charge would be an automatic arrest.

CONTENTS,[Flow,Clarity]: Flow is good overall, I did get thrown out of the story for a bit when the baby stroller was no longer needed, wondered where the baby had gone.

EMOTION:IMAGERY: Emotion was good, but I would have liked a bit more intense conflict between Terry and her husband. Imagery was good, dialogue filled in background well.

SUGGESTIONS, TYPOS:
Just the part when thrown out of story by baby stroller could be stronger in revision.

FINAL THOUGHTS:A pleasant read that many moms can likely relate to.

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Review of The Station  
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Rated: E | (4.0)
I really liked the plot and premise for this short story. I did think it would work better as a bit longer piece, possibly let readers get to know the man left behind a little better as the person he was. He is quite compelling as is, but I just seem to get closer to a character when I know his name. How long had he been stuck there? Which era is he from?
I did feel breaking this piece up into a couple of shorter paragraphs would aid presentation and maintain reader interest better - it's a bit hard on the eyes. Imagery and emotion are well done. I really liked the last two lines. Very dramatic in a very engaging story.

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Review of Vengeance  
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
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TITTLE, DESCRIPTION;*Fire*Excellent tittle and eye-catching descriptive line.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:*Trees*I liked the quote in the beginning, it sets a great stage for this story.

PLOT; FLOW;*Target* Well crafted plot that intrigues and holds reader interest very well. The flow is smooth and events happen in a fast paced manner that adds a great sense of drama and anticipation to each paragraph.

Characters, Dialogue:*InfoR* Scott's character is very well developed, brash, outspoken, self-absorbed. The Sherriff plays well against him. The Chippewa Indian is a great twist at the end, although I did guess at the ending about one-third through.

IMAGERY; EMOTION:*BurstR*: Vivid imagery lends great reader authenticity to this story, it was very easy to visualize the location, tensions and moods of characters. I felt emotions were well shown, the Sherriff's disgust, Scott's self-absorbtion. I did think the Chippewa could have shown more emotion, he was just a tad old western stereotyped.

Favorite Lines/Parts:*QuestionR*
When Scott notices the white horse is winning in the painting.

SUGGESTIONS;*Question*
Just to try drawing the story out more - maybe a local or a deputy have ideas as to how / why the Senator dies that deflect the actual ending a bit more, maybe Scott has his own theories?

CLOSING THOUGHTS;*Exclaim* A realistic, very enjoyable read that I feel many readers will enjoy.


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Review of Thirst  
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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
You showed the reader great action and horror in very few words. Events move logically, and tension mixed with horror remain high throughout. Curiosity is well used to hold reader attention and the ending was a great, twisted little surprise. My one suggestion is that I found it more believable the creature would rise up more from intense hunger [ thirst] than the smell -after all, it seemed to be it's native habitat. Just a thought while reading.

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Review of Citizen's Arrest  
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
I liked the mix of humour and drama in this short piece, but I felt it was a great prelude to an even better longer story! Characters are sharply defined and very easy to visualize, the second character reminded me a little bit of the evil twin of 'Monk' from that old T.V. show! I really liked the use of dialogue mixed with short, fast paced pieces of inner narrative to move the story forward, while holding the reader on the edge of thier seat. Great, unique plot and storyline, well planned and well crafted characters really make this story stand out!
An intense and dramatic read!
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
A poignant story of loss and devastation, characters are well portrayed, although it saddened me that not even the minister could find a word of compassion in his soul for the husband, after all, the wife too, had a choice whether or not to get into the car. Imagery was strong and it was very easy to visualize location, characters and the emotions of those there. Anger, sadness, loss and hate come through very strongly in this piece. Suggestions; Capitilize each word in the tittle for stronger eye appeal, great tittle!!
sides [ side] of him, don't need plural spelling here] nearly ruined [ I'd delete nearly, he seems tottally ruined to me] As the image passed, [ comma needed here]
A strong and powerful piece with a well done message against drinking/ drug use and driving. Having been on the side where I lost four close relatives and friends to a drinking driver on Christmas night, I particularly appreciated the dedication at the end.

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Review of The Avenger  
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Rated: E | (4.5)
A deeply emotional poem about betrayal and retribution. I likedthe strong imagery in this poem as well as the powerful emotions of anger, frustration, pain and anger that the piece portrays so deeply. I did feel a little more punctuation would add to the dramatic scope of this poem. Suggestion; try commas after lines one, three, and so on throughout the piece, with periods on lines two, four, and so on throughout. [ It read much smoother and more dramatically aloud to me this way, so just a thought I wanted to suggest]
I had many favorite lines in this poem, if Ihad to choose one favorite, ' Bolster my courage, never to yield' for the powerful imagery it calls up in my mind.

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Review of Stone Cut  
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Rated: E | (4.5)
A strongly written poem with powerful imagery that makes it easy to see the man being spoken of in the poem, although the narrator does tend to come across as rather unforgiving at first, on the second read I pictured her more as a person deeply hurt. I did feel that more punctuation would help create natural pauses for readers to catch thier breath and savour the words. Suggestion; commas after lines one through five [ six longer verses] with a period at the end of the last line each verse. You have one typo in the last verse, line one - either the word clocks or needs should be in singular - ie: clock or need [ I'd choose needs] The last verse is my favorite, both for it's message and wonderful imagery.

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Rated: E | (4.0)
Suggestions to strengthen the flow and drama within your poem; commas after lines one through five, periods after line six- all verses, or try commas after lines one, three, five, periods after lines two, four, six each verse. Punctuation is important, it helps create natural rythms within the piece for readers. Your use of strong, vivid imagery made it easy for me to imagine myself outside in the storm, watching the effect on the plants and trees bow to it's fury and relax and rejoice when the sun reappeared. It really transported me out of my everyday point of view into seeing through nature's eyes! A compelling, enjoyabe read.

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Rated: E | (4.0)
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TITTLE, DESCRIPTION;*Fire* Good tittle, interesting. Descriptive line drew me in to read the story. It really caught my curiosity.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:*Trees* You've built lots of tension and conflict with very few words in this short piece. It kept me on the edge of my seat, there's certainly a well thought out storyline behind this one. It really kept me guessing.

PLOT; FLOW;*Target* Well planned and executed plot, realistic and you've done a great job with adding little twists to hold reader interest strong.
Flow is smooth, events happen logically and in a way that doesn't throw readers out of the scenes.

Characters, Dialogue:*InfoR* Main character is strong, very believable, I felt I was right beside her. I did think a touch of inner dialogue to herself about how many times parent's had warned her, using her name and age, might give the reader a really tight connection with her. Your villain, though fleeting in appearance is well introduced.
POV's existing inner dialogue that sets background and takes us through events is extremely well done.

IMAGERY; EMOTION:*BurstR* Imagery is very vivid and powerful, I particularly liked how you added in sound through the whistling. Much more that I liked, streetlights, etc. - but don't want to spoil the story for others here!
Emotions of fear, apprehension, relief, shock are all potent and I felt them along with the character.

Favorite Lines/Parts:*QuestionR*
Opening paragraph, it tells us much about the character and sets mood and location well.
Closing paragraph, because it is an awesome twist and leaves reader imagination churning! Perfect if you wanted to make this a longer piece.

SUGGESTIONS;*Question*
calm, study steady pace [ add comma, correct typo.]
surely certain I heard [ gets rid of passive 'ly' word]
better judgement thought against it whispered, "don't do it."
so I turned back [ delete 'so ', start new sentence with I..
used as weapons [ missing word marked in red]
so was my car. I'm sure. [ redundant, delete this part]
You need to give this a strong revision for missing commas to break up long, run on sentences, maybe make some into two shorter, snappier sentences. See / compare paragraph six against [ excellent pacing] against paragraph five [ longer sentences, need work] for ideas.

CLOSING THOUGHTS;*Exclaim* A sharp, intense read that I'd love to see expanded, I really enjoyed this story!


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Review of Paul  
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
A heartbreaking tale of life and it's hardships in todays tenuous economy. Excellent plot and storyline, events flow well and the ending is powerful and unexpected. I really liked the vivid descriptions and emotions supplied by the POV's internal dialogue, this story had me riveted from start to finish. I cheered at Paul's change of heart, tears overtook me at his sadness and confusion. This is a story many of us can easily relate to and all of us can learn a lesson in judging others too fast from. My only suggestions for improvement is an edit and polish for missed punctuation, like commas, and the few words you have capitilized where they shouldn't be.. Example; Paragraph Six: Searinly should not be capitilized here, not beginning sentence. An excellent and emotional read.


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Review of Church Supper  
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
Hello, I am here to provide you with some feedback on your item for the Simply Positive Reviewer's Group. Please note that ALL comments contained in this review are only one reader's opinion and are meant only as observations from one writer to another. Use what you find helpful, and ignore the rest. Most importanly, Keep Writing!


TITTLE, DESCRIPTION;*Fire* Interesting tittle and descriptive line is catchy.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:*Trees*I liked the opening two paragraphs because they set scene, location and Mary's personality and lifestyle very firmly in reader's imagination.

PLOT; FLOW;*Target* Plot is well planned and executed. Story flow is easy and quick for such a short piece. Great dramatic arc with a twist ending.

Characters, Dialogue:*InfoR* Mary's character is very well defined. At first I felt she was someone I'd like to know.. the end, not so much!
Mark also is easy to visualize, although I felt he could have been drawn out much more effectively in a longer version of this piece. I know, word count...*Smile* Maybe something for future?

IMAGERY; EMOTION:*BurstR* Imagery is vivid throughout the story, emotion is good, consistant to characters throughout and keeps reader engaged.

Favorite Lines/Parts:*QuestionR*
Paragraph Six, gives just a hint things aren't quite right.
Climax, chillingly dark twist, I didn't even see it coming!

SUGGESTIONS;*Question*
Nothing that would really improve this and keep it to word limit, it follows the prompt well, writing is clean and well polished.

CLOSING THOUGHTS;*Exclaim* A satisfying, creepy little read that I'd love to see expanded slightly one day!


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Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello, I am here to provide you with some feedback on your item for the Simply Positive Reviewer's Group. Please note that ALL comments contained in this review are only one reader's opinion and are meant only as observations from one writer to another. Use what you find helpful, and ignore the rest. Most importanly, Keep Writing!


TITTLE, DESCRIPTION;*Fire* Good tittle, very catchy description!

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:*Trees*Excellent dramatic opening, it hooked me into the action and story immediately! I particularly liked the description of the tangled sheets.

PLOT; FLOW;*Target* Excellent plot, you can do so much with this. Flow is a bit choppy in places, see suggestions.

Characters, Dialogue:*InfoR* You have created a strong, three dimensional character in Lacey. She is easy to see and connect with.
Dialogue feels mixed up, choppy in areas, see suggestions.

IMAGERY; EMOTION:*BurstR* Great imagery, can you add in the red glow, feel of the heat ... smells?

Favorite Lines/Parts:*QuestionR*
Lacey struggling to push daughter outside, opening paragraph. VERY strong, vivid scenes and emotion here.

SUGGESTIONS;*Question*
first section of dialogue reads choppy, rather disjointed in places. Can you switch some sentences around so story flows smoother, keeps credibility?
EXAMPLES:
He probably started this [ gives away middle/ ending. Revise so she just feels fear that he's gone, she's alone.]
I need to get a wet towel. [ show her stumbling into bath, cold water soaking towel/ skin, than going after kids as thoughts race on..]
What if she drank like Jerry? [ try putting this where she finds him, let us feel her hate, anger, contempt] She loved him once, cried out for him in opening...
fighting panic, her heart racing raced.. [ deletes one passive 'ing' word.
NOTE: In trailers, windows don't 'pop', they turn to scorching hot liquid and run out like water. Very freaky, saw it happen myself a few weeks back.
Lacey ws in shock. Show us.. her stumbling forward, staring in surprise at that scorched, dangling flesh of her hand. Maybe she's past pain?
It loses credibility that she's fighting so hard for her and her kids but she wants to die - try renewed determination that they'll live. [ more in her character, she's no quitter]
'mam'' maám '
Closing line works, but could be more credible if she felt some remorse over Jerry, even if only that he'd been a different type of person...?
Wouldn't she be getting medical attention from paramedic for smoke inhalation/ burns?

CLOSING THOUGHTS;*Exclaim* A great dramatic thriller that could be absolutely mind bending with a little polishing and revising! A great read.


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Review of The Labourer  
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
A poem rich in imagery, strong in emotions. It brought a feeling of sadness, almost a restlessness to life in me as I read. I had no problem envisioning the POV in this poem, and I really enjoyed how the verses flowed into each other to tell the story of this man's life. I was intriqued by his motions and wondered what he'd be thinking, what was he searching for? Then it hit me, rest on his terms, where he chose. It was his reward, or so it seemed as I read. Writing is crisp, polished and holds the reader spellbound.
An excellent supernatural poem that readers of all beliefs would enjoy greatly.

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Review of Starlit Sky  
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Rated: E | (5.0)

I enjoyed both the concept and strong, vivid imagery of this poem. The storyline was remarkably beautiful and poignant. It brought strong feelings of joy, nostalgia for summer nights like this one, summers of old, and sadness at the ending and loss. It also gave me great respect for how strong love can truly be. The flow and cadence was remarkably enthralling and I actually felt surprised and a bit sad to realize I'd reached the end. Punctuation, style, grammer were excellent. A truly memorable and haunting poem that I am certain I will relive in my dreams this night.

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Review of Jenaera's Tear  
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Rated: E | (3.5)
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS; Excellent tittle and descriptive line.
I really liked the opening lines of this story, it really aroused my curiosity. I did wonder what Amella and her family looked like though. I think thier description would have added great interest to the story. I really liked Amella's character, very smart and brave. I'd have enjoyed learning what happened to her once she left thier world and fell back asleep.

CONTENTS; Interesting plot premise, but you seemed to have two seperate stories by the end. What happened to Amella and her family? How did Amella tie into the farm family?

CHARACTER[s]; I didn't get much of a sense of Amella's familiy's purpose or reasoning. Amella and the farm family were well done and believable, but didn't really seem connected to each other.

IMAGERY & EMOTION: Imagery of Amella falling and the farmer's reaction to the drought were well done as was the rain finally falling. Emotion was good, but I think you could have pulled in more by describing how Amella felt while falling, was she afraid - joyous, curious ? Did she connect emotionally with the human race?

SUGGESTIONS:
center your tittle and by-line in item body to seperate it from main story.
Can you find a way to link Amella to the farm family and the child's prayer for rain? This would add great continuity to this story.

FINAL THOUGHTS: A promising first draft, writing is crisp, no grammer or punctuation errors. I think with a little revision and strengthening of the plot, you'd have a really amazing fantasy story here!

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