Please remember that the following comments and observations are only my opinions. Take what you can use, but never be shy about discarding what you cannot.
What I like: this account flows very well.
Opening: strong first paragraph hooks the reader into the story; they are held there until the end.
Style and Voice: easy reading style.
Scene/Setting: this is one of the strengths of the story; the descriptive writing brings the people and the scenes to life.
Characters: the parents come across very well; the children could use some more description.
Area(s) for improvement: I have some suggestions. notes ▼
afraid that anyone – delete “that”
Thanksgiving time – delete “time”
swampland and - swampland, and
of 2 acres – numbers less than ten, spell it out.
on and - on, and
morning and - morning, and
exiting) and - exiting), and
equipment and - equipment, and
approached we - approached, we
mess, and - no comma
around which - around, which
quickly (managing - quickly, (managing
on) and - on), and
dogs?!" He - dogs?!" he
household and - household, and
recently but - recently, but
before and - before, and
violations or - violations, or
fencing" (the - fencing." (The
from) – from.)
household (many - household. (Many
book (the - book. (The
garages (according - garages. (According
leash and - leash, and
spoken and - spoken, and
sell -- as - sell--as / or - sell - as
down and - down, and
$160,000 the - $160,000, the
us (a - us, (a
process). - process.)
head). I - head.) I
details and - details, and
vacant and - vacant, and
pregnant and - pregnant, and
eyes and - eyes, and
frame and - frame, and
buy and - buy, and
coat but - coat, but
looked I - looked, I
hospital I - hospital, I
child and - child, and
active (she - active. (She
obesity). - obesity.)
idea, I - idea. I
sure and - sure, and
financing and - financing, and
week). - week.)
Yes we - Yes, we
stated that they - delete “that”
acres however had - acres, however, had
fields, and – no comma
level and - level, and
trailer and - trailer, and
walking -- his - walking--his / or - walking - his
out and - out, and
fall and - fall, and
it, this - it; this
apparent that he – delete “that”
arrived but - arrived, but
years and - years, and
home) and - home), and
Immediately Sailor - Immediately, Sailor
stunning, brown - no comma
"Parelli" and – "Parelli", and
hay, (our
hay). He - hay.) He
hot) and - hot), and
horse). And - horse.) And
rusty and - rusty, and
heat and - heat, and
horses we - horses, we
field (it - field. (It
oil). By - oil.) By
finished, and - no comma
system and - system, and
size and - size, and
bales (average - bales, (average
lbs). 65 - lbs.) 65
together and - together, and
pokey and - pokey, and
sweat and - sweat, and
adjusted and - adjusted, and
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