A Short Story I Started

Jan 19, 2007 10:55

This is the first few pages of a short story I started some years ago. I'm thinking of revisiting it and finishing it off ( Read more... )

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cricketk January 19 2007, 02:23:52 UTC
Yes I would keep reading.

I want to meet the mysterious grandmother who has the family in a tizzy.

I want to see more of Billy and Margie - "I felt vindicated... because Margie, who had turned twelve only two months prior, hadn’t received anything from Grandmother at all." This really made me like Billy, where I hadn't gotten much other than 'brat' before this.

And I really want to see the intersection of Grandmother's visit and Mr Williams' next conflagration. That could possibly make me very happy indeed, though I don't yet know whether grandmother is going to be a figure of fun or pity or fear.

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creativemeans January 19 2007, 10:13:26 UTC
Yep, I'm not sure where it's going, but I think you should pitch it as if it was written by a younger kid. Maybe E @ A's age? Also, sometimes kids have mean/dodgy names for adults, so she doesn't always have to be Grandmother.

I like the pyro, Mr Williams. Maybe start with that. I get the impression the kid is a boy at first. After the great pyo stuff the character has the voice of a girl (because of the attention to social manners), so pay attention to that :)

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