to write a story

Aug 06, 2009 19:53


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thelovelight August 7 2009, 01:05:27 UTC
Feedback time~!

This was really beautifully written. And the twist at the end was heart-tugging.

“Leah, answer me. Do you or do you not idealize every waking thought that find passage into your head?”

This sentence felt a bit awkward. It might be me or the way it was structured, but I had to read it several times to get it in my head what he was trying to say. But I get it. ^^;;

Leah closed her eyes, anticipating a kiss, but instead he spoke.

“You shouldn’t have come.”

Minor grammar error says there should be a colon after 'he spoke:'

I think that's it~? Really well written. I liked it a lot.

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lithiumxroses August 7 2009, 04:26:44 UTC
Eek yes, I remember writing that and wondering exactly how to word it. I figured I'd go back and change it but I never did! Haha. & thanks for the small grammar correction, should have caught that while writing.

Thanks for reading & feedback~ <333

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rephen August 7 2009, 03:36:33 UTC
Very emotive. Is it the end or the beginning of a story?

You have a way that speaks volume of the characters' sadness. I enjoyed reading this.

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lithiumxroses August 7 2009, 04:27:42 UTC
That's what I'm having trouble deciding. What do you think? I mean, it's nice as it is, but there are several ways to expand it.

Thank you!

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rephen August 7 2009, 06:10:12 UTC
Beginning, I'd say. Then flashback to the time when they are still together.

But it's really up to you :)

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lithiumxroses August 7 2009, 20:24:17 UTC
sounds like a good idea! i'll see if i can maybe make it work. no guarantees, my muse only wakes up every few months! XDD

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chewonit August 7 2009, 23:24:59 UTC
Its perfect :> keep writing! I gotta read more heh.

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lithiumxroses August 8 2009, 04:03:58 UTC
me too! haha. i always end up making icons instead though :]

i'll continue this when i go on vacation. may have some sort of plot by that time ~~

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chewonit August 8 2009, 09:51:45 UTC
Oh alrighty! Maybe i should try writing since i love reading lol. =)

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lithiumxroses August 8 2009, 14:51:14 UTC
yesyesyesyes!~ i would love to read your writing!

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bree_bee22 August 8 2009, 07:04:57 UTC
(Followed you here from fictionwriters!) You really have a way of tugging on the heartstrings!

When I first read it I thought maybe Leah had imagined Danny all along, but of course as I read on I was proven wrong. The story is very nicely written. You do a nice job of weaving a melancholy feeling throughout the piece; I think the twist at the end leaves it open just enough so that people can leave it up to their own interpretations. One can decide to see the story as sad or bittersweet (I choose bittersweet).

I'd also have to say there's slight awkwardness about the line "Leah, answer me. Do you or do you not idealize every waking thought that finds passage into your head?"

I like where you're going with it, but I feel a slight change could make it stronger. Unfortunately I can't find any alternatives, so now I feel bad for picking it out.

Another thing I loved was that this time Danny's hands are cold and clammy. It's a great use of foreshadow.

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lithiumxroses August 8 2009, 14:50:37 UTC
Thank you! I've read over the story and it does seem awkward at that one part. I'll try to change it. Maybe something simple like, "Are you still an idealist?" I honestly don't know what I was thinking when writing it. Haha.

I'm a big fan of foreshadow, btw. Too much Stephen King. XD;

Thanks for the big comment; you made my day!

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