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MaryEvans

MaryEvans

  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure Re: The Ninth Kingdom - Second draft

    “After rubbing the dust from her eyes” Pay attention to whenever you use words like after, when, with, from, very (especially very, keep a very close eye on very) etc., ...

    Jul 27, 2014
  • Article / Essay » Review, Other Re: Writers Block, Boredom, or Laziness?

    You can’t really evaluate writers block from a factual, unbiased and ‘scientific’ perspective. First, it expresses itself differently for different people. Second, it’s subjective, emotional b

    Jul 23, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure Re: Requiem of God: Prologue

    The beginning is a bit sudden. You need at least a sentence or two of establishment before going into dialogue considering this is your first chapter. Also, does this need ...

    Jul 23, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Other Re: Fire and Water: Chapter One (Rewrite)

    Why is this chapter one? I mean I looked over your other piece that had a chapter one and a two. Is this a rewrite of those? If so I ...

    Jul 23, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure Re: The Stepping Strings : Prologue 1-A

    Read proof it again, there are a few typos left here and there. (For example you consistently say ser instead of her. Or is that some weird play on gender? ...

    Jul 22, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Horror, Dramatic Re: Survival (Chapter 1)

    The first few paragraphs are just exposition, you should leave them out and start where the action/dialogue starts (where the protagonist shows up) and integrate whatever information you need as ...

    Jul 22, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Fantasy Re: Last Stand Chapter 1 The Hole in the Sky (Reframed)

    Let’s start with your opening. It is probably the most important part of the chapter other than the end, and you need to make sure it is both contextually and ...

    Jul 21, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Teen Fiction, Other Re: Life's Challenges- Prologue: Changes

    Look over your opening paragraph, it can be flimsy at time. Also be brief, subtle, don’t harp too much on how many times the character has been battered by life ...

    Jul 20, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Mystery / Suspense, Realistic Re: Escape From Insanity (Chapter 1)

    The beginning is too sudden, as if we are missing something, I would work on establishing it better. Starting late in the action is good, but make sure you don’t ...

    Jul 17, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Supernatural Re: Cursed: Chapter One

    The opening paragraph drags a bit. I think you went too far with the repetition of “today was the day” and so on. A few are cool, but push it ...

    Jul 17, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure Re: The Wayfaring: By Sillia Brown (revised)

    I agree with previous reviews that the poems and quotes are too much in the beginning. You want to start where things are happening in the now with the main ...

    Jul 17, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Fanfiction Re: This Lightning Storm, Chapter Two (Part One): Let Breath Burn Out Your Fears

    “was phenomenal” May I suggest better word choice? Phenomenal is kind of odd. Maybe something like overpowering, or overwhelming or paralyzing, or irresistible. Anything really, just not phenomena

    Jul 17, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, Fantasy Re: the Goldberg School- chapter 1

    “On Spencer’s triangular face were brown hair, brown eyes, freckles, and glasses” some of these things, kind of “are” his face, not “on” his face. Also the hair isn’t technically ...

    Jul 12, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, Romantic Re: Straight {Prologue}

    I do think, that in the current world, two gay parents are much more likely to be tolerant towards the child’s orientation than two straight parents. It’s not as simple ...

    Jul 12, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Historical Fiction, Action / Adventure Re: The Secret Service page #4

    “he says and immediately takes off” write it in a way that doesn’t require immediately. It just sounds off and too sudden. Imagine him and his actions after he says ...

    Jul 12, 2014


I was promis'd on a time, To have a reason for my rhyme: From that time unto this season, I receiv'd nor rhyme nor reason.
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