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I enjoyed this piece. As a reader I get a clear introduction to your setting and several important characters. The pacing of the story is strong so far: with a ...

I should warn that I don’t tend to review poetry and don’t consider myself anything of an expert in it, and for that reason you should feel free to disregard ...

I enjoyed this piece quite a bit. You’ve established a central character in the girl, and a central [or at least initial] conflict with entering the forest. As a reader ...

Howdy, I enjoyed this piece. I tend to read and write fantasy, but I’m discovering the rewards that come from history and historical fiction. This piece clearly turns on the ...

Howdy. As is my wont, I’ll be beginning with the general and moving to the specifics. Generally: Characterisation: I thought Anne and Bill came off as overly vindictive. Even if ...

Howdy, I’ll be beginning with general comments and moving to the specific. General: I’m intrigued about how this plays out. Given the magic and powers at play, it wouldn’t be ...

Howdy, I’ll begin with the general and move to the specific. Generally: Characterisation: You introduce a core of named characters as well as a group community, and all of them ...

Howdy, I enjoyed this part, particularly the introduction of a character emotionally invested in the choices other character have previously made. Great way to introduce a bull-bodied character. Howev

Howdy. General Commentary. As an Australian, I’m more familiar with my own country’s colonial history than America’s, but I’m familiar with the broad strokes. I enjoyed the pace of the ...

Once again, beginning with the general, moving to the more particular. I felt like Viska’s characterisation changed quite a bit in this piece. He seemed impatient, ill-tempered, and unreasonable mor

Howdy. Generally: Interesting to see this put together with a different narrative structure, with a little more room to develop character interactions. It's good to see Fell piece together Viska's ...

This will be a short one, since there's very little to pick apart. Generally, I enjoy the piece. It's approachable for a younger audience, well paced, and gives narrative exposition ...

Howdy, I'll begin with the general and then move to the specific. General: So this serves as something of a mish-mash between Graeco-Hellenic creation myths, involving flawed, obtuse deities hatching ...

Howdy, I'll begin with general comments, and move to specifics. Characterisation: There’s a real sense that other characters exist to provide openings for Andrew to show his wit, charm or ...

Generally Characterisation: I enjoyed the characterisation of Lloyd and Lyn, although the narrative framing gives us more insight into Lloyd than Lyn. Lyn is definitely filling the “spunky sidekick/