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Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:39 am
Rosendorn says...



7/10 You were fine until you got into the list of mundane things. The last was mildly funny, but it wasn't really a grabber.

"Do you really expect there to be that many assassination attempts at the palace?"
A writer is a world trapped in a person— Victor Hugo

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Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:04 pm
RacheDrache says...



7/10

It's definitely interesting, and implies a lot of conflict. I want to know who the speaker is, because the language is fairly structured/"educated" and that narrows the range of possibilities down. I also want to know how many attempts were suggested and how many is "that many." Aka, I'll read on for sure.

But, it's a question that almost promises an info dump in response. A dialogue info dump, but an info dump nonetheless. Unless it's a simple "Yes." In which case the info dump explaining everything is just put off.

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Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:42 am
Loller65 says...



7/10

Funny, I liked it.

I judo-chopped the bear's neck with full force, sending him sprawling.
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:41 pm
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3/10

The situation screams overpowered character in an improbable situation, and the sentence runs on Rule of Cool too much to be believable.

When would my father stop doubting my usefulness?
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:47 pm
Calligraphy says...



8/10

I like it. It is straight to the point. But, it isn't very catching.

I remember wondering what it would feel like to be inside a burning ember; I guess now I know, a burning hell.
  





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Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:25 pm
LadySpark says...



cal, 6/10
it's cool, but a little cliche'

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Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:14 pm
Butterfinger says...



5/10

There's a lot of good description in this sentence, it seems like a lot to swallow at first. Great job!

The sound of screaming shook me awake at 3 am, leaving me with no hope at all.
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I'm a huge fan of writers block! When your brain halts, with no direction for where you should go, it gives you threads. All you have to do is pull and unravel the story you're meant to write.
  





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Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:59 pm
Cspr says...



9/10, for interesting quality and the ability to make me want to know MOAR. (Speaking of, what is this from?)

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Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:10 pm
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7/10

It's mostly the dialogue quotes; I'm not sure if this is actual dialogue (which I doubt, but it's confusing) or a description. If it's a description then I'd want a little bit more, so probably closer to a 9/10
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I stopped running behind a corner, waiting for the assassin to come to me.
A writer is a world trapped in a person— Victor Hugo

Ink is blood. Paper is bandages. The wounded press books to their heart to know they're not alone.
  





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Fri May 27, 2011 11:14 am
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9 - I like it. I'm immediately thinking about why she/he's running before I've finished the sentence, then why an assasain is after her. And why he/she is waiting for the assasain to come to him/her.

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Fri May 27, 2011 11:42 am
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8/10 It's sort of unusual and that's what I liked about it...

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Fri May 27, 2011 5:42 pm
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6/10. Too long, too wordy, too complex, didn't catch my attention.

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“You know why Kerani should stay here,” my father said. “It’s the same reason you want her to go to the palace.”
A writer is a world trapped in a person— Victor Hugo

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Sat May 28, 2011 1:26 pm
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8 - Interesting, but not very attention grabbing. I wouldn't be too fussed about reading the rest of the book, but I think that the paragraph following this line - if written the right way - could increase my attention and enthusiasm ten fold.

The sun shone as the two armies faced each other.
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Sat May 28, 2011 2:21 pm
Calligraphy says...



9/10

This sentence gave me a picture in my mind. It would be a great for the beginning of a descriptive scene.

I'm not sure what to do so..

I am going to die today.
  





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Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:41 am
Bugwhisker says...



7/10 Not bad, not bad at all. :) It makes me curious as to why the character is going to die-- what led up to that statement?

Here's mine, though I think I'll need to work on it:

The entire craft was filled with an unnerving drone-- an alert siren. It seemed almost immediate that the airship began its descent to the cliffs below.
  








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