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David_Neilsen

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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
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    This is an engaging tale of one young woman's experiences. The character is a bit one-dimentional, and the writing needs work, but there is an interesting story in here.

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    Crazy over me
    Urban · Lindsy_newton
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Posted

    This story does a good job with defining the characters and getting us inside their heads so that we know who they are and what they want. The writing could use some work, just basic stuff like tense and grammar, but that comes with time. In all, an interesting story.

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    The Revelation Of Mankind
    Fantasy · BlindBandit
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    You set up the character of Bryan very well, and that of June, as well. We get a good sense as to who they are and even what sort of a relationship they have to one another. I agree that you don't need quite so much detail in the chapter, it's a bit much. Your writing needs work, as well. In addition to a lot of back and forth on tenses, you have awkward word useage from time to time, things that just don't sound correct. I suggest you read this outloud to yourself. You will catch nall sorts of things that you would otherwise miss.

    Ch 1 Prologue (Nightmares)
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    The Revelation Of Mankind
    Fantasy · BlindBandit
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    Singing a happy tune that he watched? Perhaps he was singing a happy tune from an old TV show he used to watch? You can't really watch a song. :)

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    The Revelation Of Mankind
    Fantasy · BlindBandit
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    As this is written, I am assuming that Bryan can hear this conversation. I think you mean this is a different scene and not something that Bryan overhears. If so, you need to be sure to set us in a new location.

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    The Revelation Of Mankind
    Fantasy · BlindBandit
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    This sort of works, however (different from the preceeding note) becuase you are telling us what she thinks of him, so she sees him physically. When you described her, you were the narrator, and that's why it felt off.

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    The Revelation Of Mankind
    Fantasy · BlindBandit
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    This description totally demeans the character. Can you describe her without resorting to thinking about her sexually? No woman that I know would ever describe themselves as having a great chest and a plump bosom.

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    The Revelation Of Mankind
    Fantasy · BlindBandit
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    Be careful with your tenses. This started out in past tense, but this paragraph is present tense. Try to stick to one or the other.

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    The Revelation Of Mankind
    Fantasy · BlindBandit
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Posted

    This is a well-thought-out world that holds a lot of promise. The writing could stand to be tightened up, as there are tense issues and other grammer issues. But the story is there and it will be interesting to see where it leads.

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    An Extraordinary Gentleman
    Sci-fi · kpthe1
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    You have a lot of tense issues that you need to fix. You run from past to present and back and it throws the reader. Your world is well-imagined, but your characters could stand to be a bit more defined. WHo are these people? What does the boy want? Also, the first half of this paragraph is prologue/expository. Setting up the world. Maybe think about including a break before you get to the actual action of the story to let us know that we're now following the character.

    Ch 1 Prologue
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    An Extraordinary Gentleman
    Sci-fi · kpthe1
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    This seems to come out of nowhere. If what the man said is so offensive, let us know that. Explain why it is offensive. Otherwise, it just feels forced.

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    An Extraordinary Gentleman
    Sci-fi · kpthe1
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    I'd love something more imaginative than Beasts here. I mean we already call things beasts. Maybe Mega-Beasts or Altered Beasts or something like that. Beasts just feels so anti-climactic.

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    An Extraordinary Gentleman
    Sci-fi · kpthe1
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    Stating "Country N" and "Country A" make them sound like placeholders. Name the countries. This is an alternate future story, so it's fine to say Iran nuked America, or Russia nuked Mongolia. Or China nuked Thiland. Or whatever you want to say. But in doing so, you should remember that only a few countries actually have nuclear weapons, so make sure your aggressor is one of those.

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    An Extraordinary Gentleman
    Sci-fi · kpthe1
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    Watch your tenses. You switch from past to present in this paragraph. Read your stuff out loud and you will catch little things like this.

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    An Extraordinary Gentleman
    Sci-fi · kpthe1
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    You're missing a word. It should be "...some giant corporations vied FOR the resources..."

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    An Extraordinary Gentleman
    Sci-fi · kpthe1
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    I would styart this more like "Beginning in the year 2020..." The way you word it makes 2020 not a time period but an entity itself.

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    An Extraordinary Gentleman
    Sci-fi · kpthe1
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Posted

    A nice look at the conflicts going on within a not-so-young man's mind within the boundaries of love. The author creates a very sympathetic character and takes us into the world where we feel the character's emotions fully.

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    Anemones
    Urban · Jo_J
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    I'd lose the "by the way" bit. Your narrator hasn't been speaking in such a "break the fourth wall" way thus far, and it feels forced.

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    Anemones
    Urban · Jo_J
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    Better than Clooney? Them's fightin' words. :)

    He looked younger by at least ten years. ‘But is it enough?’ He wondered. He was giving himself a quick look at the mirror. ‘Yes. Yes... I look better than Clooney himself! No woman can resist me!’ He repeated in his mind, adjusting the tie perfectly matching his blue shirt.
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    Anemones
    Urban · Jo_J
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  • David_Neilsen
    David_Neilsen2yr
    Commented

    Genesis works every time.

    He changed the music a few times. He hesitated between classic and her favorite progressive rock. He looked through all the Pink Floyd CDs, Genesis, Camel and Wishbone Ash looking for something that would better suit this occasion. Finally, he turned on her favorite Hans Zimmer film scores. He didn't like it that much, but what would you do to impress a woman?
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    Anemones
    Urban · Jo_J
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