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Jin_Daoran
Jin_DaoranLv104yrJin_Daoran

Yo, you asked for a review, so here goes: 1. The biggest problem with this story is that it's not been edited. The grammar is mid-level, but it gets better as the story goes on. I suggest downloading Grammarly if you can't anyone -- it's not a perfect editor but it'll help a lot with the basic mistakes and spelling. 2. Try not to shift between first person and third person in the same sentence. For instance, in the first chapter there was 'his mom asked her some questions regarding my studies and other general stuff and she answered them politely as she can.' There are other times it happens in the story and it stands out negatively. Referring to the same sentence, keep the language precise. Use words like 'stuff' sparingly or not at all. It would be better to just enumerate directly, like 'studies, the weather, the state of the nation, the heat in Bangalore, the rice of bananas in Puerto Rico' and so on. Being more precise with language gets you more pro points, haha! It just looks more professional and reads better. 3. The draw of a romance is the push and pull between two main leads, and the ******* it causes with the surrounding characters. One way of the best and simplest methods to show ******* in a romance is DIALOGUE. Your story's too descriptive. In most cases, too descriptive means too passive. A romance can be gentle, it can be slow, it can be enduring, but definitely should not be passive. I'm not saying you should make them scream and shout at each other all the time or write a story where the characters just talk without doing something...I'd drop that kind of story like a hot pan. More dialogue between the major characters, between the main leads and secondary characters, between different secondary characters, is a way of adding more depth and ******* to the story. A romance novel is best written with 60% dialogue and 40% description. Don't ask me which book that was written in, 'cause it's been so long I don't remember, haha... 4. Is the last chapter the end? It's a rather unsatisfying end, yo... The story in general has too little *******. Try adding a little more conflict here and there. TL;DR Shore up your writing basics, get an editor, let your character's actions be your description, polish your dialogue. The writing lacks ******* but it has potential. There are more than a few guides to writing romance and fiction in general that can be downloaded. Keep on writing and don't give up! You just need more experience.

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Little Girl's Wild Side

Gayu2594

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Gayu2594
Gayu2594AuthorGayu2594

Thanks for the review. Things you have pointed out are actually things i have struggled with... especially the conversations between the leads. At start it was worse but as time went by i got a little better. So yea u will try and change it. As far as ending is concerned, that again is something i was actually not sure about. I did not want a typical ending with they lived happily ever after with kids so it ended up being abrupt. Anyways thanks for the feedback. I will try and correct them as much as possible.

Jin_Daoran
Jin_DaoranLv10Jin_Daoran

sure, don't get discouraged and keep on trucking! on another note why is the word tensi*n being blocked? how is tens*on a blockable word?!

Gayu2594:Thanks for the review. Things you have pointed out are actually things i have struggled with... especially the conversations between the leads. At start it was worse but as time went by i got a little better. So yea u will try and change it. As far as ending is concerned, that again is something i was actually not sure about. I did not want a typical ending with they lived happily ever after with kids so it ended up being abrupt. Anyways thanks for the feedback. I will try and correct them as much as possible.
Gayu2594
Gayu2594AuthorGayu2594

Oh... That was tens*on... i have no idea why but i have been breaking my head as to what those stars where...

Jin_Daoran:sure, don't get discouraged and keep on trucking! on another note why is the word tensi*n being blocked? how is tens*on a blockable word?!
Jin_Daoran
Jin_DaoranLv10Jin_Daoran

haha, since when was it an ad*lt word, right? you seem to prefer the slow and slice-of-life kind of romance, so emotional tens*on is an important point to cultivate, especially if it centers on the character fighting with himself/herself, which is why i kept mentioning it... internal conflict driving the story instead of external conflict. i like your ideas, so i'm looking forward to your next story. read a lot too. can i recommend to you Kate Walker's 12-point Guide to Writing Romance? it's something i read years ago when my tastes were more romantic haha...it's easy to read and straightforward, and it breaks down what makes a romance novel great, so I think it could help.

Gayu2594:Oh... That was tens*on... i have no idea why but i have been breaking my head as to what those stars where...
Gayu2594
Gayu2594AuthorGayu2594

I will definitely give it a go... thanks again... happy reading...