March 21st, 2011 at 11:45pm
Chapter One Seth, Victor, myself, Waylon, Hector, Mathias, and Dylan. Myself should be at the end, just a grammar issue. It was very short, so there's not much I can really say on it.
Chapter Two I liked this chapter because it showed a harsh vampire, one who didn't care for love or anything. So far. I really like the way he just kills off his "fledgling". You could start using different names for them, like apprentice or something. Fledgling is a forced word and doesn't really flow while reading.
Chapter Three You get a bit repetitive with fledgling and sire. Again, I would think of a couple different names for them, even him or her would work and sound less repetitive. You should describe your characters, I know you have a section for pictures, but a novel doesn't just say a name and expect you to know what they look like. You know what I mean? I like your characters personalities though, they make me laugh.
Chapter Four If you are going to use another language, translate it somehow because not a lot of people know French. Maybe describe it, like if they're giving an order, describe how someone does what they're told. I really like this, it's got great potential (:
But I definitely like the rules you have set up.
I'm going to start by pointing out any grammatical errors I find, and then move on from there.
They are laws which a man would never seek to cross unless he so desired death. comma after laws.
Some laws are unwritten, but even more important than those which I have recorded. comma after those.
Seth, Victor, myself, Waylon, Hector, Mathias, and Dylan. Myself should be at the end.
So not going to lie this chapter made me think of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Literally, the names were very similar as for the whole 'powerful' bit of it. I'm a bit worried on that front, but I'm sure it'll be fine. Great job so far.
I was not dealing with my former fledling at the moment however; I was dealing with one that had even less brains and potential than Mathias had had fledgling
I was going to have to go with the later given his current position standing over her looking more like a stupid creeper than anything. The little fool. latter
. HIs fangs were already unsheathed. His
I attacked him before the girl could noticed the fangs. notice
"Good job pal, you need help cleaning this up?" the asked. Either they asked or you need to describe the man speaking.
She would see me again too. I was going to make sure of it because I was going to kill her, properly... This sentence[the first one] doesn't go right with the dialogue before it. You're basically just repeating what she had said, so either you need to italicize one of the words to make it have more effect or switch the sentnece around.
I like it, yes. But it still reminds me of Black Dagger Brotherhood. As I read further I'm hoping that'll change. One of the bits when it says 'couldn't he tell that she had blood on her and not in her.' I'm pretty sure vaginal blood is inside the body. Especially if she's wearing a tampon it'll stay inside her body. So that's kind of...off
The bit where you refer to the myth...that didn't fit well with me. I don't really like when authors have to refer back to myths to explain their vampires. Just tell it like it is and don't explain yourself. It's your story and your myths/laws.
Otherwise, great job, subscribing for sure.