Trapped - Comments

  • Please update soon! :D
    July 29th, 2012 at 09:51pm
  • As for grammar,

    Second paragraph, first sentence:
    His skin was tingling as the blades of air sliced across his skin. There was a time it had made him wince and cringe away but now his skin was tougher or maybe he as.
    Missing a “w” in the last word.

    Second paragraph, last sentence:
    He had no protection from the rapid temperature changes from one room to another and his body still reacted the way it believe it should.
    Not sure if you want to rephrase the last, underlined part or add a “d” to the word ‘believe’ instead.

    Third paragraph, third sentence:
    Now it was only a necessity that, while he hated it, didn’t even have the energy to balk at anymore.
    Alright, so the underlined part sounds really awkward to me. I understand what you mean, but it’s a bit off.

    Third paragraph, fourth sentence:
    Sometime during the last two years the time under water had lengthened into ten minutes and stepping into the air blades took another five.
    A comma should be after the word “years.”

    Third paragraph, last sentence:
    Through the chemicals the Cleaners had shoved into the water all of his potential diseases were burned away and the dryers ensured any germs left were fully obliterated.
    Rewrite? I had to reread this sentence. Again, I could grasp the meaning, but I think there’s a mix of too many words and awkward phrasing.

    Fourth paragraph, first sentence:
    Finally the buzzing that had overtaken his mind stopped though the sudden silence left his ears ringing.
    Two commas needed here. One after “finally” and another after “stopped.”

    Sixth paragraph, first sentence:
    His eyes were the large, almost disproportionately so, and a warm chocolate color that complimented his shaggy mocha hair perfectly.
    When describing Marcus physically; the underlined word can be left out.

    Sixth paragraph, third sentence:
    Once his profession was revealed they became even more enthralled and Ryker had lost count of the women Marcus had taken home to their shared apartment.
    A comma should be after “revealed.”

    Seventh paragraph, second sentence:
    As they spoke Ryker pulled on a pair of jeans and a loose tank top.
    A comma should be after “spoke.” Secondly, guys don’t usually wear “tank tops” but shirts called “wife beaters” as the former is a term for female clothes.

    Eleventh paragraph, last sentence:
    They both had made Ryker’s 15-yar-old heart race and his stomach clench.
    Minor spelling mistake, 15 “year” old.

    During the flashback:
    When talking about a school, the term is “principal,” when talking about one’s beliefs it’s “principle.”

    Ryker's pretty much my favorite character so far, but that might change if the elf doesn't disappear and continues to be one of the main characters...

    Also, I subscribed. Please update soon.
    <3
    September 11th, 2011 at 06:57am
  • Hey.

    I like the summary. Makes me feel curious as to what the plan is and how things will go down.
    Only thing is, on the last sentence "But when its two against the world, is there any chance of victory?"
    I feel that "from" should be used rather than "of" as it sounds a bit awkward. Might just be me.

    Chapter One
    In on a non-kiss up sort of way, I'm a say I like how you start this out. Ryker's way of introducing us to his situation as well as the way things flow around him help settle the reader without giving us a headache from information overload.

    The descriptions are nice, and it all flows well. His backstory of when he was 15 gave the story the perfect feel.

    Quick question. After the flashback, there's a moment when Marcus calls him "Zane" is that a mistake or will there be a reason later on? It left me confused, as I thought we'd jumped from Ryker's perspective to someone else, some random imposter named "Zane." ;P

    Those guards, and the horrible rules for Marcus, Ryker, and the others in that lab. I'm rooting for the revolutionaries to win this battle. I doubt I'm alone.

    The relationship between Ryker and the elf, labeled number 9015, should be very entertaining.

    I have nothing against this story. Honestly, it's written so well and seems planned out.
    The way you ended this chapter is beautiful, but horrible for the reader -I want more ;]
    September 11th, 2011 at 06:20am