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  • Audrey T

    Audrey T (6730)

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    I found the first chapter - the part in the long summary of the story - a little confusing. I felt like there wasn't enough information available on your characters (I couldn't even figure out which fandom it was or who the characters were).

    What I could figure out, though, was that it was a teacher/student relationship kind of fic, which can always be interesting. The thing that stuck out to me the most was that there wasn't really any way to differentiate between the student and the teacher. As a teacher, Kaye really lacked authority. Even though she was saying the words - asking the student about her grades and whatnot - she didn't have that teacher-like feel to her. She seemed too timid and unsure of her position.

    I also thought the set up was a bit questionable - a teacher deciding to tutor their student in home without any approval from her parents or the school's principal/dean. It seems really inappropriate - I mean, obviously their relationship will end up being really appropriate anyway, but I think the way they get their - to the relationship - should be a little more realistic.
    Hello! Welcome to Mibba and congrats on posting your first piece.

    I came across this piece while browsing stories and noticed that you're a new writer here so I thought I'd offer some tips to help you make it through your first story here on Mibba.

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    Having a title

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    October 5th, 2012 at 02:36am