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  • FrankJScott

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    In just the first paragraph alone, you have mingled together a bunch of past and present tense. And I fear that, that might be signs to come. It's difficult to read that way. I'm sure this is a fantastic story, as I keep running into it. Reading it like that, it makes it hard to understand what you're trying to say sometimes.

    If you start a sentence in the past tense, it's best to carry that sentence on in the past tense. And the next sentence, and the next. Really the only time I can think of putting past tense in a present tense story is when you are presently discussing the past--- i.e: A character's brief memory.

    I'd fuss about commas and all that, but I'm not THAT strict when it comes to online novels-- and I'm in the habit of practicing what a preach, and I rarely use punctuation decently --- like commas and semicolons---on online novels.

    I will say this, your main character, from what I've read so far I mean, seems a little....bland. It's like you wanted her to be two characters at once. You wanted her to be the popular pretty girl that the popular guy sought out to be on his arm, and you want her to be the underdog girl who is secretly pretty and doesn't know it---

    She was a bit shy and naive, and he was popular, rich and oh so good-looking. Not that she is not pretty, she is, but she just doesn't have the confidence to flaunt it.
    Namely in this sentence.

    But with him, it's like you honestly can't decide if he's a jerk or not. It's just a fling, he's just using her, but in case you change your mind about that in the future you want to make sure he's the sweetest guy ever. It feels like everything about him is a contradiction. In a single breath he's trying to live two different styles of boyfriend.

    But after 23 chapters and ongoing I can tell you're having fun with this----

    and listen to this now, listen, that is what's important. Don't you ever, ever, ever, ever, EVER-- hear me? Ever.-- let anyone tell you that you or your writing isn't good enough for you to continue. It doesn't matter that you're writing, so long as you're writing for you and you're enjoying it, and you're loving it. Because if you cave in, and you start feeling like you're not good enough to write- just like anyone has been making you feel--...and you start knocking yourself down too...it is SO hard to get back up.

    <3 So I want you to know, that I kindly give criticism, but I am not telling you to give this story up, or that it's not good enough. Because it is good enough, it's good enough for you-- apparently good enough for a LOT of people, because you have a ton of comments, readers, and recommendations.

    And hey, you got my attention, right?

    You're still a growing, budding, learning artist- and we all are, even people who are best selling authors are learning. And I can look in their books and find mistakes that I grew past a long time ago. And I can find mistakes that I know that lovely people like you and a ton of other people on Mibba would NEVER make.

    Anyway, I wish you luck with this story. I hope you keep going. You keep on, and on and on going until it's over. And then, if you want, you keep going after that.

    ~~ Best Wishes ~~
    July 17th, 2014 at 07:55am
  • whenimgone

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    although the story line is put together fairly well, i would say that the present tense and past tense are a bit contradicting.
    July 15th, 2014 at 09:20am
  • WhereMyDemonsHide

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    @ tsarbobsburgers
    The story is very well written and I love your character development. And the last chapter where they meet each other again was awesome! Keep writing I love this story Very Happy
    July 3rd, 2014 at 04:08pm
  • tsarbobsburgers

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    @ WhereMyDemonsHide
    care to elaborate? :)
    July 3rd, 2014 at 06:58am
  • WhereMyDemonsHide

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    Ooh they met back up! Mr. Green
    July 3rd, 2014 at 06:53am
  • So_What_16

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    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:54am
  • tsarbobsburgers

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    @ So_What_16 that makes sense! thanks, i'll try next time. Sometimes i dont really know if is good or not.. its my first btw :)
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:54am
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    OMG I wonder what's gonna happen when they meet!
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:54am
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    OMG I wonder what's gonna happen when they meet!
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:54am
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    OMG I wonder what's gonna happen when they meet!
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:54am
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    OMG I wonder what's gonna happen when they meet!
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:54am
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    sorry it sent twice -_-'
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:51am
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    sorry it sent twice -_-'
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:51am
  • So_What_16

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    use action to describe your characters feelings instead of saying exact;y how their feeling and it would bring a new dynamic to your dialogue. Sometimes feelings can be inferred from actions and sometimes readers know or don't know what characters are feeling and it creates tension.
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:46am
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    use action to describe your characters feelings instead of saying exact;y how their feeling and it would bring a new dynamic to your dialogue. Sometimes feelings can be inferred from actions and sometimes readers know or don't know what characters are feeling and it creates tension.
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:46am
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    use action to describe your characters feelings instead of saying exact;y how their feeling and it would bring a new dynamic to your dialogue. Sometimes feelings can be inferred from actions and sometimes readers know or don't know what characters are feeling and it creates tension.
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:46am
  • tsarbobsburgers

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    @So_What_16 Thank you for the feedback! I'll definitely post more. I actually had 6 or so chapters done... I just haven't posted them yet. Anyway, would you mind telling me the parts that I might need to change, please? Thanks!
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:35am
  • So_What_16

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    I like your story. I'm going to subscribe. My suggestion is to proof read your work a little before you post. Sometimes it makes it hard to understand what's happening in a scene. I'd like to read more please continue ^^
    July 3rd, 2014 at 12:25am