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  • dawn of light

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    It took me ages to get to the commenting part of my Hawaiian Giveaway you participated in, but behold it’s finally here!

    When I saw that you recommended something Harry Styles related, I was on board, ready to sail on that ship because Harry will always have a special place in my heart In Love

    Your banner and layout are both equally as lovely. I love the bold colors because I think it will match the storyline perfectly. I’ve always loved this type of idea where two people are paid or suppose to act like a couple because it’s fucking interesting, you know?

    CHAPTER ONE
    The first sentence, paragraph or dialogue should always be captivating or something simple. What you have in the first chapter, first opening line is something called an awkward-sentence. Your main point here would be her blue eyes scanning the document, however, it’s a bite messy and confusing when you’re trying to squish all the details into this particular sentence. Maybe try breaking it down into two or three sentences? I think that’d work fine. Throughout the chapter, I noticed a couple more sentences structured similar to this, but other than that it’s great.

    With that being said, I appreciate the types of details you lay out for the reader when describing how Ryella looks with her hair, eyes, movements, etc. However, I would love to read more about Hilary’s descriptions, how she looks like when she’s telling Ryella the news, etc. This would bring the world you're creating a much more realistic visual for the reader.

    Ryella is an interesting character and so is her manager. Hilary acts like this motherly figure to her. It’s captivating to read about their conversations, despite some of Hilary’s intentions.

    For this line, Sighing, she replied, you could possibly change it with After sighing, Hilary replied,. It’s a bit confusing and chunky as you’re trying to explain the action being done.

    CHAPTER TWO
    Each member of the band gave a cheer and a high five…
    Here, I think it’d be best to say their band name to make it more clear for the reader, especially for people who don’t know 1D.

    Although I’m having an easy time with the flow of your story, maybe you could describe more of what Paul’s looking like or feeling? I would love to read about him “raising his eyebrows or arching his head to side” rather than just “remembering something important” you know? Descriptions are as important as the real story itself :)

    “The boys turned to look at their brunette friend, beginning to tease him.”
    ^^ THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING THE REST OF THE BAND WOULD DO lmfao

    I like the little news or gossip chips you add at the end of the chapters. I think that is a nice touch to your story.

    Thank you for recommending this story. If you have any questions with some of my corrections, please talk to me :) I didn’t intend on sounding mean or anything. Like what losing control. and gotta be you said, I’m doing the same with what I would expect people would do to me when asking for feedback. Overall, I think you have a promising story on your hands. RYELLA BE GOOD TO HARRY, OKAY
    November 15th, 2015 at 01:51am
  • hiwagang hapis

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    First thing I noticed was: Her bright blue eyes studied the documents that were between her delicate fingertips, her pupils darting over each new word and chart and absorbing its meaning while a smile gently graced her features.
    I believe that can be structured better. Perhaps you can try rearranging the clauses.

    You can have more descriptions. For example, you can describe what's brewing in Ryella's mind and the small actions that she is doing. These descriptions are fillers in between the dialogue and makes it seem like smoothly transitioning from one scene to another.

    Sorry, I'm just really pushy with details Shifty All in all, you did a great job with the first chapter. Although it's not enticing and there's not a lot of giveaways on what Ryella's persona is except that she seems upright (imo).
    November 13th, 2015 at 06:04pm
  • losing control.

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    Finally getting around to commenting on the last couple things from my culture month giveaway blog. I'm terribly sorry it's taken so long! Facepalm

    I'm such a sucker for 1D stories it's ridiculous, so I was excited when I started reading this. I like how you've developed the characters so far, Ryella seems really interesting and I like that she's not just a starstruck girl or in the music industry for the fame, I think it almost makes her more relateable, in a way. The dialogue seems a little stiff and formal in some places, so maybe just watch out for that. Hilary and Ryella seem like pretty good friends and Harry and Ryella seem like that as well, but all of their conversations seem very business-like.

    I like to get nit-picky, I hope you don't mind:

    Chapter 1:
    “I know, it's just disappointing to me though.”
    Having "though" at the end of the sentence felt awkward.

    Hearing the continent's name caused for Ryella's blue eyes to bug out. “Are you kidding?”
    "For" isn't really needed after "caused".

    However, there was still a part of her that was eating away at her naggingly, her mind continuously wondering about who it was the label was setting her up with.
    I felt like there was a few too many "her"s in this sentence, it started to feel a bit repetitive.

    Chapter 2:
    Ryella is coming to London in a bit. They're planning on dropping her new album soon so she's coming over to promote a bit
    Having "a bit" twice in that sentence felt awkward.

    Chapter 3:
    Usually, whenever gossip articles were written about her that were false – though there weren't many to begin with as she was only starting out, she and her publicist were eager to clear things up right away, however, not this time.
    This sentence felt a little long.

    The statement then riled up the other boys who proceeded to tease Harry till he shut 'em up.
    Having "'em" in this sentence didn't feel like it fit the formal-ish style you have with the rest of the story.

    “Well, I write my own songs and play piano. I like watching documentaries on nearly everything, especially Through the Wormhole because when Morgan Freeman is the narrator it's like it's own movie.”
    The second "it's" shouldn't have an apostrophe.

    I hope that didn't sound too harsh or anything, I just know I like when people point out places I can improve so I like to do the same thing! I really did enjoy this story though, I'm really excited to see where the Harry and Ryella relationship goes! I hope you update soon Cute
    August 7th, 2015 at 03:05am
  • AngelicWasteland;

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    This is interesting and the plot is good... overall the story is well written and I didn't come across any mistakes that made me have to re-read or that distracted me from the chapter. Good Job!
    March 21st, 2015 at 05:20pm
  • SmileLoudly

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    I really the premise of the story, ryella as a character and the tidbit to the end. Overall, jolly good show ol'chap lol
    February 25th, 2015 at 11:04pm
  • ILoveNiallHoran

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    I'm really enjoying this story!
    And I love the little tabloid things that you do! :)
    February 19th, 2015 at 11:03am
  • Ayannaxx.

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    Enjoying it so far :) can't wait for more !
    February 13th, 2015 at 10:20pm
  • Minding My Own...

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    Looks really good so far! Ryella is a cool character too.Uodate soon:)
    February 1st, 2015 at 09:33pm
  • She Said Poptarts

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    Ryella - Chapter 1: New Couple Alert:
    “I don't want to raise my sales that way. I don't want to be seen as riding on someone else's coattails to get to where I would be. I want to do things on my own. It's my album – I've worked hard on it, I've put in the hours and everything. I want it to be a success for what it is, not for what some gossip magazine says I've been doing with my supposed celebrity boyfriend.”
    Yes, I definitely like Ryella already!

    ... but I'm also pretty excited for Harry to come in, and her reaction when she finds out that it's a member of One Direction. Oh jeez. I also really wanna know how their "relationship" will pan out. tehe Are you going to be bringing in twitter for this? BECAUSE I LOVE STORIES WHERE IT SHOWS TWEETS AND STUFF, IT'S SO CUTE. tehe

    We're looking forward to seeing how this Hella good relationship pans out for these lovebirds!
    lmfao HELLA, YOU WENT WITH HELLA.

    OMFG, I HELLA LOVE IT! And I hella enjoyed the chapter. I can't wait for the next one! <3
    .... btw the layout is gorgeous! I'm in love with the background! Happy face
    January 31st, 2015 at 01:03pm
  • Nasia

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    Sounds like a good story can't wait for more!
    January 29th, 2015 at 01:47am
  • burning.

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    Publicity stunt plots are always a favorite of mine, so I can't wait for this! Subscribed and recc'ed, for sure! In Love
    January 19th, 2015 at 07:54am
  • She Said Poptarts

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    Ahhh, this sounds so good! I can't wait for the first chapter to be posted! Definitely subscribing! Crazy
    January 19th, 2015 at 01:52am