 Darkover 2006-03-30 . chapter 1I enjoyed this story very much, as I love Winters-Nix friendship, and the scene in which Nixon is knocked silly by a shot through his helmet is one of the best in the miniseries. While I think your idea to show that scene from each man's POV is a good one, and in general I believe your story is very well-written, there is a bit of room for improvement. A few words were misspelled; you used the word "breath" when you clearly meant "breathe," for example. When a story is this brief, it is generally a good idea to proofread it yourself; a spell-check won't detect a mistake in context if the word itself is spelled correctly. You should also insert the occasional comma as needed. For example, your original sentence: "This was war he expected it," should have a comma between the words "war" and "he." There are a few other punctuation errors, and that is why it is important to have a good beta reader, if you can get one. Also, the shift from Nixon's POV to that of Winters was so abrupt and without warning that it was a little awkward. Now, having said all that critical stuff, let me congratulate you on writing a jewel of a short story. It just needs a little more polishing to make it perfect. I loved your portrayal of the emotions of these two men, and the way you indicated the depth of their friendship. Thank you for writing and posting this. Sincerely, Darkover |