 Nikki Narcissist 2006-12-22 . chapter 1Aww... very cute. Very... fluffy. Slightly gag-worthy, but in the good way, as in, "IT'S SO CUTE I COULD PUKE!"
That good kind. Yeah...
I especially liked the ending.
((Btw, I'm also reading your one fic "Flirting Doesn't Come a Long Way" or something, and it's really good, please update that soon!!))
Much love,
~~Yumi~~ |
 REMiXx 2006-05-12 . chapter 1Hello kiddo, long time no talk.
It's Jenna, btw, changed the penname recently.
Liked the oneshot, but I have some things to point out. You'll be surprised at what things I can find in a 300-word story like this.
Your adjectives are a bit off. "Shiny, swishy black hair was full of volume." Perhaps it's just me, but slipping 'that' inbetween 'hair' and 'was' would make it sound a bit better. Now about those adjectives. Shiny is good, but swishy? A bit childish, don't you think? It literally breaks the atmosphere. Something more luxurious, something that could make the sentence flow better, like luscious, lustrous, radiant, etc. Don't be afraid to use a thesaurus.
And again, as I said to Jo, too many phrases and incomplete sentences. Trust me, it sounds really good as you're typing it, but to a reader, it feels unwholesome, as if it was missing that spark. "He wanted her so bad..." That whole line, just phrases. It sounds good if you're just skimming through, but if you take a closer look, a longer read, then it doesn't sound quite right. The phrase following "He wanted her so bad" is choppy and doesn't flow with the previous statement.
Something like, "He wanted her, all of her. He wanted to kiss those luscious pink lips. To have the chance..." blahblah. You know?
All criticism aside, you're really doing great. It's been a while since I've read one of your fics, and I have to say, you've definitely come a long way. There's still room for improvement, but trust me, your work is amazing right now.
I really like the last line. It really ends the oneshot with one last resounding 'gong'. Oneshots sometimes drop off at the worst parts, and that really frustrates me. But you ended it perfectly, not leaving it with a happy ending or a concrete finish, but just enough to keep the readers satisfied.
Brill work, hope to see more soon.
xJENNA |