| QUOTE (Ashita Genki Ni Naare @ Jan 16 2008, 07:24 PM) |
| Oh My Jesusjacques.... Is that seriously it? You have got to be kidding me. Okay. Time for wall of text. And sorry if I sound mean. I'M DOING IT TO HELP YOU. Let's start off with your story in general. (Or your friend's, whatever) I can tell you're a, super super super beginner writer. I mean, have you ever heard of the word detail? Because your story shows you haven't. Spacing. Here are the rules on spacing/paragrahs. 1) When a new person speaks, they get a new paragraph. 2) Paragraphs should be 4-8 sentances long. 3) If you feel a paragraph is too long, then shorten it. But try to find a decent place to stop the paragraph. There is a right place and a wrong place. The longer you write, the better you will get at finding that place. 4) Indents don't show up on IJ. I suggest double spacing between paragraphs. Again, because it lacks so much, detail. YOU NEED DETAIL TO MAKE A STORY. DIALOUGE IS NOT A STORY. Not even script format is simply dialouge. I compliment you for some areas where you DID put it. At least you understand the concept. But they seem to be really vague... 'Kouga came to the door...' Come on now. You can think of something a bit more, flavourful than that can't you? And if you can't, you really shouldn't be writing. Length. That is not a chapter. That's more a 10th of a chapter. Rule of thumb. If you are typing like that, the chapter should be at least a page in word. But of course since you're going to listen to what I said above, it's going to be at least 2 pages. And that's a bare minimum. Which you should try to avoid all together. Sentances. When you're describing, you tend to have a lot of run on sentances. Another rule of thumb, unless you are listing something, make sure not to have more than 1 comma per sentance. (Of course, I'm totally being a hypocrite right now, but I'm not typing a story up.) Take your time. A good story is not rushed. And that seems to be what you're doing. I'm writing a story right now. I've spent a month on one chapter, and I'm still not done. Don't be afraid to take your time to make it right for you. If your readers are telling you to hurry up, tell them to Stfu, you're the one working on it, you're going to be the one to decide when a chapter is good enough to post. And since you claim this to be your friend's, tell her to get her own account and post it herself. It makes you look like an idiot doing by posting it FOR her. Registering takes what, 2 minutes? For serious. Now for some good. I appricate that you took the time to spell (most things) correctly and use some proper grammar. I don't have to waste my time trying to read '& ten he waned 2 do dis' because there is nothing more that pisses me off when people do that. They're simply insulting writers and they're jerkwads. Luckily, you did not. And your charcters, they're almost in character. Which is really a good thing. Because unless you do it on purpose (Like me) it's the easiest way to ruin a story. So good job on that. I hope this helps, because really, (and excuse me for this next part) I don't want to have to read another chapter like that. Light: Ehehe. I love your firste and last lines. |
| QUOTE (Ashita Genki Ni Naare @ Jan 16 2008, 07:24 PM) |
| Oh My Jesusjacques.... Is that seriously it? You have got to be kidding me. Okay. Time for wall of text. And sorry if I sound mean. I'M DOING IT TO HELP YOU. Let's start off with your story in general. (Or your friend's, whatever) I can tell you're a, super super super beginner writer. I mean, have you ever heard of the word detail? Because your story shows you haven't. Spacing. Here are the rules on spacing/paragrahs. 1) When a new person speaks, they get a new paragraph. 2) Paragraphs should be 4-8 sentances long. 3) If you feel a paragraph is too long, then shorten it. But try to find a decent place to stop the paragraph. There is a right place and a wrong place. The longer you write, the better you will get at finding that place. 4) Indents don't show up on IJ. I suggest double spacing between paragraphs. Again, because it lacks so much, detail. YOU NEED DETAIL TO MAKE A STORY. DIALOUGE IS NOT A STORY. Not even script format is simply dialouge. I compliment you for some areas where you DID put it. At least you understand the concept. But they seem to be really vague... 'Kouga came to the door...' Come on now. You can think of something a bit more, flavourful than that can't you? And if you can't, you really shouldn't be writing. Length. That is not a chapter. That's more a 10th of a chapter. Rule of thumb. If you are typing like that, the chapter should be at least a page in word. But of course since you're going to listen to what I said above, it's going to be at least 2 pages. And that's a bare minimum. Which you should try to avoid all together. Sentances. When you're describing, you tend to have a lot of run on sentances. Another rule of thumb, unless you are listing something, make sure not to have more than 1 comma per sentance. (Of course, I'm totally being a hypocrite right now, but I'm not typing a story up.) Take your time. A good story is not rushed. And that seems to be what you're doing. I'm writing a story right now. I've spent a month on one chapter, and I'm still not done. Don't be afraid to take your time to make it right for you. If your readers are telling you to hurry up, tell them to Stfu, you're the one working on it, you're going to be the one to decide when a chapter is good enough to post. And since you claim this to be your friend's, tell her to get her own account and post it herself. It makes you look like an idiot doing by posting it FOR her. Registering takes what, 2 minutes? For serious. Now for some good. I appricate that you took the time to spell (most things) correctly and use some proper grammar. I don't have to waste my time trying to read '& ten he waned 2 do dis' because there is nothing more that pisses me off when people do that. They're simply insulting writers and they're jerkwads. Luckily, you did not. And your charcters, they're almost in character. Which is really a good thing. Because unless you do it on purpose (Like me) it's the easiest way to ruin a story. So good job on that. I hope this helps, because really, (and excuse me for this next part) I don't want to have to read another chapter like that. Light: Ehehe. I love your firste and last lines. |
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| "Inyuasha help me!" Kagome cried as loud as she possibly could. Koga had grabbed her by suprise and put her under his right shoulder. "Put her down you Basterd!" Inuyasha said. "Come over here and make me." With that said Koga used the power of the jewel shards in his legs to dart off. "Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled. Only several seconds later, Koga had reached his wolf den. He lifted Kagome and threw her on to a bed made of wolf fur that was harder than she had thought. "Ouch!" Kagome squeaked. "That hurt!" "Kagome I'm gonna make you my woman." Koga's voice echoed until she saw him go through the waterfall. "Huh?!" Kagome said with a disguisted look. Before Koga could make another move, he saw Inuyasha at the entrence of the cave with an angry look "Kagome are you okay?" Inuyasha asked as he darted toward her. "Yeah I'm okay." Kagome replied as Inuyasha helped her get up. Koga became jelous and shouted, "You beller stay away from my woman!" "What the hell are you talking about?!" Inuyasha shouted. Koga walked towards Kagome with a look of passion. She had enough of Koga. Before anyone knew she had slaped his cheek and shouted "I am not your woman, you got that?" Everyone backed up away from Kagome and remained silent. Koga broke the silence and said, "I wonder what will happen to her now?" as he put his hand on his cheek. |