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Old Dec 29, 2007, 08:36 PM
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is it an okay start?

okay, this is the beginning to my newest story. i'm 14 and i don't know how good or bad it is but i've never let anyone read my stuff, flames are welcome just be honest, constructive critisism would be helpful and praise would be nice.

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How did I ever get into this situation? Oh, I know, I DIDN’T, my oh so loving and caring father who thinks he’s god did. I mean I know he’s cruel but this cruel? He’s reached a new level of sadistic nature. Seriously, I think a new level of hell needs to be made just for him. I mean, what kind of sadist father, simply goes and says one awkward and silent dinner “Oh, and by the way Hana, I’ve set you up an arranged marriage.” God, I just about choked on my food, I went purple before my darling elder brother decided that my choking was interrupting his meal and uncaringly stated just that after he pounded harshly on my back.

My family’s like that though. We are completely and utterly insane. We’re one of the richest family’s in the country thanks to my father running a prestigious private school that I myself go to, and let me tell you this, that place is just as insane as it’s owner, it’s like a mad house. I swear in that place I wouldn’t be surprised in the slightest if the walls started talking or the ceiling decided to drop light bulbs from it’s beautiful and elegant accessories onto unsuspecting students heads. Actually, that happened last year, twice, I’m still glaring at the ceiling for that bump on my head.

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Old Dec 29, 2007, 08:44 PM   #2  
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Sentences tending to be a bit long. Nice first sentence, as to the 'situation'; but I don't see any development. You need to recall the relationship between the first sentence and the remainder of the paragraph. All in all, not enough here to assess your idea.
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It's a good beginning, both creative and capable of catching the attention of an audience. Some corrections need to be made, though. Would you like for me to point out some of the obvious corrections that need to be made?

What is the title of your story, please? Do you have some sort of synopsis for it in order to know where you are going with it in terms of the plot?
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i would like for you to point them out please. The title of it is 'Blissful ignorance' I'm intending to make it go like this, Hana's dad sets her up for an arranged marraige, she doesn't agree and so her father reason's with her that if she spends an entire year with him and still resents the idea he will give up. There will be lots of insane stuff going on, arguements and breif moments of peace between her and the boy as they are complete opposites and both too stubborn in not wanting to wed the other. However the boy will slowly become freinds with her and begins to open up to her, eventually he falls in love with her but she remains ignorant to the fact that she's falling in love too, hence the title. I'm not sure how i'm going to end it yet, it'll be a happy ending but not in that ridiculously sappy way, just content, i don't think i'll make them get married at the end, maybe just engaged so it's on their own terms when they get married.
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Okay. Thanks for the great thoughtful answer! Cool! Please give me some time to look for the obvious things that need to be corrected.

What is the reason that you are writing this? Is it for school? If it is for school, are there certain rules or guidelines that you are needing to follow? Knowing those things will aid in knowing better how to help you. Thanks!
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I'm just writing this because i love to write. Plus the plot bunnies won't leave me alone! So, yeah, it's a free range feild for this story. If you could help me improve it the that would be great, thanks!
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I'm just writing this because i love to write. Plus the plot bunnies won't leave me alone! So, yeah, it's a free range feild for this story. If you could help me improve it the that would be great, thanks!

Hey, that's really cool! You're following what you want to do in your heart! You must really have a passion for writing. Are there any other things that you have written?

If you are in school, would you mind saying what grade you are in?
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I just made a few revisions in your story below. I hope that they are okay. Please let me know. I'm sure that things will get further revisions before you have completed your story. Perhaps someone who is a published writer will come along and also be able to help here.


Blissful Ignorance


How did I ever get into this situation? Oh, I know, I didn't! My oh, so loving and caring father who thinks he's God did. I mean, I know he’s cruel. But, how could he be this cruel? He’s reached a new level of sadistic nature.

Seriously, I think a new level of hell needs to be made just for him. I mean, what kind of sadistic father, simply goes and says at one awkward and silent dinner, “Oh, and by the way Hana, I’ve set you up an arranged marriage.”

"God, I just about choked on my food!" I said. And, I started to turn purple before my darling elder brother decided that my choking was interrupting his meal, and he uncaringly stated what I had already, after pounding harshly on my back.

My family’s like that though. We are completely and utterly insane. We’re one of the richest family’s in the country thanks to my father running a prestigious private school that I myself attend. And, let me tell you this, that place is just as insane as it’s owner.

It’s like a mad house. I swear in that place I wouldn't’t be surprised in the slightest if the walls started talking or the ceiling decided to drop light bulbs from it’s beautiful and elegant accessories onto unsuspecting student's heads.

Actually, that already happened twice last year. I’m still glaring at the ceiling for that bump on my head!

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flossie agrees: Better for sure but I think the plural of student is students and not student's.
bushg agrees: doesn't student's show ownership to heads ...heads shows plural form.
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Hello i:

I loved the story. I wanna find out what happens to the little rich girl, and her BAD old dad. I wanna know how family's like that think. Write more!

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Interesting story...How old is Hana? What country are they from? Where do they live now? Where is Hana's mother?

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