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| My Last Day In School (complete story) by socially4fun(op): 10:56pm On Aug 06, 2015*. Modified: 7:18pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
The sound of footsteps emanating from the staircase in the cold calm morning woke me up from sleep. |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by dimexilux(m): 11:11pm On Aug 06, 2015 |
am feeling sleepy... I will read it tomorrow morning |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by socially4fun(op): 11:15pm On Aug 06, 2015 |
[quote author=dimexilux post=36687674][/quote]Anytime. |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by jhuzcoyle(m): 12:02am On Aug 07, 2015 |
nice start |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by socially4fun(op): 12:13am On Aug 07, 2015 |
jhuzcoyle:Thanks bawse! |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by socially4fun(op): 8:10pm On Aug 07, 2015*. Modified: 7:15pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
Sleep flew back in after about thirty minutes and without any further negotiations, we agreed terms and recorded another two hours long colabo on my bed studio. |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by socially4fun(op): 10:43pm On Aug 08, 2015*. Modified: 8:09pm On Oct 01, 2015 |
My wrist watch read 3:15PM. Still yet no match played, no goal scored. |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by Sheikwonder(m): 9:36pm On Sep 28, 2015 |
You do not write badly... I was a bit enthralled after reading. If you are looking for praise,you definitely have mine...good stuff... That said,my critique of your work. -I think I prefer this to 3000AD.That may be in part because I'm not a fan of sci-fi. -Like your other work however,you are guilty of misplaced tenses.If you are going to write in past tense,stick with it all the way.Don't waver between tenses. -Use of colloqualism is forbidden except in reported speech.Avoid them like the plague to wit: 'abi','shey','nko' etc Except you are trying to name something local,it is best you stick with a generic name. -The apt word for a man who has prowess in bedding women is 'Stallion',not Horse. -Don't derail your story,not everyone knows who Robben or Guardiola is,there are better comparisons you can use. -Don't insult the reader by trying to explain every detail.You obviously love football,but by trying to explain Ada's condition using football cliches,you belittle the reader.. Done! |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by socially4fun(op): 9:44pm On Sep 28, 2015 |
Sheikwonder:Guilty of the above crimes sire. Corrections noted. Here's a trailer load of appreciations. |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by Fembleez1(m): 11:52pm On Sep 28, 2015*. Modified: 10:11am On Sep 29, 2015 |
Love the way you write; quite impressive. But if you have 3 things or situations, you don't fall or face dilemma: it's actually trilemma. Yours_in_pen. Be waiting for further updates. ![]() |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by socially4fun(op): 9:14am On Sep 29, 2015 |
Fembleez1:Thanks bro. Point duly noted. ![]() |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by Nuges11(m): 5:28am On Oct 04, 2015 |
I just took out time to read this and I must say I'm not disappointed at all. You obviously write well; a few pardonable errors here and there but that doesn't take much away from your literary prowess. As for the story, I feel it's plain and simple. Now, simple is not a bad thing, but plain is. I didn't really feel much while reading the story and that is because you didn't make me, heck I didn't even know how the protagonist felt. After all the failed escapades he just went to bed and that was it. To write compelling stories you need to put yourself in it, write what you feel and hopefully the reader would catch the feeling too. Another thing, you simply told us a story, which, to your credit, you did beautifully well. The only thing is if you really want to make an impression on your readers, you don't want to be 'telling' them stories, you want to be 'showing' them. How do I mean? As an example, you 'told' us Ada's room was untidy. No, don't tell us, 'show' us. Were there used plates with flies buzzing all over them at one corner of the room? Did you have to tiptoe to her bed to avoid stepping on books that littered the floor? Did you sit on the edge of the bed because there was a heap of clothes scattered on it? Was a bra hanging on a blade of the ceiling fan? Don't just tell, show. Spend a little more time describing the scenes and characters, it helps the reading and helps the readers get a little more intimate with your story. I'll stop here. If you can work on those things I mentioned, trust me, you'd be amazed by the beautiful stories that will keep dripping out of your pen afterwards. Cheers! |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by Fembleez1(m): 9:47am On Oct 04, 2015 |
Boss Nuges11. I bow before thee sir! ![]() |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by Nuges11(m): 10:40am On Oct 04, 2015 |
Fembleez1: I reciprocate the bow sir. |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by socially4fun(op): 11:15am On Oct 04, 2015 |
Thank you so much Nuges11... you're the boss. Points duly noted. ![]() |
| Re: My Last Day In School (complete story) by Fembleez1(m): 2:26pm On Oct 04, 2015 |
Nuges11:After you na you sir! |

