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Region, Country: USA - Illinois, USA

Favorite Poets: Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allen Poe

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weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 10 months ago

Finally

I've got to tell you I found it hard to read. Then I took the liberty of pasting it into Word and removing the verse structure. Lo and behold, its worked! This is excellent prose and doesn't need the verse structure to retain its poetic qualities, quite the contrary. I love it! Overtones of Poe and Lovecraft. A few little things. Lose "not to topple over from my Own back patting", you are, at first, the brave self-serious legend hunter, our Van Helsing. Similarly lose "frightened legend hunter", make him bold and maybe even self-important at first so we can appreciate his humanity later. "But the only part of this tale that was distorted, were the new Bodies that Macie has claimed. The old yellowed newspaper clippings told of a young beautiful girl in Her senior year of high school, off to the first dance" This makes it seem like you are describing one of the victims, not Macie. So later we don't at first realise it is her voice that speaks aloud. See what I mean? Promise to reply sooner in future, been swamped with newbies posting everything they ever writ. This is like a second job for me now, not complaining, cheers, Jess
Rottiestyl

Rottiestyl

18 years 10 months ago

I am batting

These stories around. I wanted to do this Urband Legend series in poetic form. To me it is easier to read but I fear there are many that would agree with you. As for the suggestions. I could re-write or eliminate those lines but I wonder if you would want me to if you read the other stories. He progresses from one to the next and it is not something he does willingly. I hope I have eluded to that fact, in the culmination of all the stories. I will post The Black Sands of Death. It's a bit shorter. I do appreciate you taking the time to read this and I certainly will consider the revision. You know On the Author's Den I have graphics on my poems and I am able to center them, which is how I write the majority of what I write. You can visit there and even review or just read as a guest. My last two pieces I drew the graphics used. Trying to get back to my artwork as well as writing. Again thanks Jess. K. Mulroney
weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 10 months ago

fair enough about the character development

didn't see it as part of the big picture, but all other considerations aside I think the meaning is not clear when Macies voice is first introduced. What is the URL for On the Author’s Den? cheers, Jess
weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 10 months ago

p.s. again

sorry if my comments sounded didactic "lose this.. blah blah", like an authorised editor. Please always read "in my humble opinion" into anything I say, it is always there. cheers, Jess
Rottiestyl

Rottiestyl

18 years 10 months ago

You have to stop apologizing

Your insight is always accepted and appreciated. You are a very clever reviewer and it's refreshing to know that there is someone who really reads the piece. With OPEN eyes! K. Mulroney