17th December 2006, 7:41 PM
Your task: Read the first four chapters of Great Rumbler's book and tell him your thoughts on it.
Difficulty: Assume that you are the head of the submissions department of a large publishing firm that receives hundreds of stories every month and has to sift through a mountain of fan-fiction in order to find one really good [and interesting] story.
Questions: Is the story too "wordy"? Does the main character "talk" too much? Does the story have the right tone? Does it feel like something is missing? Does it feel like something doesn't belong? Do I feel sympathy towards the plight of the main character? Does the use of words feel right? How does the voice of the author aid/hinder the underlying story? Does the story have too much detail? Is there too little action? Are there any incosistencies or contradictions present? Does everything make some logical sense? How would I change the story if I were the author? What works? What doesn't work? How can the story be made better?
Remember: Great Rumbler likes lots of details on how he can make his story better, so please write as much as you can about it.
Reward: My ever-lasting thanks.
Text: http://www.boomspeed.com/greatrumbler/Ruins.doc
Difficulty: Assume that you are the head of the submissions department of a large publishing firm that receives hundreds of stories every month and has to sift through a mountain of fan-fiction in order to find one really good [and interesting] story.
Questions: Is the story too "wordy"? Does the main character "talk" too much? Does the story have the right tone? Does it feel like something is missing? Does it feel like something doesn't belong? Do I feel sympathy towards the plight of the main character? Does the use of words feel right? How does the voice of the author aid/hinder the underlying story? Does the story have too much detail? Is there too little action? Are there any incosistencies or contradictions present? Does everything make some logical sense? How would I change the story if I were the author? What works? What doesn't work? How can the story be made better?
Remember: Great Rumbler likes lots of details on how he can make his story better, so please write as much as you can about it.
Reward: My ever-lasting thanks.
Text: http://www.boomspeed.com/greatrumbler/Ruins.doc
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