What an awesome idea, Drew! Reading a parody story on every single newbie mistake would be hilarious. Also, I shamelessly admit I'm making this post to admire my new Promising Author flair. I'm so happy!
Thank you, everyone!! I'm so happy. I'd like to thank the Academy - no, but seriously, a big thanks to Cia, Renee, A.C, and all the other wonderful people who keep this amazing site running day-to-day, and who kindly promoted me to Promising Author! And, of course, thank you to each and every person who has read what I've written. Here, I've discovered friends, colleagues, and a community I'm proud to be a part of. I look forward to writing here for many years to come.
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That was so sweet to read. And that plumber is one thoughtful man! I haven't watched a rom-zom-com ever, but after this story, I'm thinking I should hunt around the Internet and give one a try.
Forgiveness
Sunday, May 21
It’s evening now. Where did the day go? I’ve heard people saying how sometimes time flies by when you’re thinking about something, but it’s the first time it’s ever happened to me. I look around the small apartment I rent and everything is dark. My laptop is still open where I left it, the battery long dead. I don’t want to turn it on again, because the last thing on the screen were the test results and I can’t bear to look at those again. Instead I look out th
Oh, man. The cringe is strong in this - I was guilty of quite a few of those mistakes at some point or another. The one I can't shake off no matter how hard I try is eliminating my 'that's. I've had a couple of editors point out that, if you can say something coherently without using that, then you probably should. Oops - I used a that. See what I mean??
Also, I know adverbs are generally frowned upon, but I think they are necessary from time to time. They wouldn't exist otherwise, right?
Adding my humble opinion here: While ideally I'd like to wait until a story is completed, in my case at least that would mean months of not publishing anything since my latest projects have tended to be rather long. I've settled for a halway measure: write a batch of chapters whenever time and my day job allow, and publish them after allowing for editing and beta reading. I suppose everyone's different, though.
Such a wonderfully tense chapter. Even though I wanted to reach over and shake Ryan out of his self-inflicted isolation, I know I'm the very same way so I can understand. 'Don't want to overstay my welcome' - yeah, I've thought that once or twice when actually it would have been healthier, and better, to simply reach out instead of drawing back. I guess the complexities of emotions and relationship interactions are kind of hard for some guys to grasp. Also, I want to know Clayton's secret! It's coming, I can feel it!
Aaargh, I know! I got blocked on this one. You're not the only one who's asked for more, and I swear I'll get around to finishing it, hopefully after 'Life Seed' is complete. It sucks to be left hanging but I reached a point where my brain was like, nope, can't go on. Anyway, thanks for reviewing!
Short yet awesome. I already care about the protagonist and, man, did he have some bad luck in the love department. But he's unapologetic and takes things as they come, good and bad, which just feels good to read. And that last paragraph... I don't think I've ever had a birthday present that nice.