Subject: Concrit
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Posted on: 2011-08-20 00:42:00 UTC

Nice presentation. I like the fact that you didn't spell out the entire background story - sometimes the best stories are merely implied. It did get a bit info-dump-y in the middle - as a rule, any paragraph starting "As you know" is a warning sign. It feels like that information could have been worked in more gently - but then, part of the point here is that the story takes place in a very short space of time. I like the coining of Somebody Else - very evocative! - and you portray Arvin's emotions very well, particularly in the last two paragraphs. It's a shame you left that 'awkwardly' in the opening paragraph, actually - you did such a good job of eliminating adverbs elsewhere and showing us through body language what Arvin was feeling. I like it.

hS

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