Subject: Take it slow.
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Posted on: 2011-07-12 02:05:00 UTC

Worry about one thing at a time, and only if she asks your opinion.

She asks, "Is it good?" and you say, "I dunno, would (character) really say/do that? It doesn't feel like they're themselves..."

And just leave it at that. Then if they ask you again, point out something different. I know it's hard, but the most luck I have had in creative writing suggestions (was teaching assistant in a kids creative writing workshop) is to point out one thing at a time.

People get discouraged if you dump "These are ALL the reasons why your story sucks" on them. I find the point is not to tell them the story is bad, but point out what parts of it could be better or what parts of it they didn't think through so well...

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