sekaii: Owner of a Lonely Heart

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Genre: Angst/Mystery

 

Characters: Kai, Sehun

 

Status: Ongoing

 

Solitude was Sehun's undying battle. He was different, dissimilar to what society expected him to be. After experiencing seclusion from the outside world, he soon lost the ability to communicate and continue.

His life gradually changed when he encountered a boy that shared the same struggle with the expectations of society.The boy had a mystery only Sehun could solve.

Notes From Reviewer

 

Please don't take my review too seriously to heart. My opinion might be different from what other people think about your story. If you want me to re-review your story after you write more chapters, I would be happy to. 

Title (5/5)

Description matches the title which is good. I think it is a simple and good title. Full marks and I don't have much comment on it because it is not bad. It follows proper rules and draws me in. Good job! 

Description & Foreword (06/10)

I feel like the description and foreward could have been better formatted because it looks a little messy for me. It does not even tell me who the characters are. Your description is mysterious but towards the end of it, you had the cliche description in which the main character is either gonna have his/her life change or gonna change someone's life. It kinda gave me that generic feeling. It is not a bad description but I wish it was a little more unique. 

Plot (7.5/10)

I like what you are going for, I actually got some chills on the first chapters though I wish I had more background on both characters. Like I understand Sehun's life but if he has a servant, why would he only get one meal a day- like that confuses me. Were the Kims a family friend? Where is Sehun's parents? I think this is because you have short chapters and this makes this part hard to review but I like the concept. It is interesting to see a story about solving a murder, a real gem. I think you could give more information on certain parts though like how Sehun's life is now. Maybe you want to reveal his past slowly but right now I feel like I need more meat to the story besides the bare minimum. 

Writing Style (16/20)

You gave me chills- no kidding. I got creeped out, I think you just write in a way that connects emotions well with readers. I would like more description though, about what the setting is, the character's clothes and etc. Just don't focus too much on action ad forget to paint the picture. Or else you will just have stick figures instead of people in your story. But keep up your good work so far. Stories are the movies of the past and if I can't see the movie, I will not be kept as interested. 

Characterization (8.5/10)

I like your characters, well so far is Sehun and Kai really. You explain their personality, you explain why Sehun acts like he does. There is a reason for his fear of people and places. You also do pretty well of hinting about Jongin's character not being what he seems. I can almost see them in front of me. Yet again, story is too short for me to fully give review on this part. I need more background information on their lives and their motivations. However, if you keep up with this work, you will be fine. One of the better characterization I have seen so far. 

Flow (7.5/10)

I think you should make longer chapters but that is just my opinions. You have something going but be careful not to gloss too quickly over scenes with Sehun going crazy from the sensations. I also do think the story is a little too slow for already three chapters but if you prefer to write stories in intervals then that is okay. The flow from past to present was abrupt but mostly due to lack of background. The story's flow is nice, not too many complaints on my part. 

Personal Enjoyment (04/5)

It's nice, not bad at all but please work on background infromation. It is one of my biggest issue with this fic but yes I understand, this is a new fic. I like characters and it is a nice plot. Keep up the good work! 

Overall (54.5/70) ~ 78%

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Queensabelle
#1
Title:
He Heard It
Story Link:
http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/966063
Status of Story:
Completed
Genre (Name 2):
Romance, school life
Rated M?:
Nope
/Yuri?:
Nope
Anything else?
Thanks in advance! Please check on my story plot and grammars! ^^
gijeong #2
Title: Forever Is Never Enough
Story Link: http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1023097/forever-is-never-enough-angst-death-twoshot-exo-kai-kyungsoo-kaisoo
Status of Story: Complete
Genre (Name 2): Angst, Romance
Rated M?: Nope
/Yuri?:
Anything else? I'm not a native English speaker and I'm still learning. Also please focus on my storyline and description.
kimsfangirl #4
Chapter 9: Thank you, I'll credit ASAP
PrimroseEverdeen
#5
Title: Night Changes
Story Link: http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/879270/night-changes-krystal-shinee-sulli-taelli-taemin-kai-kaistal
Status of Story: Completed
Genre (Name 2): Romance, Friendship
Rated M?: No
/Yuri?: Boy x Girl
Anything else? : English is not my first language so my grammar might not be as good as others . if there's any spelling mistakes, most probably i didn't realise that :D . tq
sekaii
#6
Chapter 8: Thank you so much for the review!
I can guarantee you this story will be very dark and mysterious. I'm quite happy it gave you the chills hehe ><
This story is actually one of my darker stories since I'm used to writing romantic/comedy genres.
Ah, background that is what I was forgetting. I was focused on trying to develop interesting characters that I left so much ambiguity and holes in the actual background.
My beta reader actually told me about how she was confused about the first chapter. I actually had revised some parts in ch.1 in my drive, but didn't make the changes in time. Now I can fully edit the first couple of chapters and fill in those holes.
I'm glad you've enjoyed it! Not many of my readers comment, so I don't really know what they're thinking.
For this story I actually had in mind of the pace and I wanted to pace it a bit slow. I think I'm going a bit "too" slow from what I've gathered. I haven't introduced the main case yet(which is jongin's case) let alone the other side cases that revolve around the dead. I was thinking of actually introducing a side case for ch.4, but I guess I'll be adding into some background information about Sehun and also along with the new character which I haven't went thoroughly with.
I hope to come back with another review for this story once it has around chapters.
Only if thats okay with you ^___^
Thanks for the encouragement~
caeruleusclouds #7
Title: Running After You
Story Link: http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/999991
Status of Story: its a one shot, currently I have only posted the prologue.. but the one and only chapter will be out very soon :)
Genre (Name 2): romance, slice of life
Rated M?: nope
/Yuri?: nope
Anything else? please focus on my writing style and characterisation :) take your time ^^
500sunny500
#8
Title: Miss Pariah
Story Link: http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/870568
Status of Story: Ongoing
Genre (Name 2): slice-of-life, angst
Rated M?: No
/Yuri?: No
Anything else?: I'd like you to focus on the characters, if possible (only the mains, which are Jiyong, Jieun, Minah, and Jiho). Otherwise, thank you in advance!