[bubbleteacups] Where my Demons hide
[CLOSED] The Crossing Timezones Live Review & Editing ShopTitle: Where my Demons Hide
Story Link: Read It Here
Genre: angst fantasy masterslave
Characters: Taemin, Kai, Kyungsoo, Onew, Minho, Jonghyun
Pairings: Taemin ♥ Kai, Kai ♥ Kyungsoo
Specific Parts to look out for:
Character and Plot transitions
Questions:
None
LIVE review: No
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Review by Mochi [kpopspazzatk]
Specific Parts to look out for:
Character and Plot transitions
Introduction
I can tell you this much: I am left speechless and have no harsh comments at all in regards to your story at all~ From the characters to plot transitions - everything was woven in beautifully. The flashbacks were placed perfectly and definitely helped the story move along.
Overall
The only thing to look out for is the general structure.
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WOW factor - 8/10
Hands down for one of the better stories I have reviewed so far. It didn't catch my attention at first when I saw the genre and poster - that's where you lost the 2 points. But the 8 was solely from your story alone. All I can say is WOW!
Writing Style - 7/10
Your writing style is a bit rough in a way - some lines could have been separated after dialogue or ideas that don't click well with the current paragraph.
General Structure - 9/10
Things to keep in mind:
- Spelling/Vocabulary [try to use a thesaurus to look up synonyms]
- Connectors [such as commas - therefore - whilst - as] could have been used in place of said lines present in your story
- Tenses - just remember this: if it's a fact that HAS been stated already and the following idea or action is in past tense - it needs to match the idea
Descriptive Influence - 4/5
You didn't waste nor overuse any lines at all - the story just ran so smoothly, it just played by itself = That's how well I visualized everything.
If anything, the characters could use a bit more rounding off - that's the 1 point you are missing.
Overall score: 68/90 = 76%
Report card rating = 76% FABULOUS! just need to revise your story and it will be perfect
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Quick Editing Skims from Mochi
Chapter 3
Jonghyun [seens] [seemed rather] annoyed by Kai's matter-of-fact claim on Taemin
Taemin doesn't raise his eyes again until Kai has left the viewing room, and [he] lets out the breath he didn't know he was holding.
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chapter 5
especially if he's paying the stated price without [burgaining] [bargaining?]
In the dark room only [lighted] [lit] by the moonlight through the window
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Chapter 6
Taemin [has] [had] his eyes closed[,] trying to concentrate on
[phsically] [physically]
Taemin doesn't dare [moving] [move] on
and even when Kai is not looking [or - replace with ,] leisurely reading[,] or talking to trainers
He has [had] a feeling [that] he'll find out why it's unacceptable otherwise later [though - replace with ,] [as] his trainers record each of his infraction in the log book.
By the time Taemin has [had] finish[ed]
Taemin can't [couldn't] feel his legs but he knows [knew] the worst [of the day is not over yet] [has yet to begin].
but his mind keeps [kept] jumping back to his master[,] whose eyes [he can feel on his back] [vexed him greatly].
but focus his attention to [on] the man who's administering it
The lash stings rather than bite[s]
Taemin thinks he [would] start[s] crying on his twentieth lash but he can't [couldn't] be [too] sure
he always knows [knew]
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chapter 7
tries [trying] to turn onto his back
but Taemin winces so he [causing Minho to] quickly take[s]
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chapter 8
As Taemin secretly expects [expected],
there're is accepted but try to use there 'are'
Another way of connecting it would be "alongside"
but master was young at that time also, [alongside] stories that he even trained
with his fighter anyway[s] --- you wouldn't say anywheres - anyhows etc.,
refer to useful tips in my editing galleria for an explanation why ---> Useful Tips for revising your stories
Taemin, [who had] forgotten about the pain
The way he looked like [as if] life was out of him [instead]
Things does [did] make sense now
Taemin has [had] passed out
But the next morning, the young fighter is [was] nowhere to be found
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chapter 9
rage[,] and hurt[,] and misery
Taemin seems to [be] have accepted his fate rather meekly
The marketplace is hot[,] and crowded[,] and humid from the rain the previous day
which do [did] nothing to ease his fever
Taemin's alarmed but [yet] sick and weak voice does nothing
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chapter 10
"Pity his master decides[decided] to abandon him
the third man pulls his hair[, not quite gently,] [roughly,]
He's been nursing [back] the kid,
and leave[+s] the room.
Taemin thinks [thought] to himself.
with a smile that suspiciously looks[ed] like a smirk
where Onew has[had] been sitting the past few days
after about a week [a week or so]
Taemin blabbers a series of thanks and apologies and [, causing] Kai [has] to order him to shut up
He hasn't been able to sleep anyway[s]
He hasn't slept [as] [this] sound[+ly] in so many nights, that the next [following] night,
because he somehow feels [felt] responsible
bond to [with] another fighter
he wishes you would run away by yourself[,] and get caught[,] and killed
some new faceless,[and] nameless
okay,[?] and go live with [join] your family,
soon Kai laughs together with him, and [as] they leave Taemin behind
[And] then he feels gentle
he chokes on himself and [as] he wakes up
half runs, half staggers [staggers through his run] toward[-s]
when his bedroom door swings [swung] open
and in his drunk[-ed] state
the boy pleads and cries and [whilst] sobs [sobbing]
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