Search found 65 matches

by D.S. Deshaw
July 26th, 2010, 4:44 pm
Forum: Excerpts
Topic: 1st page: BOB - YA dystopian *Take #3*
Replies: 28
Views: 12647

Re: 1st page: BOB - YA dystopian *Take #3*

This is much better! For someone who doesn't often read sci-fi, I actually understood this time what was going on, and I felt much more a part of the world instead of apart from the world :) Here is my suggestion for the first line, although I'm not so in love with it either! Seth had always appreci...
by D.S. Deshaw
July 24th, 2010, 2:27 am
Forum: Excerpts
Topic: 1st page: BOB - YA dystopian *Take #3*
Replies: 28
Views: 12647

Re: 1st page: BOB - YA dystopian *Take #2*

This is much better and easier to understand! There's a few things I would change, but that's just me. This opening, however, is a LOT more intriguing than the first. I am wondering what else will enfold in this world. I am not so concerned about what these gadgets are, but what more will appear and...
by D.S. Deshaw
July 22nd, 2010, 4:11 am
Forum: Connect With a Critique Partner
Topic: Thorough is a must! Maybe a group?
Replies: 14
Views: 7234

Thorough is a must! Maybe a group?

Hello! I am looking for an active critique partner for a YA romance/supernatural WIP. Since it's a WIP, I'm looking for someone who will remain engaged for more than just a one time read-through :) I really would like someone who is thorough and heavy-handed when necessary; I learn from my mistakes,...
by D.S. Deshaw
July 22nd, 2010, 3:47 am
Forum: Excerpts
Topic: 1st page: BOB - YA dystopian *Take #3*
Replies: 28
Views: 12647

Re: 1st page: BOB - still not the actual title:) - YA dystopian

Hello :) This is my first time doing this, and I noticed that no one had given you any feedback yet. Here are my thoughts: “Seth Tucker to the principal’s office. Seth Tucker to the principal’s office.” Seth winced at the intercom’s parting bleep, which was loud enough to drown out his homework. I'm...
by D.S. Deshaw
July 22nd, 2010, 2:36 am
Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Topic: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Replies: 720
Views: 453332

Re: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog

Title: Glory or Death Genre: YA Fantasy Word count: 250 Ayla Elias was fifteen years, three hundred sixty four days, and twenty two hours old… and running late for her birthday dinner date with her dad. She ran along the dirt path with bare feet, a frown, and a basket of fruit over her shoulder. Twi...