Neptune5627

Just read your first story and it’s so cute so far!!  Things to keep in mind regarding grammar: capitalize at the begging of a sentence and “I”. When writing dialogue make sure to end it with a comma inside the quotes unless it is the end of the entire conversation then use a period or you are using other punctuation marks. Also if you’re writing inner thoughts try italics because they make it more clear they’re not talking out loud. Also I know you have a tab when you do a new paragraph, but its easier for the reader if you skip a line:
          
          Like this so it helps to read it easier  those are just my thoughts so far, I love the concept and description is pretty good, I’m not a huge fan of first person just a preference because I find it harder to write in, but I think the main thing to keep in mind is that the readers only know as much as the narrator knows, and when it’s first person it can get rambly when it comes to explaining things like past events, that’s why I find it harder to write (the past can be done better if you do a flash back) also use “because” very sparingly, like I said it can get rambly. Another thing to remember, which can be hard  is keeping everything in the same tense. For example, if you say “he said” then also say “he asks” those are two different tenses. The first one was past and the second one present tense. So just make sure you keep those consistent throughout the story  it flows easier. Using adverbs and verbs ending in ing are great work around too if you’re having trouble :))
          
          Changing POVs is something that’s best if done sparingly. It’s hard for the reader to keep up if the POVs change a lot and it probably ain’t necessary to the plot. It’s better if you keep one POV but if you need to change, then of course, but try to think how you want the story to go, then decide on the POV.

Neptune5627

Of course!! I’m glad I could help <3
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betty_radsmith

Thank you so much for doing this! Most of what you said i was already thinking i needed to improve but it’s nice to hear it out loud. You don’t seem mean at all and i honestly do the same thing with not sugar coating. Again thank you and I’m just so happy you liked it
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Neptune5627

@betty_radsmith
            
            It also helps to say sentences out loud to make sure they aren’t awkward or if you can’t tell how they flow, so you can get an idea on how it sounds. 
            
            Avoid putting author’s notes in the middle of the text since it can be distracting and breaks the magic of being in another place. It’s best to describe as many things as possible, especially if someone is doing something by a name that people may not know, it’s always a good idea to keep your audience in mind and it helps the flow of the story better for it to be described.
            
            Don’t be afraid to describe things!!! You are really good at it, at description, so you should lean in.
            
            I know this is a lot and I’m sorry if I come off judgy, I promise I just wanna help  I write what’s on my mind and don’t sugar coat things so sorry if I’m rude, I really am not trying to be. I think it’s awesome you’re writing and the more you do it the better you’ll get!! I’m honored you asked for my help, truly, and I hope you keep writing!! Let me know if you have any questions, I will be more than happy to help <33
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