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Silvermist24
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A romance story, please tell me what you think

OK, so I just got this idea. It MIGHT already be taken but, I like the idea. Please tell me what you think.

 

 

I looked around with critical eyes. There where many happy people around me, many rich people. Perfect.

  

   To my side was a girl talking on her cell phone. She was bragging about something unimportant she just did. Luckily fo me, she had her purse flung carelessly around her shoulder with cash in plain sight. It was too easy. Her flowing blond hair was a curtain over the shoulder that faced me so she couldn't even see me creep up.

   

   I carefully stalked up to her and picked the money out of her purse. She whipped around. The girl was more observant than I thought.

  

   "Hey!" she shouted a lots of people turned to look at me. Of course I was going to be on the news. Again.

  

   I bolted through the crowd of rich people in attempt to get away. I squeazed through the helping hands of her snoby friends and escaped.

 

   A few minutes later, i stopped. I was almost at me house. I inspected the money in my sweating hands. It was only five dollars. Oh well, I thought. It'll do.

 

   I got back home, aka my abandened shack, quickly. Mom was restless, as usual.

 

  "Hey Cody," she greated me. then her eyes fell opon the mony in my hands. "Cody! How many times have i told you not to steal?!"

 

  "A lot of times," I admitted sheepishly. "But Mom! You can but something for yourself!Please take it."

 

   Her lips where set in a thin line.

 

 

   "We don't need the money," she told me. "And besides, I got us both jobs now."

 

 

  I stared at her in astonishment. She had been talking about it for months, I didn't expect it to actually happen.

 

   "I'm going to work in a candy shop," she continued. Then she looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, I cpouldn't find any jobs for you exept the... Asylum."

 

 

 

If anybody's wondering, an asylun is a place where crazy people go. It's going to be a romance story, what do you think?

   

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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

haha an asylum?? that made me laugh. & i liked the whole stealing concept. it's different. good job! write more please? :smileyhappy:
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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

lol, thank you!

ok, I'll write a little more.

 

 

   I looked at Mom in astonishment. "What?!" was all I could say.

 

   Her eyes were soft. "I'm sorry," was all that SHE could say.

 

   "Did you tell Mary?" I questioned. Mary was my girlfriend, it was ironic though, I hated her.

 

   "Yeah," Mom murrmered. Mom liked Mary and she thought i was in love with her. Like that would happen.

 

 

I can't write that much, and it sounds suckish doesn't it? I'll probably change it later.

  

  

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Wow! you hoestly could take this whole story a ton of ways! its a very solid start hoestly its sooo good!!!! okay so here are some ideas on how you could take the story....

well Where he is going to work at that crazy home. he could see a beauitful girl there.  and he asks her out a and so she goes on the date with him.... omg on that date like everything could go completely wrong but it just makes them fall madly inlove! so then he has to break up with that mary chick and she could maybe be like reallt pissed and try to get revenge on the girl cody is in love with, maybe he name could be Izzy... u should make her really silly and really kind! but she should be holding a dark secret. she has a disease where she will only live for so long or maybe she has another boyfriend or idk some sort of secret that would really bring a huge twist!!! i hope that helped!!!!!!! you totally dont have to used it=)

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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

Thanx.

I can't wait to see how it goes too!

I was thinking that the girl could be kinda crazy. she could predict the future too.

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yahh make her crazy! make her love everything like spirtial! or maybe instead of there seeing the future maybe she can communicated with the dead????? just a thought.... r u going 2 post ur story?????

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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

Like on this sight?

How?

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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

ok, I decided to write more.

Tell me what you think!

 

 

 

I couldn't sleep that night. Not like it was really different than any other night. I just COULD NOT sleep AT ALL!

 

   I wasn't mad at Mom for getting me a job at the asylum. I knew that the reason she didn't get the job wasn't because she already got one at the candy store. It was because her poor heart wouldn't be able to take it, all the crazy people and all. but she knew that I could tke it. I was strong.

 

   I sighed. Even though I kept on reashering myself that it wouldn't be SO bad working at an asylum, I couldn't help but think negative thoughts. What if I got attcked? What if I was actually too scared to go in?

 

   I didn't want to think that way. I tried to at least close my eyes but, alas, they stayed glued and wide open.

 

----

 

I didn't even does off that night. The next morning, Mom found me laying in bed with blood-shot eyes that didn't look like they blinked all night. (Of course that isn't possible.)

 

   She looked sympathetic.

 

   Of course since we were poor, we didn't have a car. We had to walk all the way to the asylum. Do you know how long that is?! A long time.

 

   Mom kissed me goodbye and left me there, just staring at the big building. I decided I btter get in.

 

   "Are you Cody White?" asked a voice.

 

   "Yes!" I called, unsure of where the person who called my name was coming from.

 

    A guy with white clothes on stepped towards me. "Put this on," he commanded. He handed me, or rather shoved to me, a suit identical to his. I haistily put it on over my clothes.

 

   "OK," he said with a deep breath. "Go over to ward 4," he pointed to a sign over a door way that said 'ward 4'. "And keep walking down until you see number 604. Only refer to your patiant as 604 and feed them this." He handed me a tray full of nasty looking food.

 

   My brain felt like it was overloading. I was already going to feed my patiant?

 

   The man gave me a sypathetic look, just like Mom did. "Just a heads up, keep an eyes out for 604, she's the craziest person here." Then his voice dropped lower. "She says she can talk to the dead. I's really creepy."

 

   I shivered. Then the man pushed me along and I found my self walking to what I thought would be my death But I was wrong.

 

 

 

How was it? It might be kinda confulzling. I liked it!

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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

I like how the story is going but u have  some conflictions here. Why would he be assigned teh craziest person on his very first day? Also, the guy who talks to him, u need to give him a concrete personality. It makes him seem kind of weary and resigned at first and then he turns kind of more animated.

 

shivered. Then the man pushed me along and I found my self walking to what I thought would be my death But I was wrong.

 

And that staement sounds a bit weird...maybe rephrase it?

 

Overall, I like the plot. Its interesting and has a nice twist. Good job and keep writing. I want to see how it ends up.

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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

Yeah, I noticed that after I posted.

And he would be assined the craziest person on the first day because nobody else wants to take care of her so they decided to give her to the newbie.

Ok, I'll refraze the last sentnce.

 

 

The man pushed me along. I felt a little scared. What could happen to me?

 

 

 

Was that better? I'm, suffering from writers block today so, yeah.

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Ur fine, its turning out rlly good.

 

 

The man pushed me along. I felt a twinge of fright. What horrible fate awaited me?

 

 

 

srry, u rlly don't have to use it. Its just a suggestion.

And I never would have guessed about the writer's block. Im a writer too (HATE writers block) I usually just don't write till Im in a better mood. if I try to write when i have writers block, then my story comes out forced and horrible.

 

Message Edited by Bookworm650789 on 04-04-2009 02:19 PM
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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

I really apretiate your advice!

Thanx for helping!

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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

I love the idea!  I love that your writing from a guy's POV.  I don't think I could do that.  Lol.  You definitly have a certain style to your writing, which makes it unique. 

 

The only thing I would suggest is just adding descriptions, feelings and etc.  As my mother would say, "It reads like a movie." Just work on that and I can't wait to see where this goes!  

 

(I hate writers block too. Lol. ) 

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I really am happy for all the advise!
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I really am happy for all the advise!
Baby you can drive my car,
Yes I'm gonna be a star,
Baby you can drive my car,
And Baby I love you,
Beep Beep, Beep Beep, Yea!
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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

 Hey I'm new here on this whole book club site but I saw yours and wanted to let you know what I thought. It's sounds really good and funny. I mean a kid goes and steals from this lady only to find out its his mother. keep working on it you are doing really great.
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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

I really didn't think this many people would like it!

Thank you, I'll try to write more tomorrow, I'm just working it out in my head today.

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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

Don't doubt yourself it's sound really good so far. Although it's a little awkward in some places put I'm sure you can work it out and think about adding a little more detail. Maybe throw in some small physical characteristics to describe the main characters, like hair/eye/skin color, thin, wispy, tall, lanky, skinny, large, chunky, thick, stout, over/under weight, delicate, strong, weak, brawny, puny, shape of eyes/mouth/nose/ears, etc. That sounds like a lot but I'm not telling you to add all of those things at once or at all. If you do choose to add some of those, give them to the readers a little bit at a time, don't overload the reader's senses.

You don't have to do what's normal. I certainly don't! :smileyvery-happy:
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Like some of the others said, u rlly need to add description. Use more imagery and sensory language. Develop ur character's personality through his surroundings. That ounds weird, I kno but like...state how he feels about certain things. Add connections to his past when certain things are mentioned. Kind of slowly unlock who ur charcter rlly is. And rebecca_m_15 is rite. Don't doubt urself. be confident, if u aren't...ur writing will take a hit. Sure, u may not be a best seller on ur first try but believe in ur writing or ur doubt will show up in ur story. Good luck! :smileyhappy:
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Re: A romance story, please tell me what you think

OK, I'll try.

Truth be told, I don't and can't really spend that much time wrtitng it.

I will try to desribe more.

See, this isn't really as much as I usually do, I have writers block.

So, does anybody have any suggestions on my story or how to get rid of writers block?

Baby you can drive my car,
Yes I'm gonna be a star,
Baby you can drive my car,
And Baby I love you,
Beep Beep, Beep Beep, Yea!