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Will someone read an excerpt from my book? It's called The Great Adventures of (insert name here) and Other Stories. I hope you enjoy!?

“And you stay quiet while I’m gone” She commanded ever so sweetly. Then she marched out of the classroom with determination.

We listened quietly until we heard the building door slam shut. Then the voices erupted like a volcano and devored the silence. All my friends gradually started to shout to be heard by the others, then I slammed my hands on my desk dramatically. All eyes were on me. “It worked!” I thought to myself.

“Will you all please calm down! Mrs. Bell will take care of it, and then we will all find out its Hunter who is the cause,” I accused. Hunter. My arch-nemesis since kindergarten. He has always been boastful about how he was older than me by 7 days. It was my birth, it’s not like I could control that! Hunter stood up, looking very defensive.

“It’s not my fault! Maybe you’re the culprit, Kendall” He yelled from across the room. They all turned back to me.

“Oh really,” I argued, “you know that B.O. talk Mrs. Bell had to give us last week? Whose fault was that again?” Hunter sat back down, looking utterly defeated and red. I grinned triumphantly, and began tallying the points in my head.

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  • David
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    It's amateurish. You're dialogue tags are often followed by adverbs. It's clear you're new to writing, and I understand your desire for feedback. But this is a weak piece. Not a lot is happening and being dropped into the middle of a scene does not endear us to anyone.

    See if you can write a complete first draft before pausing for feedback.

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