RE: RE: OPPOSITES ATTRACT
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RE: OPPOSITES ATTRACT

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I really enjoyed this story, deraaa@deraaa. The drama and conversation between two people is always interesting. You did such a nice job of creating a romantic tension! Well done!

I have a few tips for you. The first one is about tense. It's important to decide whether you want to tell your story using present or past tense, and just use one. Here, you've switched between the two. For example, these two lines are just a few paragraphs apart. The first example is written in past tense and the second in present tense.

Patrick laughed, slowly peeling off his suit jacket as he walked in to join her. She plumped on the bed, laying on her back; watching him undress.

Patrick laughs, “I bet you did. You have a knack for annoying me.

The second tip is to decide who's story you are telling. As readers, we want to identify with and get into the mind and heart of one of the characters. We mostly experience this story from Patrick's perspective. We see his inner thoughts with nice hints like this one:

Patrick was in no way offended by his girlfriend’s crude talk. He was used to it and he knew that was something about her that could never change. She was always brutally honest and never sugar-coated words. It is one of the things he loves about her. She makes communication easy.

And this one:

He totally forgot how possessive and jealous his girlfriend could be.

But at the very end it suddenly switches to Lucy's point of view:

Lucy did not know if he was referring to her jealous streak or the fact that she did in fact possess green eyes. Either way, she loved the hell out of this man.

Consider hinting at whose story is being told in the first line or two. This draws in the reader. We instantly want to know more about that person, and how they will deal with the conflict of the story. Then stick with telling the story from the point of view of that character throughout, so at the end, we feel satisfied by getting to know that character.

I hope that's helpful!

@jayna: I really enjoyed | Ecency